3 h. ago Council says locals don’t want more concrete on suburban streets. But this family does

About 40 per cent of Brisbane’s streets have no footpaths at all – just four kilometres of footpath was built in the city last year.

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5 d. ago Banks pull ASX higher after weak start; BHP, Rio fall on $80b mining merger

The Australian sharemarket had a wobbly start in Wednesday’s trading session even after US stocks hit fresh records overnight.

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5 d. ago Banks pull ASX higher after weak start; BHP, Rio fall on $75b mining merger

The Australian sharemarket was slightly higher on Wednesday lunchtime, having struggled all morning even after US stocks hit fresh records overnight.

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5 d. ago ASX set to dip, Wall Street rises; Fox shares drop after Murdoch family deal

US stocks are drifting around their record levels on following the latest discouraging signal on the job market’s health.

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5 d. ago ASX set to edge up, Wall Street rises; Fox shares drop after Murdoch family deal

US stocks are drifting around their record levels on following the latest discouraging signal on the job market’s health.

Events

3 w. ago Britain scrambles after shock court ruling in wake of furious protests

When residents of a small English town protested against the use of a local hotel to house asylum seekers, the council took up their cause - and won.

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4 w. ago Annual street parade blocked by police due to crowd, safety fears

Organisers of one of Sydney’s largest annual street parades have been left scrambling after NSW Police and a local council blocked it from going ahead.

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