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Big new hotel announced for Adelaide but are there enough already?
The latest major hotel project announced for Adelaide adds to a looming accommodation construction boom in the CBD. Source link
EV tax discount removed two days' worth of carbon emissions
Two days’ worth of carbon emissions were removed thanks to the $2 billion electric vehicle tax discount. But its supporters say that put 64,000 more EVs on the road, jump-starting the struggling industry. Source link
Zelenskyy slams Russia's 'utter cynicism' as strikes kill 22 before ceasefire
The Ukrainian president called one attack in Poltava “especially vile”, accusing Russia of launching a second missile while emergency rescuers were at the scene. Source link
The Victorian state budget explained in five key charts
The latest figures released by the government show where its spending is going, and where the money to pay for it all is coming from. Source link
'We're staring down the barrel': RBA governor sees tough times ahead
Australia had an inflation problem before the Iran war, but it’s turned sinister. We’ve become hostage to oil prices, and as the governor of the Reserve Bank puts it: “We are all feeling poorer”. Source link
'Straw that broke the camel's back': Financial distress grows as rates rise
Almost 14,000 Australians rang the National Debt Helpline last month, with most callers saying they are struggling to pay their home loans and are facing mortgage stress, according to new data. Source link
'Australia's first attractive comedian' has never been in love
Last year, Elouise Eftos became the first Australian woman to land a best newcomer nod at Edinburgh Fringe. Now, she’s got a new show about never falling in love. Source link
Backlash builds over NHS plan to hide source code from AI hacking risk
NHS England is pulling its open-source software from the internet because of fears around computer-hacking AI models like Mythos. Opposition is growing among those who say the move is bad for transparency and efficiency, and will also do nothing to improve security Source link
UK police probe arson at ex-synagogue as PM decries antisemitism 'crisis'
The blaze is the latest in a spate of incidents which appear to have targeted the UK’s Jewish community. Source link
Singapore approves caning for school bullies
The move is part of Singapore’s new anti-bullying measures introduced by the Ministry of Education. Source link