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Middle East war has RBA on high alert for potential economic downturn
Interest rates, war in the Middle East and AI advancements are expected to hit the Australian economy, but the RBA says we are prepared. Source link
Albanese unveils new national fuel supply taskforce
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named Anthea Harris, a former chief of Australia’s energy regulator, as the national coordinator of the taskforce. Source link
Who in the Iranian leadership has been killed?
A growing list of Iran’s top leadership has been reportedly killed in ongoing strikes by Israel and the United States. Source link
Cocaine vessel crew stuck in Sydney Harbour sent to immigration detention
The crew of a vessel that was intercepted carrying nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine has been escorted off the ship by Australian authorities. Source link
Sending ship to Strait of Hormuz would test 'small, stretched' Australian navy
Australia has made it clear it’s not planning to send a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and naval experts warn our ships would be of minimal help if they were deployed. Source link
Dragons forward rushed to hospital in ambulance after training incident
A Dragons training session ends with a player stretchered off and assisted from the ground into an ambulance before being rushed to hospital. Source link
Dance company takes over bowling alley to defy assumptions about disability
Challenging assumptions about what disabled people can and can’t do is at the centre of this performance at the Joondalup Festival. Source link
Hawks primed to keep 'ball rolling' against red-hot Swans
After ominously kickstarting their AFL campaign, Hawthorn are ready to kick up another level to nullify Sydney’s weapons, according to midfielder Conor Nash. Source link
Why did the RBA raise rates as households face petrol price double whammy?
This week’s rate rise left ABC readers asking “how would hiking rates stop inflation caused by an unavoidable cost like petrol that’s spiking due to a war on the other side of the world?” Source link
Barcelona score seven to knock Newcastle out of Champions League
Barcelona stormed into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a thumping 7-2 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou, sealing an emphatic 8-3 aggregate triumph in a compelling round-of-16 tie. Source link