13 h. ago Australia news as it happened: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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37 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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61 h. ago Australia news as it happened: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Apple, Google lose landmark federal court ruling; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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61 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Apple, Google lose landmark federal court ruling; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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62 h. ago Rate cut brings rapid relief but RBA’s statement contains sting in the tail

The Reserve Bank was keen to talk up its rate cut, but it has drawn attention to a problem that is hanging around the economy like mouldy bread.

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62 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Big four banks, Macquarie pass on rate cut in full; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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65 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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65 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese; RBA to announce interest rates decision; Taylor Swift’s mysterious countdown

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66 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese; Ley ‘never’ would have moved to recognise Palestine

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3 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese announces plan to recognise Palestinian state; Jewish, Palestinian groups, opposition, Netanyahu slam Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia intends to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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6 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Canberra reacts to Israel’s Gaza takeover plan; Erin Patterson’s next court dates locked in; Nine wins landmark defamation lawsuit

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7 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Five arrested after Melbourne students’ pro

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8 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Productivity commission urges soft touch on AI regulation; Tasmanian politics; eSafety commissioner slams big tech on child abuse material

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9 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Japanese firm awarded $10 billion warship contract; Amazon to partner with NBN for regional Australian internet; Burke takes aim at Wilson over historical visa claim

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1 week ago Australia news as it happened: More aid for Gaza announced after Harbour Bridge protest; Chinese woman charged with foreign interference; New AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett

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3 w. ago Why do we keep expecting rate cuts, even when the RBA tells us not to?

Holding out hope for something that we’ve been told is unlikely to happen is, psychologically speaking, only human. But it’s unfair to get grumpy with the RBA about it.

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3 w. ago Australia news as it happened: Architect of PNG NRL team bid stands down from board after corruption allegations; Trump diagnosed with medical condition

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