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Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +1000
‘I was in debt and bad with money, but I’ve turned it around’
Caroline Szellemes has been actively working to expand her financial knowledge, reading books searching for strategies to pay off her debts and start saving.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:52:22 +1000
Death of seven-year-old boy subject of two investigations
The death of a seven-year-old boy in South Australia is now the subject of two major investigations.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:52:10 +1000
Hollywood star among witnesses of alleged Adelaide stabbing
Hollywood star Dev Patel was among the witnesses of an alleged stabbing in Adelaide.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:50:41 +1000
Reserve Bank lifts rates as it forecasts slower economic growth and higher unemployment
The bank has now raised the official cash rate by 1.75 percentage points in four months, the most aggressive hiking moves in nearly 30 years.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:50:36 +1000
Surgeons successfully separate twins with fused brain
In an operation spanning the globe, surgeons have successfully separated twins whose brains were fused together.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:47:19 +1000
NRL set to hold government to ransom as stadium war threatens to spill into courtroom
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has formally written to the NRL advising it of the decision to abandon suburban ground funding. The NRL and Peter V’landys are now fighting back.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:47:13 +1000
Cold case detectives investigate missing Rockhampton woman Michelle Lewis
Cold case detectives have taken over an investigation into missing Rockhampton woman Michelle Lewis, who vanished without a trace 33 years ago.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:43:06 +1000
Drink-driving Qld mayor could be dismissed
Redlands mayor Karen Williams, convicted of drink driving, who staunchly refuses to resign could be dismissed from office under the Local Government Act.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:42:02 +1000
Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan both ordered to pay damages in defamation case
Businessman Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan have both been ordered to pay damages after a court ruled they defamed each other.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:34:37 +1000
Greens in heated debate over position on climate change bill
The party needed extra time to finalise its position in the hope it could extract further concessions from the federal government this week.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:32:33 +1000
Damaging and destructive winds predicted for large parts of Victoria
Victorians have been told to brace for severe weather with damaging winds set to batter Victoria.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:32:30 +1000
Labor to refer Matthew Guy to authorities after chief of staff resigns
Matthew Guy's Chief of Staff has resigned after he asked a Liberal Donor to pump funding into his private business

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:32:29 +1000
RBA increases cash rate by 50 basis points per cent to 1.85 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:32:08 +1000
Melbourne tradie suffering from the life-limiting lung disease suing stone manufacturer
A father battling the life-threatening lung disease silicosis is suing one of Australia's biggest engineered stone manufacturers.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:31:50 +1000
Grace period ends for senior students at Victorian school placed into administration
Year 12s at the failed Colmont School in Kilmore will be forced from their classrooms next Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:30:00 +1000
How to curb the urge for an online splurge
Shoppers are showing a tendency to maintain the online shopping habits they built during lockdowns, despite a rapidly rising cost of living.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:28:34 +1000
Reserve Bank drains a witches’ brew of economic woes and orders another round
The RBA is tightening monetary policy at the fastest rate since Silverchair broke in 1994. Tomorrow cannot come fast enough for the central bank.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:26:53 +1000
NSW minister calls for Stuart Ayres to resign over John Barilaro saga
A NSW minister has called for Stuart Ayres to resign over his role in the John Barilaro trade posting drama.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:26:47 +1000
Former government warned George Christensen at risk of blackmail over south-east Asia activities
The former government was warned former Nationals MP George Christensen was at risk of being blackmailed over activities in south-east Asia.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:21:58 +1000
Federal ministers compete in State of Origin game
Federal ministers have competed in their own State of Origin game.



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