As Australia’s cost of living nightmare worsens every day, one of the country’s top leaders has warned of the reality of what is to come. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned that inflation is Australia’s “ultimate challenge” after Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe predicted it would reach 7% this year. In a speech at the …
One of President Vladimir Putin’s main allies has warned Lithuania that Russia would respond to the stoppage of EU-sanctioned freight traffic in the Kaliningrad enclave. Key points: Russia’s Security Council secretary says Lithuania’s “hostile” actions show that Russia could not trust the West Kaliningrad, the capital of East Prussia, was captured from Nazi Germany by …
The New South Wales government may have more than $ 11 billion in the hole, but this year’s budget will involve huge investments in women, children and first-time home buyers in the state. State Treasurer Matt Kean has delivered his first budget that includes large investments to boost women’s opportunities, major education reforms and ease …
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Thousands of people have run out of money after rushing to get tickets in advance for one of Australia’s biggest alternative music festivals. Chaos has erupted online after a crazy rush to get festival tickets caused a hosting website to crash and left hopeless attendees without subscriptions despite paying them, some more than once. Advance …
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South Australia has reported 11 COVID-19-related deaths with the number of Premier Warning cases could rise after a new subvariant was detected in the state. Key points: SA has registered 2,270 new cases of COVID and 11 deaths related to COVID A new subvariant, which has been detected interstate, has now been reported in SA …
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If the climate wars are really over, you have the feeling that Kean is eager to move on with what’s to come. The NSW treasurer erased his government’s action on climate change in today’s budget. “We may be a sunburned country, but we are also a sun-blessed country,” he said. “Climate change is an intergenerational …
The rugby league has ruled on transgender athletes, banning them from competing in this weekend’s test matches and the upcoming Women’s World Cup, which will be held simultaneously at the men’s event in October. November in England. On Sunday, the world’s governing body for swimming, FINA, voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in …
Blues coach Brad Fittler held a secret meeting with referee Jared Maxwell before the opening of the State of Origin series. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Fittler came armed with a video highlighting the illegal plays of Maroons players during last year’s Origin series and while playing for his NRL clubs. Play all matches …
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The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, caught on June 13, measured almost four meters from snout to tail and weighed just under 300 kilograms, according to a statement from …
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The venom of some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be used to heal wounds and save lives as patients with bleeding are taken to hospital. This is because the reptile poison cocktail contains proteins that help speed up blood clotting. The deadliest and most terrifying snakes in the world The research team at …
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