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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.

Indian-origin good samaritan dies of power electrocution in Brisbane

Manendra was trying to serve the community by removing a tree in his local area and unfortunately died of a power electrocution.

Former Pizza Hut franchisee penalised for failing to back-pay entitlements to two workers

One worker was employed as an assistant manager and the other was in a kitchen hand and customer service role.

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.

India-born cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary to debut for Hobart Hurricanes

27-year-old Nikhil will join Hurricanes in the middle to lower batting order and can help with leg-spin bowling as well.

No “Hindu hand” behind Brisbane temple attack, Queensland Police confirms

Police have so far not been able to find out who was behind the temple attack and will resume the investigation if or when they get further information.

Children’s book on online safety wins at Queensland Child Protection Week Awards

A first-of-its-kind for law enforcement, the book was developed by the AFP’s ThinkUKnow program and the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE).

India approves MoU on cooperation to expand knowledge and expertise in sports with Australia

This will help in the area of sports sciences, athlete and coach training and development, sports governance and integrity

Surprise inspections on 20 farms to curb potential visa worker underpayments and exploitation

"It is important visa holders know that they have the same workplace rights as all other workers.”

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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