4 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Former US vice president Dick Cheney dead at 84; Reddit, Kick to be added to under

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Dr Nick Coatsworth has told Today about the risks of freebirths outside hospital care.

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6 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Former US vice president Dick Cheney dead at 84; Two more platforms included in government’s social media ban

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7 h. ago The air above his beloved country killed him. His story will break your heart

A new film documents the final days of Banjima elder Maitland Parker, a victim of Australia’s most contaminated site.

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8 h. ago How fast can ships go? 12 of the biggest questions in cruising answered

How fast do cruise ships sail, what do crews get paid and why are bananas on board considered unlucky? The big questions in cruising answered.

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15 h. ago Platform being pursued by federal police escapes teen social media ban

Roblox, Discord and WhatsApp have been excluded from the ban – for now.

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17 h. ago ‘Welcome to the club:’ Payne’s special embrace after Melham wins dramatic Melbourne Cup

On a rain-affected Cup Day that attracted a crowd of 84,374, jockey Jye McNeil copped a lengthy ban for careless riding, and Blake Shinn broke his leg in a nasty fall. But this day belonged to Melham.

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21 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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25 h. ago Freebirthing, ‘wild’ pregnancies and the banned birth keeper

Doula Emily Lal has said she would never seek medical care during her own “wild” pregnancies, despite having no medical background herself.

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26 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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30 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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45 h. ago Locksley in line for US$191m Washington critical minerals funding

Locksley Resources has lined up US$191m in potential US backing from the EXIM Bank to fast-track its Mojave project and strengthen America’s critical minerals supply.

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45 h. ago Andrew’s finances in the spotlight as he transitions to civilian life

While the fallen prince’s finances remain mysterious, his life of luxury may be difficult to sustain as a civilian.

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45 h. ago Rates balancing act struggles as job ads dry up and shoppers put wallets away

The Reserve Bank will hold interest rates steady on Tuesday. But it will start to fret over the state of the jobs market and cost-conscious consumers.

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48 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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48 h. ago Westpac boss says selling $21.4b RAMS loan book will help cut costs

The country’s second-largest mortgage lender will lose market share under a plan to sell RAMS, but CEO Anthony Miller says the move makes sense.

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48 h. ago Call for doulas to face charges for giving clinical care during freebirths

Peak medical bodies are demanding governments across Australia ban unregistered birth workers from a range of activities after recent tragedies during so-called freebirths.

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61 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.

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69 h. ago Beauty brands ordered to stop selling products with banned ingredient

Nine products will be pulled from shelves after they were found to contain this prohibited ingredient. But it is still legal in some states.

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3 d. ago Is a Kimberley cruise too wild for a nervous traveller? I found out

I’m not a fearless traveller. When a crew member warns there are crocodiles everywhere we will cruise, I consider staying on the ship for the next 10 days.

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