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The day the buck really did stop here
It was a pivotal moment in the nation’s history, forever changing the way we were governed and the way in which we interacted with the rest of the world. Source link
Victoria green-lights new gas exploration in Gippsland and the Otways
The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins. Source link
BOM website receives first major update since launch
The Bureau of Meteorology has updated the rain radar, temperature information and warning displays on its new website in response to public feedback. Source link
Breaking: Australia's unemployment rate holds steady at 4.3 per cent in November
Australia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.3 per cent in November, but the underemployment rate jumps. Source link
Competition watchdog opposes sale of WA's biggest insurer to east-coast giant
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission finds IAG’s proposed acquisition of RAC WA would “eliminate the significant competition” between the two major insurance companies and likely result in higher premiums. Source link
Regulator acts against super fund HESTA after 'severe, prolonged disruption'
APRA says the fallout of HESTA’s planned outage led to a “severe, prolonged disruption” that caused direct harm to some of its 1.1 million members, in a damning assessment of the fund. Source link
Odds tighten on February interest rate hike after mixed jobs data — as it happened
Market pricing for a February rate hike is on the up after the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 per cent, while fewer people have been in work or looking for a job. Meanwhile, APRA is taking action against super giant HESTA. Source link
'I know it's been stolen': Businessman loses $300k in alleged bond scam
Tech giant Meta ran advertisements used to lure Australian investors into a fraudulent bond scheme that allegedly defrauded tens of millions of dollars from them. Source link
Landmark legal case could force betting agencies to return stolen millions
A landmark legal case against three of Australia’s biggest online betting agencies has been filed in the Federal Court, aimed at recovering millions of dollars’ worth of stolen money that was gambled away and kept by corporate bookmakers. Source link
How medicinal cannabis clinics target vulnerable Australians
Hannah Wilson says she found it shockingly easy to obtain a medicinal cannabis prescription, despite her history of schizophrenic psychosis. Source link