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Middle East shock a test for treasurer and RBA

Dealing with the looming economic crunch will challenge our economic guardians.

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The fire at the Corio refinery overnight.

Refinery fire a wake-up call to politicians asleep at the wheel

A fire at one of the nation’s remaining two oil refineries has raised fears about what it could mean for petrol prices.

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Too many slick sellers take the bloom off medicinal cannabis

A regulator crackdown has caused Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry to slump.

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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Coalition immigration crackdown may prove a line in the quicksand

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s first major policy speech on the issue of immigration has turned out a blend of One Nation and Donald Trump.

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Putting builders’ rest day on temporary hold may create homes faster

A planning dispute between a council and a developer has potential to see more dwellings built.

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Professor Eva Kimonis coaching Erin and her son at a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy clinic.

Hope for delivering cut NDIS supports in schools instead

Those with concerns about the ability to deliver support to autistic children in a school setting should take heart in a groundbreaking western Sydney program.

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Eddie Obeid departs Long Bay Jail last August.

Obeid and Co escape prosecution over water deal

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions fails to take former Labor minister Eddie Obeid to court and won’t explain why, saying it is subject to legal privilege.

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The Earth is in turmoil, but from Artemis II no borders are visible

The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.

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The intense mortgage competition creates a risk of a “repricing event” for consumers, where the banks increased prices in lock-step, Great Southern Bank CEO Peter Lewis said.

Sydney’s childfree suburbs? The downside of property boom

New statistics show an exodus of people from Sydney’s greater eastern suburbs.

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Is childcare good for kids?

New concerns about how much childcare is too much

New research on childcare risks should not undermine the faith of parents in the system

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