Australia
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SA road projects in doubt after feds axe funds
A raft of South Australian road projects are on the chopping block after the federal government scrapped its commitment to fund the upgrades, but the state’s marquee North-South Corridor tunnel …
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Jobless rate ticks higher to 3.7 per cent in October
The official jobless rate lifted 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 per cent last month, as widely anticipated. A larger-than-expected 55,000 jobs were added to the economy, based on the monthly …
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Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker
Qantas will face sentencing in a criminal court after a judge found the airline breached workplace health and safety law in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. SafeWork NSW …
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Australia’s rental market woes go from bad to worse
Australia’s rental market has gone from bad to worse as unaffordable housing woes in cities spread to the regions and rental price hikes outstrip wage growth. That’s according to the …
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Consumer confidence tumbles after rate hike
The latest rise in interest rates has knocked consumer confidence around again after showing some signs of optimism in recent months. The Westpac and Melbourne Institute monthly consumer sentiment survey …
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Chinese EVs trouble Australia – but mainly threaten Europe
With all-electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more and more widespread, all car manufacturers, without exception, are investing in their electric fleet. Among them, the Chinese-owned Polestar – which used to be …
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Federal Labor faces cost of living backlash from voters
Many Australian voters are worried about the cost of living and are now less likely to back the Labor federal government, although Anthony Albanese remains the preferred prime minister. Some …
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Second Victorian exam ‘stuff-up’ sparks investigation
An investigation has been ordered into another Victorian exam blunder that has attracted the ire of the education minister. Six students received the wrong Chinese language VCE exam last week, …
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Four suspected dead in ‘catastrophic’ rental car crash in Victoria’s high country
Four people are suspected to have perished after a rental car crashed and burst into flames in Victoria’s northeast high country. The burned-out car was found on Sunday morning to …
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All Nations Cup: Team Greece storms through to semifinals
Team Greece has advanced to the semifinals of the All Nations Cup with a thrilling penalty shootout win over Somalia. Greece were trailing 1-0 at halftime but a late goal …