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Labor has no plans to increase taxes on Australians if elected, Jim Chalmers says

Shadow treasurer moves to make Labor policy crystal clear after Coalition seizes on ambiguity in Anthony Albanese’s comments

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2022

Tennis boom across Australia as Barty, Alcott, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis success 'breeds success'

The number of people hitting the tennis court this year in the wake of Australian successes Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott has soared more than 300 per cent. Milly Bonassi, 14, is one of them.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022

Healy ton earns Australia World Cup win

Australia have regained the Women's Cricket World Cup with a 71-run win over England in Christchurch after Alyssa Healy made a brilliant century.

AAP · Apr 3, 2022

Research discovers 'cute' quolls used to have a taste for human flesh

When you think of a quoll, them eating human flesh is probably the last thing you'd expect. But research has recently revealed accounts of this happening.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Monday start for winter booster rollout

Older and vulnerable Australians will soon be able to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot.

AAP · Apr 2, 2022

Severe weather and flood warnings – as it happened

Dangerous flash flooding possible in East Gippsland; NSW reports 11 Covid deaths and 16,807 new cases; Victoria has two deaths and 9,008 cases; Towke breaks silence over 2007 preselection fight with Morrison. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2022

With a budget full of treats, can Scott Morrison woo back regional Queensland voters?

Will one-off cash payments and cuts to the fuel excise be enough to convince Queenslanders to give Scott Morrison another miracle win, or will they opt for change?

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Rising cost of living presenting a challenge for some Australians on the age pension

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, living costs increased by 2.6 per cent for working households in the December 2021 quarter. For age pension households, that figure was 3.4 per cent.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Australian rum distillery Sunshine & Sons wasting nothing, with happy cows the beneficiary

A Sunshine Coast distillery is using local sugar cane, pineapples and tropical fruit to create rum using Australia's only certified organic molasses, and any 'waste' that's leftover is fed to hungry cattle.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Japan's top envoy warns Australia against 'too many eggs in one basket' with China trade

Japan's ambassador to Australia has warned of the risks of dependence on China as he flags greater investment by Japanese companies in Australian resources.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022