RBA cuts rates but cautious about “further easing”
The Reserve Bank of Australian cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, to 4.10 percent, at its Board meeting today.
In its Statement after the meeting, it said inflation
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Children exposed to disturbing chatbot conversations
AI-driven chatbots are exposing Australian children to interactive content across a range of topics from sex to drug-taking, self-harm, suicide and serious illnesses,
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Police respond to 4200 airport incidents over holidays
Police were called to more than 4000 incidents at Australia’s major airports over the Christmas-New Year holiday period.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Aviation
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ATO clarifies smokescreen around sunscreen
If the price of your favourite skin care product goes up, don’t blame the ATO.
That’s the message the Australian Taxation Office after recent reports suggested the
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Beefed up housing ban on foreign investors
Foreign investors will be banned from buying established homes in Australia for at least two years.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said foreign purchases of established
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Sexual orientation and gender question in 2026 Census
New questions on sexual orientation and gender are set to be included in the 2026 Census, following a review.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced today
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Capped interest rate call for first home buyers
An interest rate cap for first-home buyers would provide a much needed boost to those struggling to enter the housing market, according to the Property Council.
Chief
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Mobile phone ban improving classroom behaviour
A national restriction on mobile phones in classrooms had reduced incidents in public schools, according to new data.
A year after Education Ministers agreed to put the
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Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign
By Dr Ashley Craig
Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of
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SUSH plans for Inala and Beenleigh
Inala and Beenleigh will be among the next homes for new Suburban University Study Hubs (SUSHs).
The South-East Queensland locations are among five new sites announced
Read more14 February 2025