4 h. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street steady ahead of Fed rates decision

The US stock market remains largely quiet on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading.

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4 h. ago Christmas etiquette used to be simple. These are the new rules for our bizarre times

It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you don’t make these mistakes.

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4 h. ago Suburbs where a $400,000 household income isn’t enough to live

With rents rising much faster than wages, tenants here would need to have gained a 51 per cent pay rise since 2019, just to keep pace.

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9 h. ago Want to hook gas up to your home? From next year, that will cost $2000

Households in NSW, ACT, South Australia and south-east Queensland must soon pay thousands of dollars upfront to get gas connected after regulators approved new rules.

Economics

13 h. ago The ‘Bailey Smith rule’ and more MRO flexibility: The AFL changes in store for 2026

The AFL has sent a seven-page memo to clubs, outlining a raft of proposed changes for season 2026, including one as a result of the actions of the Cats star.

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13 h. ago Why Bailey Smith’s headband is one of the hot topics among AFL clubs

The AFL has sent a seven-page memo to clubs, outlining a raft of proposed changes for season 2026, including one as a result of the actions of the Cats star.

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14 h. ago Miss Universe contestant suffered serious head injury in stage fall, update reveals

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry requires constant medical supervision weeks after falling off the stage in Bangkok.

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15 h. ago Accused Cobblebank murderer motivated by revenge, court told

Details of the killing of two children are revealed for the first time as police say left hands are being severed in youth gang violence.

Events

16 h. ago ASX slips for a third day as tech stocks fall, gold miners advance

Gold miners bolstered the Australian sharemarket on Wednesday, but their gains weren’t enough to offset losses by interest-rate sensitive sectors such as technology.

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16 h. ago Alcoa’s ‘no mining’ area now covers 860 Optus Stadiums. Environment groups warn there’s a catch

Sections of old-growth forest including part of Lane Poole Reserve, the Munda Biddi Trail, Bibbulmun Track and Nyingarn Bidi Loop, and a new zone around Inglehope will fall into new protected zones.

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16 h. ago The Aussie restaurants Jimmy and Jane Barnes love the most – and what they always order

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their favourites in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas.

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17 h. ago Panda Mart banned from trading after hundreds of illegal items found on shelves

An urgent court order has banned budget retailer Panda Mart from operating in Victoria after hundreds of illegal items were discovered on the shelves. Assignee

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17 h. ago Influencer died from severe blood loss after home free birth, court told

A Melbourne wellness influencer died from severe blood loss after having a free birth at home, a court has been told.

Events

19 h. ago I wrote the book on anxious kids. It doesn’t matter if this ban isn’t perfect

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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21 h. ago Hospital exhausted blood supply in attempt to save wellness influencer after freebirth

Shortly after her catastrophic freebirth, paramedics found an “agitated” Stacey Warnecke lying on the floor next to her birthing pool in a small, dark room, a court has heard.

Science

21 h. ago ‘Parents need help’: US Republicans back Australia’s social media ban as tech groups attack

Australia’s move has galvanised advocates for reform in the United States, despite lobby groups claiming the Australian ban will “severely disadvantage” US companies.

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22 h. ago Gold miners hold up ASX; Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s rate call

Gold miners led the Australian sharemarket slightly higher on Wednesday morning after US stocks were treading water overnight.

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22 h. ago Kids can still use social media – they just can’t sign their lives away to tech giants

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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22 h. ago Kids can still use social media – they just can’t sign their lives away

The American author of The Anxious Generation writes that parents around the world are cheering on Australia as its pioneering social media law comes into effect today.

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22 h. ago Albanese, Wells decline to back overhaul of family travel perks for MPs

Two Coalition MPs have called for entitlement rules to be scrutinised, while the prime minister and Wells attempted to keep focus on the government’s social media ban.

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