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'Failed' university scheme hurting home ownership prospects
There are calls for the government to dump a scheme that has more than doubled the cost of some degrees. Source link
China has stockpiled 'huge quantities' of frozen beef for this moment
As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef. Source link
Refinery shortages create new fuel crisis
There is a rapidly escalating supply crunch that has yet to show up on oil markets. While the price of crude has risen in the past week as the fragile Iran war ceasefire has crumbled, the remarkably restrained price moves have helped create a false sense of security. Source link
Live: Telstra CEO to be grilled over nationwide outage and compensation
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady is set to be grilled over the nationwide outage, and potential compensation. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
Victorian council 'disgusted' by mining company's attitude
A regional council has declined a mining company’s invitation to join a community reference group and slammed the company for its attitude towards community concerns. Source link
ATO asked to justify 'extravagant' $73m Adelaide office move
The Australian Taxation Office will spend at least $73.4 million to relocate its offices into “the best building in Adelaide”, four streets away. Source link
Former diplomat complains of Triple Zero outages on Telstra's 'priority' service
Telstra promised Alastair Gaisford that his wife’s healthcare was a priority. But he says 15 landline outages, including some that could have prevented the ability to call Triple Zero in an emergency, have convinced him otherwise. Source link
'They were not random attacks': The tankers targeted in the Strait of Hormuz
The commercial tankers struck as they transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks were not random, but part of a “highly, highly targeted” campaign run by Tehran, according to marine traffic watchers. Source link
Sydney home ownership rate hits 70-year low
Sydney is no longer affordable for most, as new data reveals the number of people who own the home they live in is the lowest it has been in decades. Source link
Stink bomb attack planners taken to court by energy giant Woodside
Energy giant Woodside has taken climate activists to court in a bid to unmask the conspirators behind a stink-bomb protest that forced the evacuation of its Perth headquarters. Source link