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Australia's top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice
33 Killed in Russian Strike on Passenger Buses in Ukraine
Greens' Supermarket Plan Doesn't Add Up
US Reports 81 Aircraft Lost Or Damaged In Iran War
BYD is reshaping Australia's car market. How did it get here?
RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years - risking sharper slowdown
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide - new study
Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to health reasons
Government to protect 'legacy' technology systems against AI breaches
Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before Midterms
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.6% from 4.35%, taking the key rate to its highest level since late 2011 as it battles persistent inflation. The fourth rate hike this year will add about A$120 a month to the average mortgage of $730,000. Over the course of the year, the four rate rises have added about $480 a month to the average family's repayments.
Around 12% of the world's total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, published today in The Lancet Oncology, analysed the frequency and causes of different cancers, specifically examining the role of infections.
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health. Waters, who has been leader since former leader Adam Bandt was defeated at the 2025 election, is managing a "pre-existing kidney disease" that has "declined significantly" in recent months.
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The United States government has suspended several major technology companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, from a visa programme that provides skilled foreign workers with a pathway towards permanent residency, amid allegations of fraud and abuse.
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European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has arrived in Beijing for talks aimed at addressing the European Union's widening trade deficit with China and growing concerns over Chinese restrictions on exports of rare earths and other critical minerals.
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The completion of Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery has brought major US news organisations CNN and CBS News under the same corporate ownership, prompting renewed concerns about editorial independence and media freedom.
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The United States has lost or sustained damage to 81 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including drones, during military operations against Iran since February 28, according to an updated report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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At least 33 people have been killed and 18 others wounded after a Russian strike hit two passenger buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, according to Ukrainian regional authorities and prosecutors. The attack took place on October 8, a day after a separate wave of Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed at least 25 people.
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The Democratic National Committee has sued US President Donald Trump over a taxpayer-funded television advertising campaign that critics allege amounts to political propaganda and violates restrictions on the use of public money.
The United States has called on Iran to significantly reduce its uranium enrichment capacity as part of any agreement aimed at ending the conflict, potentially indicating some flexibility in Washington's position on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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