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Price of water in south-east Queensland to be frozen, premier announces ahead of budget
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (578+ words) June 21, 2026 " 3: 45pm The price of water in south-east Queensland will be frozen for the next two years, Premier David Crisafulli has revealed. It was one of several "cost-of-living" measures the premier announced on Sunday ahead of the Queensland budget, due to…...
Why workers earning $200, 000 a year are getting ready to walk off the job
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1687+ words) It's difficult to comprehend the sheer scale of money that flows from Australia's iron ore mines, concentrated in the dusty expanse of Western Australia's Pilbara. Last year alone, Australia sold more than $116 billion of the rusty red rock, tipping $23 billion…...
Australia to provide Ukraine extra $100 million
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (32+ words) Australia will give Ukraine a further $100 million for military spending. Updated June 19, 2026 " 7: 07am, first published 7: 04am...
Kyle needed to settle. He had a new $2 million mortgage charging up to 30% interest
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1095+ words) In this week's On Background, we reveal Kyle Sandilands' mortgaged mansion gave him one great reason to settle, a potentially painful court battle looms for Southern Cross Media, Capital Brief expands its press gallery team, and staff at another news…...
So far, so good: The Warsh era at the Fed gets underway
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1083+ words) June 18, 2026 " 11: 56am Kevin Warsh faced some novel, perhaps unprecedented, challenges as he chaired his first meeting of the US Federal Reserve Board, not the least of which was to demonstrate that he wasn't Donald Trump's "sock puppet." The Fed's first statement…...
Brisbane rate rise confirmed in council budget
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (178+ words) June 17, 2026 " 7: 35am Rates in Brisbane will increase by an average of 3. 97 per cent, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced on Wednesday morning ahead of his 2026-27 budget being handed down. He said the increase would equate to about $1. 22 a week, or $60 a year....
RBA keeps rates on hold
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (40+ words) The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 4. 35 per cent. Updated June 16, 2026 " 3: 07pm, first published 3: 03pm...
This five-minute banking switch could put $800 back in your pocket
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (876+ words) June 16, 2026 " 12: 40pm If I offered you $800, you'd probably take it. Yet countless Australians are leaving that sort of money on the table by keeping their savings in the wrong account. The big four banks alone reportedly have almost $370 billion in low…...
Mortgage holders brace for interest rates decision
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (34+ words) The Reserve Bank is tipped to keep interest rates on hold today. Updated June 16, 2026 " 6: 11am, first published 6: 08am...
Two big banks have slashed their house price forecasts. The numbers are hair-raising
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (636+ words) June 15, 2026 " 3: 50pm There has been a break in the big four banks" ranks over the future of property prices. ANZ and NAB have capitulated over the past couple of days and joined the legion of economists predicting national capital house prices…...