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'Fearful' shoppers avoid Melbourne shopping centres as crimes rise
Crime has increased at several major Melbourne shopping centres with concerned communities calling for more action. Source link
Steel maker defends Israeli trade amid ongoing pro-Palestine protests
Bisalloy Steel’s Unanderra site has been the target of multiple pro-Palestine pickets, and has defended its trade with “several Israeli” companies during its 2025 annual general meeting. Source link
IMF economists say inflation targeting hasn't performed brilliantly in recent years
IMF economists say inflation-targeting central banks did not achieve better outcomes than others following the 2022 surge. Source link
Hundreds of US flights cancelled as government shutdown drags on
With politicians in a bitter stand-off over spending priorities, Congress has ground to a standstill. Source link
'I super appreciate it': How Elon Musk lined up a trillion-dollar payday
Shareholders at Tesla’s Texas factory chanted “Elon, Elon” as they overwhelmingly approved the largest-ever CEO compensation package for the company’s controversial boss. Source link
US preparing for 'weekend of chaos' amid widespread shutdown flight cuts
As many as one in 10 domestic flight services are set to be cut from daily operations at 40 major US airports due to the ongoing government shutdown. Source link
Macquarie Group shares tumble, weighing on the ASX — as it happened
The Australian share market finished lower on Friday — its second consecutive weekly drop, with Macquarie shares tumbling on a disappointing earnings update. Source link
Real estate agents bait buyers to auction by underquoting prices
To advertise a property for $1 million, knowing it must sell above $1.3 million, is illegal. It is called underquoting, and in NSW it is rife, according to data analysis. Source link
Company and community clash as plastic recycling plant appeal proceeds
RePoly accuses a Southern Highlands community group of spreading misinformation about its proposed plastic recycling plant as a campaign against the project is launched. Source link
US 'conscious consumers' love Aussie goat meat but there's a problem
Producers will have to balance consistent supply with the ethical expectations of America’s “conscious consumers” as international demand for wild-caught rangeland goat meat surges. Source link