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Indonesia’s rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage “in most of the economy”, analysts say.  Source link

A poll of 37 of Australia’s leading economists found all expect the RBA to leave its key cash rate unchanged after its meeting on Tuesday. Follow live. Source link

Until recently, Australian lithium miners were digging up their ore and selling to China for processing into battery materials. Now, a handful of them are trying to get a bit more value out of that supply chain. Source link

A property developer that describes itself as a leader in the national push to build cheap homes has been trying to scale back affordable housing at some of its projects.  Source link

The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered addiction and alcohol misuse training in a mass email that has triggered fierce backlash and privacy complaints. Source link

The ABC apologises for a Race Around the World episode containing remarks about mining magnate Gina Rinehart AO, despite the broadcaster’s ombudsman finding it did not breach editorial standards. Source link

Employees from the Brisbane, Cleveland and West Moreton Youth Detention Centres, as well as the Wacol Youth Remand Centre, took part in industrial action on Thursday. Source link

The incident will fan concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems, after similar incidents at rival companies Anthropic and OpenAI. Source link

Farmers in Victoria’s west have been issued infringement notices after they refused access to authorised officers looking to continue planning for the VNI West transmission line project. Source link

A mining company says it has found a way to access a mineral lode discovered under Broken Hill more than 40 years ago, but once deemed too difficult to reach. Source link