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In his budget reply speech,the opposition leader intensified a political fight over housing and congestion by vowing to drive permanent migration below Labor’s target.
The evidence is smacking observers in the face. The job market is responding to the Reserve Bank’s 4.25 percentage points worth of rate rises.
Anthony D’Adam used a late-night speech to accuse NSW Police of using “fear and intimidation as a means of obtaining compliance” against pro-Palestinian protesters.
A quirk of the ATAR system is effectively punishing ambitious students. Compare these questions to see the difficulty levels.
Influenza and COVID-19 are spreading rapidly in NSW,but they are not our only problem.
The dramatic intervention,introduced by Education Minister Jason Clare in parliament,aims to force down migration.
Kyle Chalmers and one of the top officials in Australian swimming co-ordinated a group of 20 elite Australian swimmers to campaign against the National Gallery.
Regional electricity distributors Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy joined Ausgrid in announcing charges for solar customers exporting too much energy in the middle of the day.
From cost-of-living relief to inflation,our experts unpack your most pressing concerns from the federal budget.
The women’s representative showpiece expands to a full three-match series for the first time this year with a crowd of 25,000 expected.
He’s in career-best form and in contention for a Dally M Medal,but the departing St George Illawarra star said he had been unsettled as far back as the pre-season.
The Eels halfback will run out of time to prove his fitness before the Origin series opener,while Tigers hooker Koroisau is hoping a rare hip injury doesn’t cruel his Blues’ aspirations.
Joe Biden’s advisers have long believed that the dawning realisation of a Trump-Biden rematch will be a balm for the president’s droopy approval ratings.
Ausgrid’s latest policy of financially punishing solar panel owners is a seriously retrograde step in relation to climate change.
More rain is forecast after monsoonal downpours triggered a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi,that caused rivers to breach their banks.
It’s filled with big-name stars and started a bidding war,but fantasy film IF leaves too many questions unanswered.
It is said the heart is forever making the head a fool. Well,Bridgerton is forever making a fool of me.
Nobody gives a thought to Vinci,even though the town is attached to one of Western culture’s most famous names.
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Chemist Warehouse will be stripped of its ability to give its customers $1 off their medicines under a change the Pharmacy Guild has been pushing for years.
We spoke to people about their thoughts and concerns ahead of,and immediately after,the budget. Here’s what they had to say.
Justin Stein broke down in a police interview after his fiancee’s nine-year-old daughter Charlise Mutten was reported missing,denying any involvement.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Merrylands council chambers on Wednesday night,along with dozens of police officers and council security,as councillors gathered to debate a motion to reverse the ban.
A large Sydney council warns the shutdown will disrupt more than just the thousands of daily commuters.
A jury has heard voicemail messages left by the accused killer to his fiancee,Kallista Mutten,after he allegedly murdered her nine-year-old daughter.
A top prosecutor has told Chris Dawson’s murder appeal the convicted wife killer appeared to show a “complete lack of sentiment towards his own children”.
Former Canterbury and Wests Tigers playmaker Brandon Wakeham has been charged after he was arrested at Brookvale Oval on Wednesday.
Dolphins prop Mark Nicholls,the man known as “Goat”,has been rewarded for his career-best form with a contract extension until the end of 2025.
Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.
The government alone cannot solve the imbalance in supply and demand in the housing market.
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The swearing-in of a new prime minister in Singapore is a truly rare and significant event,but it pays if your name’s on the door list.
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Rents have skyrocketed,and rent assistance is set to go up in response. Even so,it’s slim pickings.
From an idyllic rural retreat to a modern home with in-ground trampoline,we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Diversity,inclusion and plenty of khaki are key ingredients of the 2024 Paralympic team uniform to be unveiled at Australian Fashion Week.
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During the six-minute standing ovation,star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller,standing next to her. Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.
The women’s representative showpiece expands to a full three-match series for the first time this year with a crowd of 25,000 expected in Brisbane.
The buzz of the Women’s World Cup has been and gone,but another dose is coming,with official confirmation that the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will be played in Australia.
Luke Parker has barely missed a game since making his debut for Sydney in mid-2011 – but he will spend a third consecutive week in the VFL due to the Swans’ incredible depth.
The pair were seen engaging in a conversation inside a Surry Hills restaurant before Mitchell asked Anasta to join him outside to continue their words.
His greatest asset is now turning into one of his biggest weaknesses. Rugby league’s No.1 star should consider changing the way he trains.
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The free-to-air TV broadcast stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.
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