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The dumping of the waste is the latest in a series of similar events for Ipswich, the city which some now call “Australia’s waste capital”. Source link

There are signs Donald Trump’s bold strategy to artificially lower interest rates could backfire, as a level of disquiet emerges on money markets, particularly in bonds. Source link

Burnt out storefronts in Perth and regional cities are testament to the government’s inability to control the illegal tobacco trade — and it’s not clear when things will change, writes Keane Bourke. Source link

Domain’s latest quarterly house price report has found the cost to buy a home increased by 9.9 per cent in the last quarter of 2025, to a median of $1,087,762. Source link

Oxfam Australia is calling on the federal government to tax the super-rich to help tackle growing inequality, as billionaires grow their wealth by more than half a million a day on average. Source link

ASX closed lower as Trump trade jitters renewed. China’s GDP came in line with expectations but other data is mixed.  Source link

An investigation into whistleblower allegations finds senior managers at a NSW coal mine were involved in a decision by the mine to award their own companies multi-million-dollar contracts. Source link

Property analysts say a mix of economic conditions, policy settings and demographic shifts are among the reasons for the city’s subdued dwelling price growth in the past five years. Source link

As 2025 began, I thought humanity’s biggest problem was climate change. In 2026, AI is more pressing. Source link

The US president says European countries will be hit with tariffs until a deal is struck that would see the Danish territory become an American possession. Source link