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Sports · 4 days ago

Saint George Scratched from Melbourne Cup After Scan Failure

Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk

Saint George, the Caulfield Cup runner‑up who dazzled in the Cox Plate, was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup after a mandatory pre‑race scan failed.

Finance · 4 days ago

Inflation Rises Again, Making Everyday Items Feel Heavier

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

Inflation ticked up this week, pushing up the cost of everyday goods and leaving shoppers checking their wallets more often than their phones.

Sports · 4 days ago

Robbie Williams Rocks Melbourne Cup as VRC Turns Flemington into Pop Festival

Nell Hartley, Melbourne desk

VRC chief Kylie Rogers has turned the Melbourne Cup into a pop‑festival, luring Robbie Williams to perform on the Flemington track and continuing a strategy that previously saw DJ Fisher and Calvin Harris on the sa…

Finance · 4 days ago

Freightways’ Freight‑Fueled Profit Jump Leaves Drivers in a Daze

Moss Harlow, Auckland desk

Freightways reported a 17.6% rise in revenue to $408.3 million in the quarter to September, delivering double‑digit earnings growth.

Finance · 4 days ago

RBA’s Rate Riddle: Will Unemployment Keep Its Secrets?

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

The RBA has signalled a forthcoming rate rise, prompting market participants to wonder whether the push for lower inflation will force unemployment higher, a trade‑off the central bank seems willing to make.

Finance · 4 days ago

Fed Holds Rates Amid Inflation Surge as ASX Rises and Wall Street Advances

Vera Chen, Sydney desk

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged despite a surge in inflation, a move expected by markets. Australian shares rose and U.S. Wall Street advanced, as the Fed says it will wait until after next week’s mid…

Politics · 4 days ago

One Nation’s backstage whisper leaves the reunited Coalition with more cracks than a council’s pothole plan

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

One Nation’s behind‑the‑scenes influence has created fresh divisions within the reunited Coalition over a trade deal and AI policy, with senior figures meeting in secret in Canberra and the outlook now uncertain.

Entertainment · 4 days ago

Molepeople’s Star and Director Exit; Ben Wheatley Takes the Helm

Tariq Bell, World desk

LaKeith Stanfield leaves Paramount‑Blumhouse horror film “Molepeople” and original director Rob Savage departs over scheduling conflicts. English filmmaker Ben Wheatley steps in to direct the subterranean thrille…

Lighter · 4 days ago

Positive News Expands Its Good News Podcast

Lighter Desk

The What Went Right series is moving to new platforms. It aims to reach more people with weekly progress updates.