AUSTRALIA

3 Interest Rate cuts spark biggest Home Loan rush since the Pandemic

Australia’s housing market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in home loan applications, driven by three consecutive interest rate cuts in 2025 that have significantly boosted buyers’ borrowing power. According to recent data from Commonwealth Bank and PRD Nationwide’s Time to Buy a…

22 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia considers new Road Usage Tax as part of broader fiscal reform

The Australian federal government is considering introducing a new road usage tax, as part of broader tax reform and the transition to new mobility trends. The proposal emerged following a three-day productivity forum in Canberra, attended by ministers, economists, and state and…

22 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·TECHNOLOGY

New report shows Australians embracing AI in the workplace

Australian workers are optimistic about artificial intelligence adoption and the impact it will have in the workplace, with a new report from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) finding most workers believe technology has improved their working lives. Future Ready: Australians and…

21 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Australia-Israel diplomatic standoff: Visa revocations for Australian representatives to Palestine

An unprecedented diplomatic confrontation has erupted between Australia and Israel following the Australian government’s decision to recognise the Palestinian state. This move triggered a series of retaliatory actions, with the Israeli government revoking visas for Australians representing the country to the Palestinian…

20 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH·WORLD

Covid-19 linked to accelerated blood vessel ageing, Australian patients included in major global study

A major international study involving Australian participants has revealed that Covid-19 may accelerate the ageing of blood vessels, particularly in women, raising fresh concerns about the long-term cardiovascular risks of the virus. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, tracked more…

18 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australian meth, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin use jumps 34% in one year

Australians consumed 34 per cent more methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and MDMA in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program. The survey found that 22.2 tonnes of these drugs were consumed nationwide between August 2023…

15 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Nationwide ban on abusive childcare workers could take a year, Attorney-General warns

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has admitted that urgent measures to close loopholes in Australia’s childcare system, which are being exploited by child abusers, may take up to 12 months to implement. Speaking ahead of a meeting of federal, state, and territory attorneys-general today,…

15 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Brother of murdered Australian-Israeli Galit Carbone slams Anthony Albanese over Palestinian statehood recognition

The Australian and Israeli communities are shaken by the powerful statement of Danny Majzner, brother of Galit Carbone, the Australian-Israeli woman brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Mr. Majzner, 63, has strongly criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent…

13 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA

4-Day work week plan could starve CBD cafés and kill productivity

“The 4-day week may sound good on TV appearances—but for cafés and CBD venues, it’s a path to empty stores and debt—not productivity” The Australian Restaurant & Cafe Association (ARCA) warns that the ACTU’s push for a 4-day work week would slash…

13 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts Interest Rates: What it means for borrowers and the economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.60%, a move that had been widely anticipated by economists and financial markets. The decision aims to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of Australian households…

12 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Albanese and Chalmers under pressure to act on negative gearing reform

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are facing renewed pressure to overhaul Australia’s negative gearing rules amid growing concern about housing affordability and younger Australians being locked out of the property market. Unions and housing advocates are calling for the…

8 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia to purchase 11 frigates from Japan in a deal worth a reported $10 billion

Australia is moving forward with the acquisition of 11 Mogami-class frigates, which will be built by the Japanese group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), in a deal worth $10 billion. The announcement was made by Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles during a press…

7 August, 2025

AUSTRALIA·COMMUNITY

Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn

A growing number of Australians are increasingly concerned about their ability to maintain financial security in retirement. Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn, with recent studies revealing a significant gap between current savings and the amounts needed…

1 August, 2025

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AUSTRALIA

3 Interest Rate cuts spark biggest Home Loan rush since the Pandemic

Australia considers new Road Usage Tax as part of broader fiscal reform

New report shows Australians embracing AI in the workplace

Australia-Israel diplomatic standoff: Visa revocations for Australian representatives to Palestine

Covid-19 linked to accelerated blood vessel ageing, Australian patients included in major global study

Australian meth, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin use jumps 34% in one year

Nationwide ban on abusive childcare workers could take a year, Attorney-General warns

Brother of murdered Australian-Israeli Galit Carbone slams Anthony Albanese over Palestinian statehood recognition

4-Day work week plan could starve CBD cafés and kill productivity

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts Interest Rates: What it means for borrowers and the economy

Albanese and Chalmers under pressure to act on negative gearing reform

Australia to purchase 11 frigates from Japan in a deal worth a reported $10 billion

Millions of Australians face financial hardship in retirement, new reports warn

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