Interest rates lifted to a 15-year high of 4.6%
The Reserve Bank board has lifted interest rates by another 25 basis points (0.25 percent) to 4.6 percent, the highest point in 15 years.
It warned that it would not
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Greens leader steps down to deal with health issues
By Michelle Grattan
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health.
Waters, who has been leader since former
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Tame Impala, Genesis Owusu lead ARIA award nominations
Genesis Owusu and Tame Impala lead this year’s ARIA award nominations with eight nominations each.
Close behind is Ecca Vandal with seven and Baker Boy, BOY SODA, G
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Tradies to be given free access to mandatory standards
Tradies and small businesses will be given free access to mandatory Australian Standards for the first time later this year.
This could save small construction firms up
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Pasifika Vibes Festival celebrates vibrant Pacific cultures
The Pasifika Vibes Festival, which celebrates the cultures of the Pacific, will be held at Pine Rivers Showgrounds at Lawnton on October 4 and 5, 2026.
The festival,
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‘Drunk’ AI bots more likely to break the rules
Artificial Intelligence systems primed to imitate drunken behaviour are more likely to leak secret information and answer harmful questions.
New UNSW-led research found
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Do plants grow better when you play them music?
By Lily Whelehan
When I’m in the lab studying my plants, I love to listen to music. But do my plants like it too, or do they just want some peace and quiet?
It turns
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China no longer easy pickings for exports and students
By Christoph Nedopil
For decades, China’s market of 1.4 billion people and extraordinary economic growth gave Australian exporters seemingly endless opportunities.
The
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Farnham’s Whispering Jack back on top after 40 years
John Farnham’s classic Whispering Jack album is back at number one on the ARIA “on replay” albums chart off the back of the tribute concert to honour the
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Story Bridge to close over Christmas period
Brisbane’s Story Bridge is being closed to traffic for three weeks over the upcoming Christmas period.
It will be closed from 1am Sunday, December 27, 2026 until 5am
Read more28 September 2026