Australia
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Accused Kyrgios carjacker pleads not guilty
The man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty over the incident. The man, who is not being named for …
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Andrianakos expands shopping centre portfolio with $134.5m Broadmeadows Central investment
Nick Andrianakos has further ventured into shopping centres, purchasing a 50 per cent stake in a Melbourne mall for $134.5 million from ASX-listed Vicinity Centres. The move follows Andrianakos’ successful …
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Indigenous voice support under 50 per cent: Newspoll
Support for the Indigenous voice proposal has the backing of fewer than half of all Australian voters, a survey suggests. The Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper and reported on …
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Uncertain future for Australia’s tallest spotted gum
Deep in a NSW forest, a familial divide has been growing between two grand trees. Across the road from Australia’s widest spotted gum, stands its cousin – the country’s tallest …
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Melbourne’s Maribyrnong flood to reshape warning system
Melbourne’s flood alert system will be overhauled after more than 500 homes and businesses were inundated without warning, with the Bureau of Meteorology taking the lead. Melbourne Water, the bureau …
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Another nail-biter interest rate call looms
Another close interest rate call is looming for the Reserve Bank amid persistent inflation and stagnant productivity growth. The RBA board is due to meet on Tuesday afternoon for the …
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Vic debt to top $305b in a decade, budget office warns
Victoria’s net debt will rise to $305.3 billion if the government doesn’t start to pay off its borrowings, the independent budget watchdog has warned. The Parliamentary Budget Office on Sunday …
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Voice architect accuses Dutton of being ‘duplicitous’
A leading architect of the Indigenous voice proposal has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of pushing a race-based argument he promised he would avoid. Prominent ‘yes’ campaigner Noel Pearson said …
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Man charged with boy’s death remains in hospital
A man accused of stabbing a three-year-old boy to death in a Sydney unit will remain in custody as he recovers in hospital from serious injuries. Nathan Vikatos, 45, was …
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How graves could be reused in quest for a greener death
Australians’ last resting places might not be so final under a pitch to curtail a crisis in cemetery space and make the burials industry greener. Experts are pushing for grave …