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A 'difficult' day for homeowners as Treasurer Jim Chalmers predicts more pain before inflation is brought under control

Jim Chalmers says a rise in interest rates is "difficult news" for home owners and warns life in Australia is set to become even more expensive.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Australia-UK FTA due to be legislated

The British high commissioner has been in talks with the new trade minister Don Farrell about rubber-stamping the bilateral free trade agreement.

AAP · Jun 7, 2022

Expect the RBA to go easy on interest rate hikes from now on – we can't afford rates to climb as steeply as the market expects

By lifting its cash rate by 0.5 points, from 0.35% to 0.85%, the Reserve Bank has added about another $120 per month in payments for a A$500,000 mortgage.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

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China says Australia military plane in S. China Sea threatens sovereignty

China said on Tuesday that its military has identified Australian military aircraft and warned them to leave after Australia said fighter aircraft intercepted one of its military surveillance planes in the South China Sea.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Beyond boats, beef and Bali: Albanese's unfinished business with Indonesia

Indonesia may be the world’s fourth most populous nation – with more than 270 million people – but Australian news coverage of it typically involves three things: beef, boats and Bali.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

Anthony Albanese champions climate commitments as he seeks closer ties with Asia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government's approach to tackling climate change is winning Australia praise from foreign nations.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Dinosaur footprints found preserved in rock platform on Victoria's Great Ocean Road

Since their find, Kate and Tim Wagstaff have been pulled into an adventure that most fossil enthusiasts can only dream of, working with palaeontologists across Australia to document and further investigate their discovery.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

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South Australian Deputy Coroner calls for national reform to show ride regulation after inquest into Adelene Leong's death

The South Australian Deputy Coroner has recommended the regulation of amusement rides be reformed across Australia after the death of an eight-year-old girl at the 2014 Royal Adelaide Show.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Australian central bank hikes rate for 2nd time in 5 weeks

Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a second time in five weeks, changing the cash rate to 0.85% from 0.35%

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Reserve Bank hikes official interest rate by 50 basis points to 0.85% to curb inflation

Decision exceeded predictions from economists while Westpac was the first of the big banks to pass on the rise in full to customers

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

RBA hike due to 'significant' inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia board has raised the cash rate to 0.85 per cent from 0.35 per cent in the face of higher-than-expected inflation.

AAP · Jun 7, 2022

More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?

One of the rare complications of COVID in children is an inflammatory illness called paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS) that occurs in the weeks following the time of infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the disease). It’s also been called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

Interest rate decision: RBA raises official cash rate to 0.85 per cent amid soaring inflation — as it happened

The Reserve Bank announces a cash rate rise of half a percentage point. Look back at how the day unfolded in our live blog.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Australia’s used car market is in overdrive as dealers chase customers to buy back vehicles

Supply chain issues cause unprecedented demand and wait times for used cars pushing dealers to contact private sellers directly

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022

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ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

AFP targeting Italian mafia figures in next phase of AN0M probe

An AFP investigation reveals the infamous 'Ndrangheta and other Italian crime gangs are allegedly "flooding Australia with illicit drugs" and laundering billions of dollars in the country.

AAP · Jun 7, 2022

Diver Bedggood's fresh outlook to Games

Australia has named a 14-strong diving team to contest the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July-August.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

ANZ introduces paid gender affirmation leave. What is it and what other types of leave are there?

ANZ has introduced a new entitlement allowing employees based in Australia and New Zealand to take paid leave while they are affirming their gender. We look at what gender affirmation leave is, which major companies already have it, and other types of leave you might not know are available to…

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Socceroos v UAE: Who, where, what time, and everything else you need to know ahead of Australia's must-win World Cup qualifier

Australia are used to doing men's World Cups the hard way. But after a rapid decline in results this year, their play-off games against the UAE and possibly Peru will determine whether they're destined for fame or being forgotten.

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ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Researchers push for carbon credit payments for Australian farmers who fence their dams

Researchers push for carbon credit payments for Australian farmers who fence their dams.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Atlassian key partner in Aust-India trade

Software firm Atlassian will replace packaging company Visy Industries as the principal corporate sponsor of the Australia India Leadership Dialogue.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Fatal bus crash in NT, five hospitalised

One man has been killed and several others remain in hospital after a 4WD tour bus crash west of Alice Springs.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022

Albanese says Australian businesses ‘raring to go’ as he promises stronger economic ties with Indonesia

Ahead of travelling to Makassar on Tuesday, Anthony Albanese tells Jakarta business leaders Australia will partner with Indonesia to drive clean energy transition

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022

PM says prospect of Chinese naval base in Cambodia ‘concerning’ – as it happened

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ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

International arrivals to Western Australia languish at one third of pre-COVID levels

International tourists remain cautious about returning to WA with the number of arrivals around one-third of pre-pandemic levels, as locals once again soften the blow for struggling businesses.

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