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Case for fuel excise cut has weakened
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (552+ words) Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meetings have attained must-watch status. When the RBA raises the cash rate " which means home loan interest rates will be going up, too " another layer of urgency is added to the decisions taken in…...
Aussie kids" Whats App chats fuel fresh fears after ban
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (1147+ words) Australian teens are being sucked into Whats App chat groups with hundreds of users in the wake of the Albanese government's social media ban on traditional platforms. Australian teens booted off social media are migrating to Whats App where they…...
Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips stocks slide
1+ week, 3+ day ago (840+ words) US stocks have closed lower as investors digested data showing unexpectedly robust jobs figures. Wall Street's nine-week winning streak has ended with a thud as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline since April 2025 after a hot May jobs…...
Only recession fears stopped another RBA rate hike
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (620+ words) The good news is that after three successive rate rises, the Reserve Bank has decided not to again inflict more pain on borrowers, well not just yet." Within minutes of the RBA's announcement on Tuesday that the official cash rate…...
Trump to meet on Mideast and Ukraine at G7
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (324+ words) US President Donald Trump will meet with Middle East leader and join a session on Ukraine when he attends this week's G7. US President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…...
Princess Kate stuns at historic Order of the Garter ceremony
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (303+ words) All eyes were on the Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle overnight as the British Royal Family gathered for the historic Order of the Garter ceremony, fresh off the heels of the weekend's Trooping the Colour festivities. The annual procession…...
Teen left brain dead after viral social media challenge
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (618+ words) A 15-year-old girl is fighting for life after reportedly taking part in a viral online challenge, prompting urgent warnings from doctors and her devastated family. WARNING: Distressing content. WARNING: Distressing content. A US father has issued an urgent warning about…...
No fast-track for CGT carve-outs as business waits on detail
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (1299+ words) Anthony Albanese has knocked over suggestions that the government is contemplating fast-tracking carve-outs for start-ups and other small businesses from its changes to capital gains tax discounts. The Prime Minister is sticking by the deadline to legislate the tax changes…...
Australian referee cleared over "white supremacy" hand gesture
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (499+ words) FIFA has cleared an Australian referee of any wrongdoing after the World Cup VAR official denied he deliberately made a controversial on-air hand gesture. Australian video assistant referee (VAR) Shaun Evans has denied he intended to make a deliberate hand…...
What it's like inside Canberra's Russian embassy party
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (831+ words) Despite being on Putin's banned list, The Nightly's National Political Editor was invited by the Russian embassy in Canberra to celebrate the federation's national day. Here's what he saw. Surrounded by trays of vodka and the sounds of a male…...