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Rays Catcher Boldly Challenges Umpire's Call Way Out of Strike Zone

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 21, 2025

The 2026 Census Will Now Include Questions On Gender & Sexuality After Huge Public Outcry

“They need a complete picture of who we are as a nation, including where LGBTQ+ people live, what our jobs are, our health issues, where we go to school and what our families look like.” 

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 18, 2025

High food prices becoming ingrained in Australian economy, analyst warns

Economic data shows food and beverage prices still rising faster than long-term average, even as inflationary pressures ease

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2025

Afternoon Update: LGBTI+ data revealed; Raygun musical creator announces new show; and when political interviews go wrong

ABS reveals that 4.5% of Australians over 15 are lesbian, gay, bi, trans or gender diverse, or intersex

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2024

Fall in Australia’s unemployment rate sends dollar higher and stocks down, dimming hopes of interest rate cut

ABS reveals robust labour market as jobless rate drops from 4.1% to 3.9%, its lowest since March

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2024

Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead

Australia’s economic growth remains in the slow lane, at only 0.3% for the September quarter, keeping Australia close to recession territory.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024

Interest rate cut hopes rise and Australian dollar slumps after GDP expands by a weak 0.3%

Per capita GDP continued to decline for seventh consecutive quarter as population grew, ABS data shows

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2024

These are my top 3 must-buys from the SteelSeries Black Friday sale — there's never been a better (and cheaper) time to upgrade

I've picked the absolute best 3 items from the SteelSeries Black Friday sale, and a bunch of other discounts you need to know about.

Windows Central · Nov 22, 2024

Australia took its interest rate medicine – and it has poisoned our living standards

Even as we spent less, the Reserve Bank kept raising rates – and now household disposable income is back to what it was in 2015

The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2024

The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states

The Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies within Australia.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024