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Reserve Bank extends pause at March cash rate call

No surprises as the Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold in March and keeps its focus on moderating but still-elevated inflation.

Australia’s Environment Report: ‘2023 was a climate rollercoaster’

2023 was a “year of opposites” for Australia’s environment, but overall conditions remain stable, the ANU says.

Most east coast households could see lower power bills

Hundreds of thousands of households and businesses in Australia's east could see their power bills fall, while others will see rises below the inflation rate, according to the national energy regulator.

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Truckies won't have to go electric and Aussies don't have to give up their utes if more biofuels get the green light.

Inquest reveals racist NT police award ‘certificates’

Former constable Zachary Rolfe has produced certificates aiming to prove the existence of a racist award in the Northern Territory Police.

Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon in Melbourne

Emergency services have closed a street in suburban Melbourne after a man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon.

Olympic review recommends scrapping Gabba rebuild

Scrapping the Gabba rebuild for a new stadium at Victoria Park is one of 30 recommendations in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic infrastructure review.

A twist on theatre sports could counteract a stutter

Add speech therapy to theatre sports and you get a brand-new experience that’s hoping to deliver positive changes for people with a stutter.

Australian Federal Police vote for industrial action for better pay

Police union members voted 96.7 per cent in favour of protected industrial action, to secure better pay and conditions.

Lockdowns should be included in COVID-19 inquiry

Australia's peak employers body says a potential royal commission into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic should examine lockdowns and border closures.

Bus driver accused of causing 10 deaths ‘devastated’

Brett Button says he is devastated by the crash that killed 10 wedding guests last year in the NSW Hunter Valley and in which he was the driver.

AIHW: Hospitalisations from animals increase

The number of hospitalisations caused by animals has increased over the last decade, according to an AIHW report published today.

Australians choosing to return to cash

New data from the Reserve Bank of Australia shows Australians are increasingly choosing to use cash, according to the Cash Welcome campaign.

Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care

Wealthier Australians are being urged to pay more for aged care so the government can help older people with lesser means access residential and in-home services.

At least 50 injured on flight from Sydney to Auckland

At least 50 passengers have been injured after a plane travelling from Sydney to Auckland experienced a "technical problem".

Millions of Australians relax as PM looks to the sky in Canberra

The prime minister is among millions of Australians partaking in public holiday celebrations as four states and territories give their residents the day off.

Exercise at the heart of a good night’s sleep: UniSA study

A world first study from the University of South Australia shows that getting a good night’s sleep is tied to how you structure your day, with exercise at the heart of sleep quality.

Heartache as search for Samantha Murphy continues

Hundreds of bright lights have been held up as a mark of respect for Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy, as mourners stood in silent reflection to honour the mother of three at an emotional vigil.

Lawyers call for uni debt cuts to fix bush shortages

Lawyers out bush should receive reductions in their university debts to ensure regional and remote communities do not miss out on access to legal advice, the nation's peak law body says. 

Funding to curb long wait for endometriosis diagnosis

It took seven years and 11 different doctors before a Queensland woman was finally diagnosed with endometriosis - and found out it wasn't just in her head.

‘No silver bullet’ for housing crisis, experts warn

Australia needs to build more than one million homes over the next five years, but experts and politicians are divided on how to get there.

‘Unfair’ supermarket prices on watchdog’s hit list

The consumer regulator has vowed to find answers to shoppers' complaints of sky-high grocery prices and farmers' concerns about low supermarket payments.

Former minister’s son dies after parachute malfunction

A soldier who is the son of former federal minister Joel Fitzgibbon has died in a parachute training exercise tragedy.

Fair Pay for Radio Play: Inquiry into Senator Pocock’s Bill

Today, the Senate will hold an inquiry into Senator David Pocock's Bill to overturn legislative caps on royalty payments for musicians.

Calls to re-design insurance products to prevent financial abuse

A new report released today by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) calls for general insurers to disrupt domestic violence in Australia by re-designing products to prevent financial abuse.

‘Filthy Five’ car companies polluting more than Australian coal mines

Five car companies whose fleets are responsible for more climate pollution than some of Australia’s biggest coal mines have been identified in new analysis by the Climate Council.

Childcare giant profits highlight need for fee regulation

News that listed childcare giant G8 Education has posted a 53 per cent profit increase and is paying its CEO a $3 million package while continually lifting fees has renewed calls from family advocates for tighter government regulation of early childhood education and care costs.

Higgins and Reynolds meet for defamation mediation

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is meeting with Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz in an effort to settle a defamation suit.

Share the Dignity wants to know if period poverty has worsened

Share the Dignity’s second Bloody Big Survey is set to unpack if period poverty rates have risen since 2021.

Former politician turncoat was in parliament at time

A former politician accused of selling out Australia was serving in parliament at the time they were caught up in a foreign spy ring, the ASIO chief says.
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