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Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is set to face parliament to shed light on the boards recent decisions.

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Bullock in firing line: RBA governor to face grilling

Parliamentarians will question Reserve Bank officials on their decision to cut interest rates, remove card surcharges and their stance on cryptocurrency.

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Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is set to face parliament to shed light on the boards recent decisions.

BusinessCommentsBullock in firing line: RBA governor to face grilling

Parliamentarians will question Reserve Bank officials on their decision to cut interest rates, remove card surcharges and their stance on cryptocurrency.

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newsPremiumBullock to face grilling after rate cut

RBA governor Michele Bullock will face a three-hour grilling by politicians following the central bank’s first rate cut in four years.

Jessica Wang

Jim Chalmers will make a flying visit to Western Australia to join the campaign trail as he spruiks this week’s rate cut and wages figures.

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Jim Chalmers joins campaign trail in WA with economic tale

Ahead of a Federal election set to become a furious battle over the cost of living and the nation’s economic future, the Treasurer will meet voters and business owners in Perth.

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New research reveals homelessness is at top of mind for voters.Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

PoliticsMajor issue could sway Aussie voters

New research reveals homelessness is a key issue for voters, as more than 120,000 Aussies facing homelessness reveal they’re not getting the support they need.

Aisling Brennan

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newsPremiumNew fight to save penalty rates for workers

The federal Workplace Relations Minister will oppose a bid by retailers to cut penalty rates and entitlements, saying “workers’ wages should not go backwards”.

Jessica Wang

The Whyalla steelworks employs 1000 people directly.

MiningCommentsPremiumBillions for Whyalla rescue would be better spent in WA: CME

A local resources lobby group reckons the Federal Government’s multi-billion-dollar cash splash for South Australia’s imploding steel industry should be funnelled towards WA instead. 

Adrian Rauso

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newsPremiumAlbo takes aim over ‘boring’ question

Anthony Albanese called out the journalist after he was asked whether the upcoming federal election would clash with a major sporting event.

Jessica Wang

Australia’s biggest war games will be partly held in Papua New Guinea in July, marking a historic departure from previous years. NewsWire / LCPL Riley Blennerhassett

World NewsBig play for PNG as Pacific heats up

Australia has made a major play for Papua New Guinea as regional tensions with China simmer.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Australia’s politicians have backed Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump’s disparaging ‘dictator’ comments.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAustralia picks a side in Trump’s nasty clash with Zelensky

Australia’s politicians have weighed in on Donald Trump’ inflammatory ‘dictator’ comment about Volodymyr Zelensky and the claim that it was Ukraine, not Russia, that started the war.

Peta Rasdien

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a rescue package for the embattled Whyalla Steelworks. NewsWire / Tim Joy

NEWSAlbo’s $2.4bn lifeline for embattled steelworks

The federal and South Australian governments have come to the rescue of the embattled Whyalla Steelworks.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Duncan Murray

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was applauded as he approached the stage to speak. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

UPDATEDDutton flags immigration crackdown

Peter Dutton has pledged to act on visa holders who direct hatred at Jewish people at a summit being held to address a rise in anti-Semitism in Australia.

Blair Jackson

Tony Abbott has blasted Donald Trump for his comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukraine war.

UPDATEDEx-PM: Trump in ‘fantasy land’ on Ukraine

Tony Abbott has blasted Donald Trump for his comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukraine war.

Jessica Wang

The ABS has released January job figures following the RBA’s first rate cut in four years. NewsWire/ Simon Bullard.

BREAKINGPremium23,000 Aussies lost a job in January

The RBA will be closely following the unemployment level after the central bank cut rates for the first time in four years on Tuesday.

Jessica Wang and Cameron Micallef

The Greens are pitching a $7.2bn plan to massively expand and boost JobSeeker and Youth Allowance. NewsWire / Mark Brake

Federal PoliticsPremiumGreens’ $7.2bn welfare pledge as vote looms

The Greens are setting out their agenda as expectations of a Labor minority government after the federal election grow.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says the ADF is keeping a ‘close watch’ on the Chinese flotilla. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

AustraliaPremium‘Close watch’ on Chinese warships off NSW

The ADF is keeping eagle-eyed after a trio of Chinese warships lurking off Australia’s east coast appeared near Sydney.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Donald Trump has got it wrong on Ukraine.

AustraliaComments‘No place’: Dutton makes big pledge on anti-Semitism

LATEST: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to change visa laws to deport people found to have made anti-Semitic statements if he wins the upcoming Federal election.

Max Corstorphan

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UPDATED‘Volatile’: Grim call after spy chief’s warning

Australians are being urged to be “vigilant” after the country’s domestic spy chief dropped a bombshell warning.

Jessica Wang and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The Coalition has accused Federal Labor of sitting idle and leaving Aussie households to do the heavy lifting, making sacrifices that ultimately led to the first Reserve Bank rate decrease in four years.

CANBERRACommentsCoalition: Aussie battlers worked for RBA rate cut not ALP

The Coalition has accused Federal Labor of sitting idle and leaving Aussie households to do the heavy lifting, making sacrifices that ultimately led to the first Reserve Bank rate decrease in four years.

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Federal PoliticsPM bats away early election speculation

Despite Australians finally getting a rate cut, the Prime Minister won’t be calling an election this weekend leaving the guessing game for a date to continue.

Blair Jackson

The actions of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof voters need that an election is just around the corner, writes Katina Curtis.

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Clearest indication yet an election is about to be called

KATINA CURTIS: The actions of our PM the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof yet that an election is just around the corner.

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Super Bowl, NRL and golf were among the big topics covered in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s chat with US President Donald Trump. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumWhat Albo said to Trump in ‘warm’ chat

Anthony Albanese has revealed some of what he spoke to Donald Trump about in their “warm” phone call.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The Karratha gas plant is part of Woodside’s North West Shelf joint venture.

EnergyCommentsFeds push blame for Woodside’s NWS delay onto WA

The Federal Environment Department has pushed out its deadline for making a decision about extending the life of Woodside’s North West Shelf Venture by a month. And it could be even longer.

Katina Curtis

Soaring rents across the country’s biggest cities have contributed to a surge in housing insecurity. NewsWire / David Swift

FINANCEPremiumBig call on landlords after rate relief

Jim Chalmers has made a request of landlords after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer