RBA Warns Inflation Remains a Major Concern as Officials Face Tough Rate Decisions
The Reserve Bank of Australia says inflation remains too high and the risk of further price pressure is still tilted to the upside, setting up another difficult…
Labor Sets 225,000 Net Overseas Migration Target for 2027–28 Amid Policy Debate
The Albanese government has formally adopted a target of 225,000 for net overseas migration in 2027–28, placing a specific number at the centre of an increasingly contested…
Deniliquin Feels Flow-On Impact After SunRice Processing Cut Leaves 68 Out of Work
Deniliquin is feeling the wider economic impact of a cut to rice processing after SunRice shed 68 jobs at its local mill, a significant loss for a…
South-East Australia Set for September Heat Spike, With Temperatures Up to 12C Above Average
South-east Australia is heading into a sharp burst of spring heat, with temperatures forecast to rise as much as 12 degrees Celsius above average in some areas…
Bathla Administrators Face $3.4bn in Creditor Claims as Records May Be $736m Out
Administrators of the Bathla Group have been given substantially more time to untangle the finances of one of Australia’s largest residential development groups, after identifying about $3.4…
Toplace Apartment Owners Question What ICAC Probe Can Deliver as Defect Costs Mount
Apartment owners caught up in the collapse of Sydney developer Toplace are questioning what the current NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry can ultimately deliver for people…
Victoria Police Intelligence Warns of Hidden Knife Caches at Melbourne Transport Hubs
Victoria Police intelligence has raised concern that some young offenders are hiding knives and other weapons at public transport locations across Melbourne so they can be retrieved…
Why Australia’s Work and School Hours No Longer Add Up for Many Parents
For many Australian parents, the problem is not simply that family life feels busy. The basic hours of work, school and care often do not line up,…
Senate Inquiry Calls for National Youth Justice Standards and Challenges ‘Youth Crime Wave’ Narrative
A federal inquiry has called for national minimum standards across Australia’s youth justice systems and urged the government to confront what the committee described as a false…
Victorian Anti-Corruption Watchdog Charges Police Officer Over Alleged Assault of Handcuffed Teen
Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a detective senior constable with common assault over the alleged treatment of a teenager during an arrest in Ballarat last year. The…