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Interest rates
Interest rate pause is coming but not just yet: Philip Lowe
RBA governor Philip Lowe warns inflation is still too high and failing to bring it under control will only contribute to further interest rate rises.
Marles claims gas market intervention is pushing power prices down
Acting PM Richard Marles said the gas price caps announced in December had helped lower bills, which are at the centre of political debate in Canberra this week as interest rates rose for 10 straight months.
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Opinion
Dancing in the dark: The Fed’s rate conundrum is shaking markets
The US Federal Reserve Board is now being driven by economic data that implies a “higher for longer” outlook for interest rates.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Crime
Man arrested after hours-long man hunt in Melbourne’s north
A man has been arrested, ending a police operation in Melbourne’s north after another man was stabbed to death and a woman seriously injured on Wednesday morning.
Prime location: Former PM John Curtin’s old home for sale
It’s not the Lodge, but the renovated Victorian residence is on the market for just the second time in almost a century.
‘I am angry… on behalf of myself and other women’: Lisa Millar condemns social media abuse
The ABC News Breakfast presenter called the personal abuse upsetting but also criticised news sites that chose to republish hurtful comments.
Opinion
Moomba Festival
It’s a festival that’s a bit embarrassing. But Melbourne does embarrassing well
Is it a corny dag-fest, a diorama of another age? Of course it is, and this is exactly why we should love it, even if we are inclined to find it a bit embarrassing.
Neil McMahon
Freelance writer
Digger’s family thrilled by return of WWI diary accidentally donated to charity
The family of World War I Digger Les Robinson have reclaimed his diary after reading in The Age that it had been found among thousands of donated books.
You can’t script it: The triathlete who became an unlikely Oscar nominee
Lesley Paterson is a five-time world champion who fell in love with a book she read in high school. Turning it into a film took 16 years and a broken shoulder.
Revealed: Australia’s most complained about company
Australia’s biggest airline was subject to more complaints than any other company in the 2022 financial year.
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Environmental protection
Taxpayers billed $38 million as logging agency fails to supply timber
VicForests has been forced to compensate customers and contractors it could not supply with timber and billed the Andrews government.
Footy doing it tough in the bush and the ’burbs
The COVID-19 era has been challenging for footy’s grassroots. Six suburban and country clubs have gone into recess this year.
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US politics
Murdoch questioned if Fox News hosts ‘went too far’, court exhibits show
Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch questioned whether hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham “went too far” in their coverage of voter fraud claims, new exhibits show.
Melissa Caddick’s victims band together to target parents’ claim
The fraudster’s victims are fighting Barb and Ted Grimley’s claim that they should get preferential treatment when it comes to distributing Caddick’s estate.
How Gen Z is poised to shake up Australian retail
Payments giant PayPal tells Australian retailers that they must prepare for a new type of shopper.
Paris Fashion Week is putting black basics back on the map
Designers at Chanel, Valentino and Balenciaga played it safe on the runway, leaving an impression of growing conservatism and commercial realities.
This TV treasure may be the best drama you’ve missed in the last decade
This Is Us was fated to become a fashion victim, but its bravura two-part finale underlines what the show does so well.
RED ALERT
Australia faces the threat of war with China within three years – and we’re not ready
Are we prepared for full-scale conflict? Our panel of national security experts says no.
‘Australia’s holiday from history is over’
Five of the nation’s top security minds sound the alarm about Australia’s readiness for war.
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Victorian councils
‘Catastrophic event’: Moira Shire Council sacked after employee murder
The death of Victorian council worker Rick Devlin sparked a seven-month investigation that has uncovered a litany of failures by the council’s dysfunctional leadership.
‘Our Annie’: Their pregnant daughter died after a failure by doctors. They want an inquiry into private hospitals
Doctors failed to identify that Annie Moylan, unwell and 18 weeks’ pregnant, was suffering from sepsis before it was too late.
Girl’s bravery praised after father murdered her mother and sister
The 10-year-old fled after watching their father stab their mother, but turned back to check on her six-year-old sister, who later died from her injuries in hospital.
Union anger at tightening of mental injury claims in WorkCover overhaul
The union representing hundreds of thousands of white-collar workers is gearing up to fight the government over tightening the rules for mental-health injury claims.
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Recycling
Supermarket giants announce return of soft plastics recycling by late 2023
The supermarkets are hoping to restart by the end of the year, but major obstacles remain in meeting that self-imposed deadline.
Politics
News Corp joins Ten, Wilkinson in seeking to prove rape in Lehrmann defamation case
Ten has alleged that ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann was sexually attracted to Brittany Higgins.
Business
‘I wasn’t part of the boys’ club’: Now, farmer Emma Germano is leading one
Victorian Farmers Federation president Emma Germano doesn’t want you to be distracted by the fact that she’s the first woman to lead the lobby group in 35 years.
World
Canada repeals historic laws targeting women, LGBTQ community
It’s part of a criminal justice system reform that will allow people convicted under such offences to clear their records.
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Property
First home owners Jarrad and Madeleine knew rates would rise. But not this fast
They now work extra hours and have cut out social activities to service their mortgage.
Is the auction market causing a false dawn for property prices?
When auction results are this strong, property prices usually stop falling. But after the sharpest rise in interest rates in a generation, is this time different?
Lifestyle
We’ve all heard of REM sleep. But how well do we understand its role?
‘Active sleep’ is critical to our emotional health and brain function - and potentially even our longevity.
Culture
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International Women's Day
Rebel women abandoned corsets to race in the Olympics. One kept a record
A trove of memorabilia about Australia’s first female Olympic silver medallist was unearthed under a suburban home and forms the basis of a new book.
Sport
‘Great theatre’: How Labuschagne got under Ashwin’s skin
Marnus Labuschagne’s stand-off with Ravichandran Ashwin and the umpires was proof the Australians have learnt a thing or two.
McKay out for season start, premiership Cats set to miss
The Kangaroos have been dealt a blow on the eve of round one with Ben McKay to miss with bone stress in his foot, while the Cats could take on Collingwood in round one with four players from their premiership team missing.
Footy doing it tough in the bush and the ’burbs
The COVID-19 era has been challenging for footy’s grassroots. Six suburban and country clubs have gone into recess this year.
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AFL 2023
Why quality of life, not an AFL comeback, is the goal for Marcus Adams
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says he just wants Marcus Adams, who may not return to the field, to enjoy his life again and that the AFL is in a “terribly difficult position” as it faces a potential class action from players affected by concussion.
‘What a guy!’: Why Rod Stewart keeps sending Ange Postecoglou crates of wine
In an interview before his tour of Australia, the pop legend hailed the coach’s impact on his beloved Celtic and said he wanted to visit Postecoglou’s former house in Melbourne.
Smith’s ‘awkward’ absence at Players Championship
Australia’s world No.5 is the first player to miss a title defence at TPC Sawgrass for non-injury reasons after being banned from the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf.
Why there will be more on the line for Super Netball players this season
Melbourne Vixens captain Liz Watson tips the Super Netball season, starting March 18, will be especially fierce this year.
Have Your Say
Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: The top 10
For International Women’s Day, we have chosen the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 10 to one.
Chloe Saltau
Sports Editor, The Age
