Mortgage holders hit with interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has announced the expected 0.25 percentage points increase in the base interest rate, bringing the cash rate to 3.85
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Business warns of ‘inevitable’ tax rises without reforms
A peak employer group has warned that tax increases are inevitable if the Federal Government does not undertake “fiscal repair” in its upcoming budget.
The
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World-first cancer vaccine trial for childhood tumours
A world-first clinical trial in Australia will test cancer vaccines developed for children with advanced or treatment-resistant brain tumours.
The trials for what is
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Pressure builds to repair broken Coalition agreement
By Michelle Grattan
Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach
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How much coffee can you safely drink?
By Clare Collins
Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago.
Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with
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Low volumes of homes for sale driving price increases
Low supplies of houses for sale are keeping upward pressure on prices despite conditions that would normally dampen demand.
Real estate research group Cotality estimates
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Application lodged for Catholic co-ed Windsor high school
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) has lodged a development application to build a 910-student co-ed secondary school in Windsor.
The proposed school, in Grafton St, is
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Lilly Allen to tour in October, tickets on sale Monday
British pop star Lilly Allen is coming to Brisbane later this year as part of her Australian tour in October and November.
Tickets go on sale Monday, February 9 at 1pm
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Danish royals to tour Australia in March
King Frederik X and Queen Mary will tour parts of Australia next month as part of their fourth official visit since taking over the Danish Throne in 2024.
For Queen
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300 new council traineeships to be created
Around 300 new council jobs are being created under the latest $6 million Queensland Government First Start funding.
The funds injection will support 64 councils and one
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