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Interest rates will eventually fall but it’s a bit early for mortgagees to break out the champagne

The bank has always aimed at the midpoint of the target as the most likely way to ensure inflation averages within it.

North Queensland’s record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what’s to come under climate change

Cairns airport is closed, roads are extensively damaged and residents in the city’s northern beaches are cut off by floodwaters.

An austere Christmas is on the cards – but don’t say recession

Economists have a terrible track record when it comes to predicting recessions.

Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce

In vitro gametogenesis begins with “pluripotent stem cells”, a kind of cell that can develop into many different cell types.

Do readers dream of running a bookshop? Books about booksellers are having a moment – the reality can be less romantic

If bookshops are to survive and thrive, perhaps they do well to “sell” the idea theirs is a different kind of career.

Strengthening communication between Pacific health professionals and the media

Social media platforms serve as a vital tool for the dissemination of information in the Public Health Division.

Do you think smacking is necessary to ‘properly raise’ kids?

Physical punishment is the most common type of violence against children.

Stability is the pathway to our prosperity

My message to you as a community of development experts and professionals, your work matters to this region like never before.

With Annastacia Palaszczuk gone, can Labor achieve the unachievable in Queensland?

When Palaszczuk departs on Friday, she will have served eight years and 305 days, becoming Queensland’s fifth-longest – and Labor’s third-longest – serving premier.

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Truck driver steals nearly $3,000 in fuel from service station in brazen theft

Owner is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the identification of the alleged offender.

Mumbai’s dessert scene gets an Australian twist with Queensland macadamia pop-up

Australian macadamias as a premium ingredient in India’s growing food and beverage market, particularly among urban consumers seeking new and high-quality flavours.
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