Grim warning from PM on cost of living outlook
By Michelle Grattan
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns delivered an attention-grabbing prediction this week.
“By any poll, by any measure, (One Nation leader) Mike
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Container ship sinks after naval drone attack
ATHENS- A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said.
This latest of a series of strikes in
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KATSEYE announces Australian dates for world tour
Global girl group KATSEYE will perform in Australia in February 2027, with concerts announced for Sydney and Melbourne.
As with the Bon Jovi tour announced last week,
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Meteorite from Mars is at least 4 billion years old
A meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali formed in the Martian crust at least 4.1 billion years ago, according to scientists.
This makes reddish igneous rock
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Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart has died
British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek franchise and Professor Charles Xavier in X-men, has died.
He was 86
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AFL legend James Hird to join AI company
Former AFL Essendon Football Club player and coach James Hird has taken on a new role at an AI software firm in Melbourne.
Australian AI company Affinda has appointed Mr
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Morayfield South plan paves way for 26,000 residents
Planning changes have been approved that will pave the way for 26,000 residents to live in Morayfield South, north of Brisbane, in coming decades.
The City of Moreton
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Firms pay $450 million in underpaid wages in one year
Australian employers had to pay $453 million in underpaid wages to more than 181,000 workers in 2025-26.
The Fair Work Ombudsman annual report, released this week, said
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‘Doomsday Glacier’ melting at twice the predicted rate
A new study has predicted the melting of the so-called “Doomsday” Glacier in West Antarctica will cause sea levels to rise by 30mm by 2100 – twice the previous
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Antarctic change puts global climate into the unknown
Every southern spring and summer, sea ice around Antarctica melts with the change of season.
The melt injects fresh water into the sea, where it mixes and sinks, then
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