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Community reels from anti-Semitism as Govt caught out again. A senior Jewish leader says his community is reeling from the ‘massive escalation’ of a foiled mass casualty event that was a ‘wake up call’ that hate, incitement and violence had gone too far

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The son of AFL legend Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico has been locked up for stealing more than $140,000 from a family-run business.

Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a withering take-down of ex-ADF chief Angus Campbell after he received a plum diplomatic posting despite overseeing one of the most scandal-plagued eras in army history.

17 hours ago · No end is in sight for biblical rain that has pounded Australia’s northern tip, with major flooding predicted as a consequence. North Queensland has been hit by torrential rain for days causing road closures and multiple rescues, with tropical lows looming off the coast. Overnight deluges have ...

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3 days ago · Australian homeowners have received a dose of good news as inflation fell to its slowest pace in three years, sparking hopes interest rate relief may finally be within reach. Core inflation fell to 3.2 per cent in the year to December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Wednesday ...

MARK RILEY: At every opportunity, Albo and his Treasurer, have reminded voters that ‘inflation is down, wages are up and unemployment is steady’. It is a rare trilogy that challenges the economic orthodoxy.

3 days ago · All eyes will be on the release of new inflation data today as the Government seeks to manage expectations of a February interest rate cut offering long-awaited relief to mortgage holders. The December quarter inflation figures, due to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on ...