Reserve Bank leaves rates pause in play for April
The minutes from the central bank's board meeting suggest the bank is getting closer to a pause so it can assess the full impact of sharp interest rate hikes.
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Tasmania follows Victoria in push to ban Nazi salute
The Tasmanian government has announced it will pursue laws to ban the Nazi salute after an anti-transgender rally in Melbourne caused outrage.
Experts back rules to snuff out e-bike, e-scooter fires
After a spate of house fires and injuries Australia urgently needs new rules governing electric bikes, scooters and skateboards, experts say.
Off-the-scale clean up as rotting fish threaten water
Specialist crews are being sent to Menindee in outback NSW to remove dead fish from the Darling-Bakaa after the biggest mass in living memory.
Australian market falls to lowest level since November
The local share market has suffered another day of heavy losses, dropping 1.4 per cent to finish at its lowest level since early November.
Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime
A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.
Subs to help counter Chinese dominance: ex-US navy boss
The nuclear submarines Australia will acquire through the AUKUS alliance are being touted as a countermeasure to Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific.
Fire pilot went to ‘go take a look’ on fatal last shift
An aerial firefighter who died flying his final shift told another pilot he would "go take a look" at a fire the operator of other plane refused to return to.
SA trials mobile phone cameras as road toll surges
South Australia is trialling mobile phone detection cameras after a bad start to the year with 35 people killed on the roads so far.
Ex-pilot possibly ‘lured’ to Australia for extradition
A pilot accused of illegally assisting Chinese pilots may have been "lured" back to Australia to be extradited to the US, his lawyer says.
It’s all in the numbers: the price of NSW poll promises
Both major NSW parties have attacked the other's economic credentials after the release of costings for election promises.
Nazi salute ban attracts broad political support
Victoria's government has condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who attended an anti-transgender rally and will expand legislation to ban the Nazi salute.
Banked up lock-in loans hamper quick fix for inflation
A senior Reserve Bank official says the prevalence of fixed-rate loans and sizeable savings buffers are likely extending the lag time of interest rate hikes.
‘Bare minimum’ bid by Greens on carbon emissions policy
The Greens say they are not asking for the perfect climate policy, just a guarantee from the federal government to stop new coal and gas projects.
Vic Liberal MP to fight expulsion, condemns neo-Nazis
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has condemned neo-Nazis who attended an anti-trans rally and will contest a motion to boot her from the parliamentary party.
Neo-Nazi crackdown on the cards after Melbourne clash
A ban on the Nazi salute has been floated after white supremacists performed the gesture during a clash with transgender rights activists.
Fire traps, kills farmer as Sydney prepares to swelter
As a family mourns a farmer killed in a hazard-reduction burn, parts of NSW and western Sydney are expected to swelter when temperatures reach the low 40s.
No US war pact in return for nuclear subs: Marles
Defence Minister Richard Marles has rejected criticism Australia will lose sovereignty while gaining nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military deal.
Howard revs up Libs as parties eye off western Sydney
The Liberal faithful have heard party elder John Howard sink the boot into Labor as Chris Minns pledged to ward off privatisation with constitutional change.
RBA minutes, speech scoured for cash rate clues
Further insights into the March cash rate hike in the minutes from the Reserve Bank board meeting dominate the economic discourse this week.
Recycler hungry for Australia’s stinky old shoes
As Australia transitions to a circular economy, more and more niche recycling programs are popping up and shoes are no exception.
Actor Sam Neill reveals private blood cancer battle
Hollywood actor Sam Neill has revealed in a new memoir that he has been receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and is in remission.
Australia welcomes decision to hear MH17 case
A decision by the UN's aviation agency to hear a case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17 has been welcomed by the federal government.
Viral sea shanty boost as US band returns to Oz
An unlikely sea shanty medley that went viral on TikTok has changed the face (and age) of US country group Home Free's gigs, as they prepare to play CMC Rocks.
Why electric car batteries may go round and round again
Automakers and regulators are working on ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia to avoid crashing into a new environmental barrier.
Australia’s growth outlook still subdued: OECD
The OECD has slightly downgraded its forecasts for Australia's growth in its latest look at how the global economy is faring.
Home, business buyers should be advised of climate risk
As the government works its way through a 1000-page report on productivity, debate has been sparked over home sellers disclosing climate risk.
Baby Beemer SUV not such a small contender
The third-generation BMW X1 continues to break new ground for its sector, sharing functionality with bigger and electric versions from the Bavarian stable.
Australia could become ‘superpower’ in electric cars
Australia has the potential to become a 'global superpower' in the electric car industry and could make vehicles again, an event has heard.
A ‘crazy week’ that was worst for ASX since September
The ASX has finished higher for the day but dropped more than two per cent for the week after suffering its longest streak of weekly losses since the GFC.
Climate policy push heats up as parliament returns
With a fortnight of parliamentary sittings in Canberra, Labor is keen to secure a win on its centrepiece election promise to cut carbon emissions.