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It will likely command a hefty price hike on a car that's already well over $400,000.

Spring is advancing much faster in northern areas than it is in southern areas throughout three migration routes.

No, just...no.

Party on RBA: International Economic Conditions Members commenced their discussion of the global economy by noting that GDP growth in most of Australia’s major trading partners had remained above trend. Monetary policy settings had continued to be accommodative in most economies, although a few central banks had become less accommodative as spare capacity was absorbed

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Yes, it’s border security Coalition style, via The Australian: Liberal Party heavyweight Scott Briggs — a close friend and ­political ally of Scott Morrison and a former professional colleague of new Immigration Minister David Coleman — is driving a bid to win a visa-­processing contract understood to be valued at up to $1 billion. …According

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By Leith van Onselen According to Melbourne Institute professor Mark Wooden, workers have little to complain about: Wages have far outstripped increased living costs over the past decade, rising 31 per cent against a 22 per cent lift in inflation, delivering real gains in living standards. Melbourne Institute professor Mark Wooden said that although consumer prices

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Solar becomes biggest contributor to South Australia grid in middle of the day, signalling the next phase of the state's transition to 100 per cent renewables.

Solar becomes biggest contributor to South Australia grid in middle of the day, signalling the next phase of the state's transition to 100 per cent renewables.

By Leith van Onselen The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) passed the House of Representatives last night, thanks to Labor’s treacherous support. From SBS News: The coalition had the backing of Labor to pass the draft laws through the lower house on Monday, sparking fierce criticism from independent MP Bob Katter and Greens MP Adam Bandt. The

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It’s the background buzz that never dies. Like a hot summer’s day in the bush, the cicadas thump their monotonous tune no matter what. Via the ABC: You know things are tough in the property market when a seasoned real estate agent sells his own family home and chooses to rent instead. Greg Rossen has

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By Leith van Onselen In recent times, a veritable conga-line of groups, representing a huge cross-section of society, have called for the federal government to lift Australia’s pathetically low Newstart Allowance for the unemployed (aka ‘Dole’), including: Deloitte Access Economics senior partner Chris Richardson; the Business Council of Australia; Former Treasury Secretary, Ken Henry; Professor

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Via ForexLive comes Capital Economics: First rate hike from the RBA to come in late in 2020 faster employment growth will support consumption .. (but) … the consequence of the surge in household debt to record highs will be a period of slower consumption growth over the past year we have become more worried about the outlook

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Nuon to provide fast food chain McDonald’s with EV charging stations at all of the franchise’s McDrive locations.

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