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Australian shares ease back from record highs
Australia’s share market is taking a breather after setting records but managed to hold onto most of its recent surge. The S&P/ASX200 edged 10.2 points lower, or down 0.12 per …
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Banks, miners lead Aussie share market to record highs
Australia’s share market has topped 8800 points for the first time, as inflows into global miners and continued banking sector strength trounced worries about global growth. The S&P/ASX200 hit a …
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Major step towards cutting maximum medicine cost to $25
Australians will pay no more than $25 for selected medicines for the first time in more than 20 years under a proposal to be brought before parliament. It will be …
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Australian shares post record close as financials surge
Australia’s share market has closed at its highest ever level as multiple sectors rallied on hopes of a trade resolution between the United States and China. The S&P/ASX200 rallied 66 …
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Aussie shares plummet as US barrels ahead with tariffs
The Australian share market has sharply sold off after the opening bell, as hopes of last-minute trade deals fade ahead of a key tariff deadline. The S&P/ASX200 fell 149 points, …
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House tumbles in landslide, other homes evacuated
One home has been destroyed and another six evacuated after a landslide struck a coastal hill, leaving one person in hospital. The house on Penny Lane in McCrae on the …
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Homes destroyed as massive bushfire continues to burn
Three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed as a huge bushfire continues to burn out of control in Victoria. Cooler, settled conditions in the Grampians have allowed …
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Funds available as buildings lost to Grampians bushfire
One home has been lost and seven sheds and other structures have been destroyed as the Grampians bushfire continues to burn out of control. Cooler, settled conditions have given fire …
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Childcare is near non-existent for 700,000 Australians
One in four Australians have severely limited access to childcare while 700,000 have virtually no access at all, a report has revealed. Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute mapped childcare access across …
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Families ‘cutting back on food’ as cost of living bites
As the cost-of-living crisis plunges more Australians into food insecurity, pressure is mounting on state and federal governments to take action. About a third of almost 180 submissions to a …