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Download IPFS Millions of Australian mortgage holders are facing continued financial strain, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirmed it will not cut interest rates in the near term. Despite signs of easing inflation, the central bank has opted to keep the cash rate on hold at 3.85 per[Read More…]

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Download IPFS Australian ATM provider Next Payments, backed by Macquarie Group, is removing more than 40 machines from stores linked to illicit tobacco sales. The decision follows an ABC investigation that exposed how some ATMs were installed in shops allegedly involved in the illegal tobacco trade. The report revealed that[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s national rugby team, the Wallabies, are aiming to recreate a historic triumph as they prepare to face the British and Irish Lions in a highly anticipated series. The Wallabies are setting their sights on another historic rugby moment as they prepare to take on the British and[Read More…]

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The Tasmanian Government’s attempt to fast-track the proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium has been delayed, allowing the original Project of State Significance (PoSS) assessment to resume. The government had previously paused the PoSS process in favour of special enabling legislation but has now confirmed it won’t move forward with the[Read More…]