Reserve Bank keeps cash rate at 3.6 percent
Persistent inflation has prompted the Reserve Bank to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.6 percent, following its Board meeting today.
In a statement following the
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Dwelling approvals drop 6%. Victoria ticks of 342 units
Approvals for both units and houses have fallen, leading to a drop of 6 percent in overall dwelling approvals in August.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
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Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Will it succeed?
By Asher Kaufman
The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East has been unveiled at the White House and immediately accepted by Israeli Prime Minister
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Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m
A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
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Vital VAD information missing from aged care homes
The vast majority of Australia’s residential aged care facilities do not provide residents with suitable information on Voluntary Assisting Dying (VAD) as required by
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Quest Springfield Central sells for $26.7 million
A major hotel in one of South-East Queensland’s fastest growing regions has sold for almost $27 million.
Savills Australia and New Zealand National Director, Hotels
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Safe phones a lifeline for sexual violence survivors
Donated mobile phones can provide a literal lifeline for victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
With October marking Sexual Violence Awareness Month,
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Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity
Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
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When temps hit 40, switch off ceiling fans to avoid an oven
Ceiling fans act like ovens when room temperatures exceed 40°C and should be avoided, according to a new study.
Griffith University’s Dr Fergus O’Connor said
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Students at risk from lawless “shadow education” industry
An unregulated billion-dollar shadow education system is exposing students to deepening educational inequity, according to a new study.
The research, from the University
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