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Government action needed to avoid higher rates: IMF
The International Monetary Fund forecasts inflation will not return to 2-3 per cent until 2026, suggesting well-targeted stimulus measures for struggling households.
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Schools
Former Carey students allege historical sex abuse, grooming by teachers
Former students from Carey Baptist Grammar have sought legal advice over allegations against three male teachers between the mid-1970s and early 1990s.
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Cancer
This cancer is on the rise in women under 45. No one knows why
Lora Winter initially dismissed the ulcer on her tongue as a sign of stress. Two months later she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
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Australian Open
Aussies celebrate two doubles triumphs; Sabalenka thunders with double-bagel win
Australia’s defending men’s doubles champions Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler, along with Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, are through to the second round.
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LoadingFamily refused to speak to police in Giddey investigation
The lawyer representing the family of the underage girl at the centre of the scandal involving Australian basketballer Josh Giddey has confirmed her clients declined to speak to police.
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Shopping
Why a good seat at the Open’s men’s final will now cost you $6000
What’s the idea behind dynamic pricing and where does it already exist?
Opinion
Royal family
Kate’s given us bouncy hair and years of fashion inspo. We can’t have her abdomen, too
My immediate instinct upon leaning the Princess of Wales would be in hospital for two weeks was to Google possible illnesses. But then I decided to resist.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
The Last Word
Australia Day
Pretend Australia Day patriotism and a contested date. Here’s a solution
The famous Samuel Johnson quote is not always expressed as it was intended, but there’s wisdom in it.
‘China is a fatal distraction’: Former defence chief on the biggest threat facing Australia
Chris Barrie became the youngest person ever appointed to lead the Australian defence forces. Now he’s taken on an even tougher job.
Poutine, Buble: 10 things we’ll never understand about Canada
Canadians rank among the world’s most agreeable people, but some of their eccentricities, habits and likes might leave outsiders scratching their heads.
The once-booming Victorian towns where rents are at a discount
Rental growth in regional areas is slowing or falling as higher costs price out many tenants and some tree-changers return to the city.
Opinion
Jobs
My colleague says I’m too negative. Is being honest at work improper?
When our workplace begins to demands that we refrain from telling the truth, something is disastrously wrong.
Jonathan Rivett
Freelance writer
Breaking
Test cricket
Khawaja in doubt for second Test after being struck in Adelaide win
Usman Khawaja may be ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane, beginning on Thursday, after being hit on the jaw during Australia’s 10-wicket victory.
Australians make light work of small target to record 10-wicket win
Unfortunately for the hosts, they had to come back out in the middle to pick off the few runs needed for a 1-0 series win.
‘Punt for free’: Rich lister’s gambling business racks up eighth conviction
High-profile bookmaker Alan Eskander’s betting platform has come under fire from the NSW government for flouting gambling advertising laws.
Opinion
Big four
CBA shares hit a record this week. It doesn’t add up
Bank giants have done well during past cycles of rate cuts, partly by dudding borrowers. That trick will be harder for the banks to pull off this time.
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
Analysis
Casinos
Crown, Star look for a winning hand after scandals take hefty toll
Australia’s two casino giants face a gruelling year, as they try to convince regulators they have been reborn into compliant, safe entertainment precincts.
No Palestinian state: Defiant Netanyahu rejects US call for two-state solution
In a wide rift between the US and Israel, the US has called for steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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Opinion
Cost of living
Labor’s light-bulb moment to ease cost-of-living crisis
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Just in
Australian Open
‘Most mental match I’ve ever seen’: Epic tie-breaker smashes grand slam record
Anna Blinkova upset world No.3 Elena Rybakina in a 31-minute third set tie-breaker that stunned everybody in Rod Laver Arena - including the umpire.
Drinks and tunes, but not everyone is having fun on the ‘party court’
Court six at the Australian Open has a courtside bar and DJ, but one current women’s player and a former star have raised concerns about the initiative.
Victoria
Dunkley byelection called for Saturday March 2
The byelection in Melbourne’s outer bayside community, forced by the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy in December, will shape the political agenda this year.
‘Fall from grace’: Embattled ex-lawyer avoids prison over meth charge
A magistrate found the colourful former lawyer guilty of attempted drug possession, but said he would spare Pat Lennon a lecture on his fall from grace.
The duck shooting stats the anti-hunting lobby says prove a ban won’t hurt Labor
Premier Jacinta Allan has one of the highest proportions of registered hunters living in her electorate of any Labor MP, but opponents of duck shooting say anything less than a ban would now look “weak”.
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University
The Monash Uni Christmas party that shocked academics
Burlesque dancers clad in G-strings stunned Monash University’s finance academics after party organisers got more than they bargained for at the end-of-year party.
Man arrested after body found in Portland
Police were called to an address on Park Street on Thursday evening after a man, who is yet to be formally identified, was found dead.
See & Do
The old heads won’t like it, but Doja Cat would be the perfect Hottest 100 winner
The truth is, the countdown is better now than it has ever been.
Series
Our reviewers’ verdicts of the films to see this summer
Here’s what our critics thought of the summer’s hottest movies, from Wonka, to Migration, One Life, Anyone But You, Wish, Poor Things and Aquaman.
Politics
Woolworths to fly Indigenous flags despite Coalition boycott call
The company confirmed it would fly the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the Australian flag at some of its offices, but said this did not mean putting them at its 1400 stores.
Business
Updated
World markets
ASX gains after tech stocks drive Wall Street rebound
The Australian sharemarket stepped up on Friday after Wall Street bounced back to recoup almost all the losses it suffered earlier in the week as pressure eases from the bond market.
World
Iceland scrambles to shelter town residents made homeless by volcano
Residents of Grindavik are living in hotel rooms, in summer cottages, in temporary rental apartments or are being hosted by family members.
Opinion
The one thing Qantas must fix to win back loyalty
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago
Abul Rizvi
Former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration
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Property
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Title Deeds
Packer family transfers ownership of estate for $105m
It is expected to be good news for NSW government coffers as a family transfer at that price would ordinarily incur a stamp duty of $7.28 million.
Suburbs where you should have bought a house five years ago
Houses cost $1 million or less in these areas just a few years ago, and owners lucky enough to buy in have recorded capital growth of 50 per cent-plus.
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Lifestyle
Most of these tips for a healthy heart are familiar. But two little-known factors have emerged
Among the top 10 tips for heart health are some surprises, which may be the missing pieces of the puzzle for slowing down cardiovascular ageing.
Opinion
Jobs
Was such self-doubt and anxiety always part of our working lives?
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
Rachel splurged $618 to make her daughter’s Taylor Swift dreams come true. She was scammed
Long wait times and limited tickets mean desperate Taylor Swift fans are turning to unofficial resale options, leaving them exposed to scams and potentially being refused admittance.
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Breaking
Test cricket
Khawaja in doubt for second Test after being struck in Adelaide win
Usman Khawaja may be ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane, beginning on Thursday, after being hit on the jaw during Australia’s 10-wicket victory.
Live
Australian Open
Australian Open 2024 LIVE updates: Sabalenka in destruction mode; 3:39am finish a hot talking point
Alex de Minaur and Storm Hunter carry the hopes of Australia on day six of the Australian Open, while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic do battle in round three.
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Test cricket
Australia v West Indies as it happened: Hazlewood stars as Australia wrap up 10-wicket victory
Australia has taken a 1-0 series lead against the West Indies after a clinical performance on day three in Adelaide.
Family refused to speak to police in Giddey investigation
The lawyer representing the family of the underage girl at the centre of the scandal involving Australian basketballer Josh Giddey has confirmed her clients declined to speak to police.
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Asian Cup
‘Clean sheets win tournaments’: Socceroos on track for best Asian Cup start
Australia are into the round of 16 after another hard-fought win over Syria, with midfielder Jackson Irvine once again scoring the crucial breakthrough goal.
Zverev ducks question about trial, but female players up pressure on ATP
The reigning Olympic champion overcame Slovak underdog Lukas Klein, ranked 163 in the world, in a nail-biting fifth set tiebreak after four-and-a-half hours on court.
Second round sellout all too familiar for Australian men, despite maximum effort
Australian men’s tennis, not for the first time, is leaving its demon to battle alone.
Have Your Say
Saudi deal has tarnished Rafael Nadal’s halo
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal says he’s linking up with Saudi Arabia to “grow the game”. Yeah, it couldn’t be about the money, oh no.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
