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What are the odds? The RBA has raised interest rates – for no real reason other than to meet the desires of speculators

The prospect of a cash rate increase on Tuesday changed dramatically over the past month. One wonders if the Reserve Bank listened more to the commentariat than the data

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New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn

Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’

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A hot economy? RBA’s rate hike justification is hard to swallow for Australians struggling with cost-of-living crisis

Economists and the central bank might see a roaring economy but workers and mortgage holders still feel like they’re doing it tough

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Boy swims four hours in rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia

The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim

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Palestine Action Group plans march against Isaac Herzog’s visit despite protest restrictions

Calls for NSW police to ‘exercise their discretion’ and facilitate a peaceful rally in Sydney on 9 February while Israeli president visits Australia

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Family of Australian woman who died after Japanese ski lift accident remember their ‘beautiful girl’

Tributes for Queensland snowboarder Brooke Day recall a ‘cherished team mate’ who had an ‘infectious sense of humour’

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Trump says he is seeking $1bn in damages in Harvard dispute

US president makes further claims of antisemitism against Ivy League school amid wider dispute with higher education institutions

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Afternoon Update: RBA hikes cash rate; Ley’s Coalition peace proposal; and Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans

Quarter of a percentage point rate increase announced by central bank will add $90 to monthly repayment on a $600,000 home loan

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Good luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild

Researchers dig ‘spas’ and install ‘saunas’ in ACT wetlands to give green and golden bell frogs the best chance of survival

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Melania: Amazon’s $106m documentary takes $982 per screen in Australian opening weekend

Documentary about the US first lady debuted at No 31 at Australian box office, making $32,399 from 33 screens

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Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax

Former UK Labour minister wrote ‘pressure needs to be maintained’ against Australian Labor’s proposed tax in email sent two weeks before Rudd was replaced as PM

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Lake Cargelligo alleged killer Julian Ingram previously convicted for grabbing family member by throat

Broader investigation under way into police handling of allegations against 37-year-old, who has still not been found

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RBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holders

Shortest rate-cutting cycle in the RBA’s modern history ends after unexpected jump in inflation

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NSW goldmine faces community class action over allegations of a ‘toxic trifecta’ of pollution

Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supply

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Mark of Cain singer comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’

Josie Scott, who has played in the Australian heavy metal band with her brother Kim for 40 years, writes to fans: ‘I’ve decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am’

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Pauline Hanson failed to declare another flight from billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company

Exclusive: One Nation leader has now updated register of interests to include the flight revealed by Guardian Australia

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv and Kharkiv under Russian air attack after Trump says US may have ‘good news’ on war

Buildings hit, energy sites targeted and four people injured in multiple strikes hours after US president says ‘we’re doing very well with Ukraine and Russia’. What we know on day 1,441

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The Pacific worker scheme is in Australia’s economic and strategic interests. But its future hinges on fixing its flaws

Giving workers access to Medicare and making it easier for them to change jobs would help solve the scheme’s problems

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Bill Shorten questions ‘forces at play’ after Steve Bannon’s claim he helped Clive Palmer, damaging Labor’s 2019 election chances

Former opposition leader says Bannon’s purported claim, which Palmer has denied, would be a ‘badge of honour’ for him

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Man charged over allegedly giving Nazi salute to Jewish students at Melbourne airport – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Bernardi goes to One Nation, David Copperfield claim in Epstein files, purple tomatoes get green light

Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi will lead One Nation’s ticket for the legislative council at the upcoming South Australian election

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My rookie era: I signed up for ballet on a whim. I still can’t tell my left from my right

Over 16 weeks of weekly classes, my glutes are stronger, my calves shapelier and – to my surprise – I have a growing sense of rhythm

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Inside the idyllic studio of Alison Lester: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’

The doyenne of Australian picture books talks about her creative process, the ‘wild and woolly’ place that inspired Magic Beach – and how a favourite idea was sketched on an aeroplane sick bag

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Most experts think the RBA will hike the cash rate. Here’s why that may not be a good idea

There are factors beside inflation that the board needs to consider, most notably the labour market

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Sydney Biennale 2026: Hoor Al Qasimi unveils expansive program for 25th edition

Work from 37 countries will take over five key venues in March, including an expanded footprint in Western Sydney

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