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The Reserve Bank will now have a separate board just to set interest rates. Here’s why that’s significant

The reforms will create two separate boards for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – one will be focused on monetary policy, the other on governance.

Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law, How it will work remains a mystery

The legislation does note that some services are “excluded”, but does not name specific platforms.

How to keep your costs down this Christmas

About 63% of Australian consumers say they start their shopping in November, before the last-minute push to fill the Christmas stockings.

Australia Post wants to charge more for stamps next year. Here’s why it has to keep letters alive

If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, that’s because the last basic postage rate increase to $1.50 only just came into effect earlier this year.

Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising

The bill had no chance of passing the Senate, with the Coalition, the Greens and other crossbenchers lining up against it.

When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?

In Australia, reforms like the Gonski model aim to do this by focusing on student needs, such as location, Indigenous background, disability and language support.

Vemsani’s Indian history book targeted by Ingram’s claim of low Muslim mentions debunked: here are the facts

Hindu history of India spans five millennia, while Islam spans less than one.

What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?

Methanol is used in a variety of industrial and household products, such as windshield cleaning fluids, antifreeze and fuel. It’s not safe for human consumption.

Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters – at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously

Cricket Australia changed the playing conditions for the 2023–24 season, and now all Australian players in international and domestic cricket must wear neck protectors.

The government has introduced laws for its social media ban, But key details are still missing

The bill will attempt to force owners of newly defined age-restricted platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent people under 16 from having a user account.

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15 illegal Indian migrants deported from Australia

The group includes 10 men and one woman from Punjab, while the remaining deportees are from Haryana, Uttarakhand and Telangana.

Indian-Australian become largest overseas-born Aussies taking over England

Overseas-born individuals now make up 32 per cent of the country’s estimated population of 27.6 million—approaching the historic peak of 32.4 per cent recorded in 1891.

‘King Khan’ charged over alleged unexplained wealth in Fiji as drug investigations widens

The restraining order also covered a $400,000 property, cash held in a local bank, and four vehicles.
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