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How would a Trump takeover of the Fed affect Australia?

Central banks are given independence so they can make unpopular, inflation-beating decisions on interest rates

The Guardian - AU

Sticky inflation cruels chances of interest rate relief

Borrowers face the possibility of interest rates going up rather than down again after the Reserve Bank held steady following a spike in inflation.

AAP

Tapped out: cash advocates suss on mandate plan

The federal government's planned cash mandate will ensure an ongoing place for hard currency but cash advocates say its a step towards a tap-only society.

AAP

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Albanese’s critical minerals deal isn’t good economics – but in Trump and Xi’s new world, bargaining chips matter

Though the dollar benefits may not outweigh the cost on Australia’s new mining agreement with the US, experts say it couldn’t have gone any better

The Guardian - AU

The benefits & negatives of cousin marriage as NHS gives guidance

As the NHS faces backlash following first cousin marriage guidance, here’s a guide to the debate around the controversial practice

Evening Standard

NHS faces backlash over guidance extolling benefits of first-cousin marriage despite increased risk of birth defects

Tory MP Richard Holden said the NHS should ‘stop taking the knee to damaging and oppressive cultural practices’

Evening Standard

AI financial advice not always right on the money

As Australians take up artificial intelligence tools for financial guidance, experts say people should remain cautious of the advice.

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‘Some brass neck’: Rayner’s allies rebuke Cleverly over council tax criticisms

Labour source says questions around deputy PM’s new seaside flat are motivated by political opportunism

The Guardian - UK

Commuters playing loud music to face ‘swift justice’ under Tories’ proposal

The shadow transport secretary said passengers should not have to ‘endure somebody else’s choice of crap music’

The Independent UK

People blasting music on trains and buses must face ‘swift justice’, say Tories

Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden said journeys should be free from the blight of antisocial noise.

Evening Standard

Badenoch and Cleverly attack Labour housing record after Tory reshuffle

The shadow housing secretary promised that ‘under Kemi’s leadership, I am ready to lead the fight’ over new homes in the capital.

Evening Standard

Badenoch vows ‘mission of renewal’ as Cleverly returns in Tory reshuffle

The former foreign secretary will shadow Angela Rayner in the housing, communities and local government brief.

Evening Standard

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why

On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club in Canberra. Their key message? Australia isn’t spending enough money on university research.

The Conversation

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

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Tory MP Slams Labour for Snubbing Middlesex Day Tradition

The Union Jack isn’t the only flag sparking political heat in Westminster. Middlesex Day, which honours the bravery of British troops at the Battle of Albuhera against Napoleon.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer digs himself into a hole in Tirana while Tories froth about a flag

Keir was supposed to be here for a deal on an asylum returns hub but his towering host had a surprise in store

The Fashion Central

“Always So Hostile”: Bridget Phillipson Explodes at Tory MP in Heated Live TV Clash

Things got seriously tense on live TV as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson clashed with Tory MP Richard Holden in a fiery panel debate over the local elections.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Badenoch calls for broader review of equality and gender recognition laws – as it happened

‘These laws were written 20 years ago plus when the world was different,’ Tory leader says

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The Guardian - AU

Trump tariffs send ASX tumbling and raise expectations of further interest rate cuts this year

Australian stock market follows Wall Street lower with benchmark S&P/ASX 200 shedding almost 3% value since ‘liberation day’ tariffs unveiled

AAP

No respite from tax burden on younger workers in budget

Young income earners will be increasingly called upon to fund rising public spending unless structural tax reforms are made in the next term of government.

Evening Standard

Government refuses to say whether primary school Sats will be abolished

Education minister Catherine McKinnell said the final decision would be shaped by the curriculum and assessment review

The Conversation

Banning first cousin marriage would be eugenic and ineffective – expert view

A bill that proposes to ban first-cousin marriage in the UK will receive its second reading in the House of Commons on March 7.

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Slammed for ‘Insulting’ Taxpayers Amid Chagos Islands Scandal

Furious Conservative MPs have accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over the cost of a controversial deal.

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Blasted for ‘Treating Taxpayers Like Children’ in Controversial Chagos Deal

Conservative MPs have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over a controversial deal that could see the UK pay

The Independent UK

Top Tory accidentally exposes party’s shocking record on prison spaces

Exclusive: Responding to a written question from Tory MP Richard Holden, a justice minister revealed that the Conservatives increased the capacity of the prison estate by less than 500 spaces in fourteen years

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