Today’s national news includes Australia’s exports to China hitting record highs, Australia’s budget trimming down the forecast for cost of servicing debt, Australia’s ‘Cyber offence’ can be its most effective weapon in deterring China, and more Honda Civic Type Rs coming to Australia as demand peaks.
Today’s national news includes lawmakers proposing a new law to federally criminalize the public display of Nazi symbols, interest rates hiked by 0.25 to 3.85 per cent, Australia’s biggest hydropower project facing a delay of up to two years, likely pushing its start-up out to 2028. In addition, a new report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture revealed that the federal government has no suitable data source for monitoring the effect of agricultural and veterinary chemicals on humans.
Today’s national news includes soldiers to be receiving bonuses to stay in service, Australia set for a budget rebound, Jetstar to launch its $77 sear sale, and the government to ban recreational vaping.
Today’s national news includes migration into Australia seen to reach 400,000 this year, the high cost of living is pushing Aussies to make use of ‘buy now, pay later’ plans, Qantas has launched flights between Melbourne and Exmouth, and that two in three Australians will be overweight or obese by 2030.
Today’s national news includes Australia launching its biggest defence shakeup in decades to neutralize the threat of China’s militarization, Australia celebrating Anzac Day with dawn services and marches, the Finance Sector Union calling on banks to stop shuttering branches, and a new policy allowing Aussies to save up to $180 annually on prescription medicine.
Today’s national news includes Labor looking to extend the duration of its $12 per gigajoule gas price cap beyond December of this year, Australia seeking more business deals with China, the majority of Australians feeling positive about switching to cleaner energy options, and more senior Australians are now accessing cheaper health care.
Today’s national news includes foreign spies looking for ‘disloyal’ insiders in government, ACCC blocking Qantas’ buyout of mining charter operator claiming competition issues, and Australia making citizenship for Kiwis easier. Also in the news is Fleet Space Technologies signing a $6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defense Space Command, and Australian performer bagging longed for Miss Saigon’s lead role.
Today’s national news includes Vietnam and Australia promoting trade and tourism, New vehicle pollution rules seen to boost electric vehicle sales in Australia, economists see recession easing to 35 per cent due to policy pause, and Indian iron ore miner NMDC Ltd is exploring lithium reserves off Perth.
Today’s national news includes the Army alliance deal signed between Australia and New Zealand; New Zealand Prime Minister to visit Australia; New Ambassador to Austria, and UN Representative in Vienna named; and Australian actress Maxine Klibingaitis dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’.
Today’s national news includes Australia’s economy being on ‘knife-edge’ due to unnecessary RBA hikes, Australians looking to fly to Europe are facing fares almost 50 per cent higher, Melbourne has overtaken Sydney to become Australia’s largest city by population, and Australia to host joint-military Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Today’s national news includes an Australian being indicted of passing information to foreign spies, half a million kids working amid Australia’s labour shortage, and a Napier teen winning the Australian golf title. Also in the news is Qantas starting Melbourne to Jakarta flights, and the ACCC asking for extra powers to change merger laws.
Today’s national news includes Australia needing to develop processing capabilities that would hedge against China’s dominant position over minerals crucial to clean energy, Virgin Australia launching a new international connection from Gold Coast to Bali, South Australians being subjected to tougher vaping and smoking laws, and Australia’s adult literacy being hidden by lack of data.
