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RBA holds rates steady as the housing market softens
US Retail Sales Suffer Biggest Drop in 14 Months as Consumer Spending Cools
Government set for some compromise on gambling bill, with curb on inducements
Farage Wins Clacton By-Election but Count Binface Delivers Political Shock
Albanese tried to be 'hip', only to let diplomacy slip
Why the Aussie dollar is climbing back towards a 36‑year high against the yen
Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero banned 3 weeks for dangerous play
Australia and Vietnam pledge to bolster defense and economic ties
Why do humans use 'baby voice' when we speak to pets?
France's Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Under-15s
RBA holds rates steady as the housing market softens
US Retail Sales Suffer Biggest Drop in 14 Months as Consumer Spending Cools
Government set for some compromise on gambling bill, with curb on inducements
Farage Wins Clacton By-Election but Count Binface Delivers Political Shock
Albanese tried to be 'hip', only to let diplomacy slip
The Australian dollar is once again climbing against the Japanese yen, back towards its highest level in decades. If you have an overseas holiday booked for Japan, you're in luck. Your dollars will go significantly further. But for the United States and Japanese governments, the weakening yen has been ringing some alarm bells.
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero has been banned for three weeks after admitting to dangerous play in Australia’s 35-32 win over Japan in Osaka last weekend.
Leaders of Australia and Vietnam meet in Canberra, pledge to bolster defense and economic ties
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Alphabet's early investment in SpaceX has delivered extraordinary returns, with the Google parent's stake in Elon Musk's rocket company valued at about $94 billion at the end of June, compared with the $900 million it invested in 2015.
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France’s Constitutional Council has blocked legislation that would have prohibited children under 15 from using social media, dealing a setback to President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to tighten protections for young people online. The constitutional authority ruled on Friday that the proposed law placed disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression.
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Papua New Guinea's decision to close Taiwan's trade office in Port Moresby has raised questions about the country's diplomatic strategy and appears to signal a deeper economic relationship with China, analysts say. Papua New Guinea announced last month that the Chinese Taipei Economics Office would immediately cease operations.
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U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, marking their first decline in nine months and raising fresh concerns about the strength of consumer spending and the broader U.S. economy. The Commerce Department reported on Friday that retail sales dropped 0.6% in July, following a 0.2% increase in June.
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Nigel Farage has retained his parliamentary seat in a closely watched by-election in southern England. The Reform UK leader won comfortably in Clacton, taking 62.8% of the vote. However, Count Binface, captured an unexpectedly strong 26.7%, drawing more than a quarter of ballots cast.
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KRAMATORSK, Ukraine - A residential building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk was engulfed in flames after a Russian strike overnight on August 13-14, as attacks continued across Ukraine. Video footage showed firefighters battling a blaze that spread through several floors of the apartment block after a reported guided aerial bomb struck the building.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv has submitted proposals to US negotiators outlining possible steps towards ending the war with Russia, while warning that Moscow could use upcoming parliamentary elections as a pretext for a fresh military mobilisation.
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Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche
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