20 h. ago Borrowers likely to wait a year for relief after RBA keeps rates on hold

Inflation is not expected to be back within the RBA’s target range until 2027.

Politics

21 h. ago ‘Move over, Ben’: How Jamie Melham pushed her husband aside in incredible Cup ride

We break down the champion jockey’s history-making race. Watch how she did it.

Politics

22 h. ago As it happened: RBA keeps interest rates on hold; Police arrest 13 at violent Sydney defence expo protest; Speculation of Ley’s leadership continues

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Events

23 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent; Thirteen arrested at Sydney defence expo protest; Speculation of Ley’s Liberal leadership continues

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Politics

24 h. ago Chalmers and the RBA tamed the ‘inflation dragon’, can they ride the ‘inflation camel’?

Interest rates are now unlikely to change until well into next year – and the Reserve Bank revealed two key economic “humps” that have caught its eye.

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24 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA governor Bullock explains why interest rates remain 3.6 per cent; Thirteen arrested at Sydney defence expo protest; Seven dead in Nepal avalanche

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25 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA keeps interest rates on hold; Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Foreign climbers among seven dead in Nepal avalanche

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Events

26 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: The $500,000 bet that made Al Riffa the favourite; Rain watch as Zahra stars ahead of Cup ride

Follow all the action from Flemington as we gear up for a huge day of racing and fashion ahead of the race that stops the nation.

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26 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Foreign climbers among seven dead in Nepal avalanche; RBA to make rate cut announcement

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Events

29 h. ago ASX slips ahead of RBA decision; Miners, energy stocks, utilities fall

The Australian sharemarket opened lower on Melbourne Cup Day as investors await the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision and outlook for future rate cuts in the afternoon. 

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33 h. ago ASX set to fall ahead of RBA decision; AI stocks prop up Wall Street

The Australian sharemarket is set to open lower on Melbourne Cup Day as investors await the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision and outlook for future rate cuts in the afternoon. 

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48 h. ago First Caulfield, now Melbourne. On Tuesday Jamie Melham can rewrite racing history

Jamie Melham will join her husband Ben as the first husband-wife pair to ride in the same Melbourne Cup. But can she become the first female to win the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double on favourite Half Yours.

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51 h. ago Bank shares drive ASX into the green; Westpac gains 2.8 per cent

The Australian sharemarket moved higher on Monday, as Westpac’s results helped to spark a rally in the big four’s shares.

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52 h. ago She broke her back in her fourth race. Now Celine Gaudray will ride in the Melbourne Cup

Broken bones and suspensions haven’t dampened the big smile of rising star Celine Gaudray who will ride in the Melbourne Cup for the first time on Tuesday, just 10 years after lobbing on trainer Pat Carey’s doorstop looking for part-time work.

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58 h. ago ASX set to dip, Wall Street boosted by Amazon; RBA day on Tuesday

The Australian sharemarket is set for a tepid start to the week while mortgage holders are unlikely to get a helping hand on Tuesday.

Politics

64 h. ago House values accelerate as lower rates, policy and supply combine

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to deliver further rate relief as past cuts, higher inflation, government policies and low supply hit the property market.

Events

5 d. ago The environmentalist dining with Jim Chalmers after $13,000 charity donation

Jack Gough from the Invasive Species Council says he needed “some slightly offbeat tactics” to get the treasurer’s ear.

Politics

5 d. ago Why the world’s best jockey brushed Derby day to ride Golden Eagle favourite

James McDonald hopes Autumn Glow can one day rank as one of the best he has ridden, but he is not expecting the galloper to have it all her own way in the Golden Eagle.

Politics

6 d. ago What burritos in California can teach us about Australia’s fight against inflation

Inflation pressures are roaring back. Every central bank is now worrying about the threat it poses, and these real-world examples of price pressures show why.

Society

6 d. ago ASX retreats amid rate resignation; Retailers decline, miners gain

The Australian sharemarket has opened lower again, with retailers and tech companies declining as investors gave up hopes of further interest cuts this year after Wednesday’s shock inflation data.

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