Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold for now
Australian households have received some rare good news with the Reserve Bank voting unanimously to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent.
Despite this,
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Giant wave pulse may signal major El Nino weather event
NASA has detected a vast pulse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that may signal the emergence of a major El Niño system.
The pulse is hundreds of kilometres wide and
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Energy businesses seeking 125 new apprentices
Ergon Energy Network and Energex have started recruitment for 125 new apprentices to start in February 2027.
The jobs will be based in metropolitan, rural and remote
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New fund to help refugees get started in business
Refugees in Australia will have access to funds to start and grow businesses through a new lending facility created by seven philanthropic groups.
The $4.1 million
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Drone failures highlight safety challenges for cities
By Luis Mejias and Jonathan Roberts
It was clear that something had gone seriously wrong with the thousand-strong swarm of drones twinkling above Darling Harbour during
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Iran war leaves the US with reduced regional leverage
By Amin Saikal
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end the
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Australian growth falters in accelerating world
Australia was one of only five G20 countries to experience weakening economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.
Figures released by the OECD last night showed that
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450 new homes to be built in Banyo
More than 450 homes will be built in the north Brisbane suburb of Banyo on a 6.4 hectare former Energy Queensland site which will include a mix of townhouses, aged care,
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$330 million for Great Barrier Reef in Queensland budget
The Queensland Government will invest $330.5 million in the Great Barrier Reef’s water quality and sediment reduction program.
The Reef 2050 Catchment Water Quality
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Australian Government welcomes US and Iran peace deal
The Australian Government has welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
The agreement includes steps towards reopening the Strait of
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