Rates down again in New Zealand, now 3.5 per cent New Zealand's central bank has dropped rates for the fifth consecutive meeting, with the official cash rate now 3.5 per cent. AAP · Apr 9, 2025
Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as trade chief says US ‘running up score’ on Australia US president says he will shortly announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals but does not give any details The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025
Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders The High Court permitting individuals and groups to prosecute state loggers is a win in the eyes of advocates but they'd rather it wasn't left to citizens. AAP · Apr 9, 2025
Tony Armstrong And Courtney Act Revealed As The Hosts For Eurovision 2025!!! "We just want to have fun. We want to do a good job and we want to have a good time doing it.” Pedestrian.tv · Apr 9, 2025
Chinese-Australian voters were key to Labor’s win in 2022. Are some now swinging back to the Liberals? Chinese-Australian voters were pivotal to Labor’s win in the 2022 election, with the swing against the Liberals in several key marginal seats almost twice that of other seats. The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025
Australian sprinter Leah O’Brien breaks Raelene Boyle’s 57-year-old 100m record Australia’s sprinting revival has gone up a gear at this year’s national athletics championships after another record more than half a century old was broken The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025
Lady Gaga Is Coming To Australia For The First Time In 11 Years So Put Those Paws Up "Australia, I am so excited to bring the Mayhem Ball to you all in December." Pedestrian.tv · Apr 8, 2025
Bringing manufacturing back from overseas isn’t an easy solution to Trump’s trade war The past week has seen the United States single-handedly rewrite the underlying paradigm for global trade. And while it is fair to say that the methods are extreme, the underlying goal of the policy is not unique to the US. The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025
A grab bag of campaign housing policies. But will they fix the affordability crisis beyond the election? Secure and affordable housing is a fundamental human right for all Australians. The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025
Aussies worry about harmful deepfakes but share anyway Most Australian voters say they are seeing more political deepfakes online and want regulation, but some share suspect content without checking. AAP · Apr 8, 2025
Ten Pound Poms season 3: everything we know so far Ten Pound Poms season 3 would see us return to Australia for more romance, heartache and family drama. WhatToWatch · Apr 8, 2025
Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador Inconsistent and broken swell meant WSL surfing at Punta Roca, El Salvador, was called off without any of the seven remaining Australians taking to the waves. AAP · Apr 8, 2025
Itzulia Basque Country: Caleb Ewan wins stage 2 Second victory for Australian since joining Ineos Grenadiers Cycling News · Apr 8, 2025
Measles is back. Now is the time to bolster Australian public health The moment to prepare for the next health emergency is with us. We must not be complacent The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025 ‘Impending doom’: 20 young Australian voters tell us what’s important to them this election Almost 1,000 people responded when Guardian Australia asked about their attitudes and experiences in the lead-up to the federal election. Here’s a small sample of what they have to say
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025 Massive swarms of bogong moths once resembled rain clouds – then their numbers crashed to earth Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025 Australia’s median home value has increased by about $230,000 in past five years, data shows House prices have jumped 39.1% in the five years to March 2025 largely due to demand-supply imbalances, CoreLogic says
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025 Stressed, scared, overwhelmed: the election issues weighing on young Australian voters Readers say they are stressed about money, housing and healthcare – and feel a sense of dread about climate, social cohesion and rise of the far right
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 The Latest: US stocks rise as global financial markets show signs of relief Stocks are rising on Wall Street and around the world to recover some of the historic losses since last week when President Donald Trump announced sharp increases in taxes on goods imported to the U.S. The S&P 500 was up 3.4% in early trading Tuesday
Euronews · Apr 8, 2025 Meta to block children under 16 from livestreaming on Instagram without parental consent The measures will come out in Europe in the following months after rollout in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia first, Meta said.
Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025 Penguins, vaccines: Can negotiations save Trump’s oddest tariff targets? Barely inhabited islands, countries the US enjoys a trade surplus with, and a tariff formula that isn’t about tariffs.
The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025 No major gaffes and no knockout punch: the first leaders’ debate was a pedestrian affair Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have faced off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election. The debate, hosted by Sky News and The Daily Telegraph, was held at the Wenty Leagues Club in Sydney’s western suburbs, where an audience of 100 undecided voters…
International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025 Australian PM Tells Voters He's Ready For Trump Tariffs Australia is ready for the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday in a first television debate before the tightly contested May 3 elections.
TechRadar · Apr 8, 2025 Amstel Gold Race 2025 live stream: Watch WorldTour cycling online from anywhere The Spring classics continue in the Netherlands on the steep climbs of the Ardennes. Here's how to watch a 2025 Amstel Gold Race live stream from anywhere in the world.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025 Medicare and immigration dominate debate – as it happened This blog is now closed