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Australians another $250 billion wealthier

Australian household wealth continues to rise, with $250 billion added in the June quarter of this year. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed the 1.5
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Nicotine pouch sellers take advantage of vape focus

Nicotine pouches are looming as the next target in the battle to protect Australian youth from addictive products. A recent University of Melbourne study of Australians
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Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Researchers have warned that global warming is creating safety issues for people who play, fish or drive on ice. At team at York University said warming winters were
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33,000 more jobs set to power energy transition

Electrical jobs are predicted to double in five years, with calls to lift training and diversity in the sector to overcome a skills shortage. A new report from the
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Another victim of ill-fated expedition identified

Scientists have identified the remains of another member of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 exploration of the Northwest Passage. Researchers from the University of
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New genetic test to predict heart attack risk

A world-first genetic test which indicates a person’s risk of a heart attack has been developed in Australia. Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
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Workplace fortunes of women on the rise

Signs are emerging that the dominance of women in higher education is finally flowing through to income. The Financial Times reported this week that, in the United
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Price freeze puts NDIS services at risk

The freezing of therapy support pricing by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) could force up to a quarter of Australia’s dieticians to limit support for
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OECD predicts stable growth as global inflation eases

The global economy has turned the corner, with inflation easing and real incomes improving around the world. The OECD‘s Interim Economic Outlook found global
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Exit trafficking on Australian Federal Police radar

An arrest in New South Wales this week has shone a light on the little-known crime of exit trafficking. Australian Federal Police Detective Acting Inspector Emmanuel
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