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November 11, 2025

Australia news live: big banks lend $43bn to fossil fuel companies; NSW to spend $130m on beds for homeless

Analysis says $30bn given to expand existing coal, oil and gas projects. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking...

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November 10, 2025

Australia news live: Melbourne council rejects new 24-hour McDonald’s; NSW Nationals pull plug on net zero

State party follows federal lead in abandoning the commitment. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news emai...

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November 09, 2025

Crisafulli declares end to ‘cannoli diplomacy’ with Albanese over lack of hospital funding – as it happened

This blog is closed.BoM’s axing of free flood forecasting ‘potentially deadly consequences’Natural disaster-prone councils in south-east Queensland...

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November 07, 2025

Former federal Liberal candidate says dumping net zero could cause ‘generational damage’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedLiberal MPs insist Sussan Ley’s posi...

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November 06, 2025

Illegal tobacco burns $3.3bn hole in Australia’s tax revenue, crime agency says

ACIC report says total impact of illicit trade on economy amounted to $4bn in a year amid debate over cigarette exciseGet our

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November 05, 2025

Australia politics live: union warns banks to respect WFH requests; NSW Nationals expected to scrap net zero pledge

Finance sector union writes to banks saying they must comply with the law on flexible working. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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November 04, 2025

The RBA governor resorts to sport cliches on interest rates while stretched Australians try to keep up with costs

We now know that the central bank doesn’t think inflation will be back in its 2 to 3% target range until 2027

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November 04, 2025

Australia politics live: Ley condemns ‘insensitive’ comments by MPs linking stillbirth bill to late-term abortions

Meanwhile Greens senator David Shoebridge criticises Labor’s Nauru deportations as undemocratic. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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November 03, 2025

Australia politics live: Ryan says Coalition must pull itself together or face oblivion; Keating gave PM ‘fighting points’ for Trump meeting

Former prime minister says Albanese was ‘up for having an Australian punch back’ if necessary. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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November 03, 2025

Westpac says Labor’s expanded first home buyers scheme saw 150% jump in loan applications

Big bank also reveals it has ceased corporate lending to thermal coalmines, but it still funds oil and gas extraction businesses

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October 30, 2025

What if the next move in interest rates is up? Australia’s shock inflation news raises an unwelcome question

One economist warns if inflation is hotter than expected in the December quarter, the RBA could hike in February

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October 30, 2025

Australia news live: nation’s first Indigenous treaty passes Victorian parliament: Coalition to meet on net zero policy

Statewide treaty bill passes 21 votes to 16; MPs gather to discuss the policy dividing Liberals and Nationals. Follow the latest news liveGet our

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