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Plastic-wrapped chocolate bars, two-minute noodles and breakfast cereals could all become more expensive under an Australia-wide recycling scheme likely to win approval. The competition watchdog on Monday signalled it wanted…
Australia will recognise the state of Palestine in a historic move that will redefine the nation’s foreign policy. After signalling a likely diplomatic shift, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday…
Australia appears to be gearing up to follow several major Western powers in recognising a Palestinian state at an upcoming United Nations meeting, a top international law expert says. G7…
Markets are almost certain the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates at its August meeting despite the board facing an increasingly uncertain environment. Benign quarterly inflation figures released…
China’s assertiveness is pushing Australia and New Zealand’s militaries ever-closer, with the Kiwi leader declaring the nation’s defence forces should become as “interoperable as possible”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Australia’s central bank appears set to offer mortgage holders some repayment relief a month on from its shock decision to keep interest rates on hold. The Reserve Bank of Australia…
The prime minister has brushed off calls to impose sanctions on Israel for blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, calling the demands a “slogan”. Speaking in the historic mining settlement…
Ben Pieyre has seen the language and actions around mental health transform during his two decades working in construction. Not usually considered a “touchy-feely” industry, it took some time for…
This week’s Scam of the Week goes to Andrew Hastie, the man “sick and tired” of peace protesters but never sick and tired of defending war crimes. From the Harbour…
As mining executive Ron Heeks spruiks a major project to investors, he makes a pointed effort to highlight an attribute unrelated to the massive returns it will bring. “Importantly, it’s…