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The NRL and Penrith Panthers will wait until Wednesday morning to decide whether Nathan Cleary, the hot favourite for the Dally M Medal, is well enough to appear live on camera from his hospital bed, with his father and coach Ivan Cleary or a pre-recorded acceptance speech among the fallback options being discussed.
· 2 sourcesEconomics writer Millie Muroi has used her own painful experience with a wisdom tooth to argue for free dental care in Australia, noting that an extraction would cost several hundred dollars.
· 2 sourcesA recent first-hand account from Western Australia's Ningaloo region reports that the area has bounced back from disaster, with the reef appearing vibrant and marine life abundant at Turquoise Bay. The account describes healthy coral gardens and offers relief to those familiar with the reef's recent struggles.
· 2 sourcesThe Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate to 4.6 percent, the highest level in 15 years, prompting fresh analysis of just how far house prices have risen since rates were last at similar levels.
· 2 sourcesProperty owners concerned about upcoming capital gains tax changes have been told not to rush into obtaining a valuation before June 30, 2027. The Australian Taxation Office has advised that prospective valuations prepared early will not be acceptable, and that retrospective assessments carried out after the date may actually provide a more accurate figure.
· 2 sourcesThe Palestinian Authority insists it has complied with a key condition attached to Australia's recognition of Palestinian statehood, as Israel and the United States accuse it of rebranding a controversial prisoner payment scheme, widely known as "pay for slay", to avoid international condemnation.
· 2 sourcesNSW Labor headquarters has delayed the preselection of two ministers, including a key ally of Premier Chris Minns, over concerns they could lose an open vote among local party members, while senior sources confirm multiple veteran backbenchers may be persuaded to retire before the March election to help the party meet gender equality targets.
· 2 sourcesThe sister of a Terrigal woman allegedly murdered by her American husband will travel to Florida this week in a bid to win custody of her two young nephews and raise them in Australia.
· 2 sourcesThe NSW corruption watchdog has wrapped up 10 weeks of public hearings into Operation Rosny, its nearly four-year investigation of hard-right Liberal Party operatives, fugitive developer Jean Nassif and several other people of interest, with findings and possible prosecution recommendations now expected in 2027.
· 3 sourcesA 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after the bodies of two men were discovered two weeks apart on a property in northern NSW, while a second person has been charged over the fatal shooting of Alai Ahio, an associate of Sydney rap group OneFour.
· 6 sourcesTuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike has added to the financial pressure on families like Shane McClymont’s. He learned of the decision through a text from his wife, who asked if they could still afford their son’s birthday takeaway dinner this week.
· 2 sourcesThe Coalition's primary vote has fallen to its lowest-ever level in the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite growing criticism of Labor, while more than half of Australians express support for reducing immigration and hardline enforcement measures such as forced deportation.
· 2 sourcesThe Australian government has conceded in a high court challenge that it implemented its under-16s social media ban before there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use, but argued that the 'credible risks' of issues such as addictive behaviours and anxiety justify the policy.
· 2 sourcesAustralia's peak body for imams says it is deeply concerned about reports that a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher urged followers to take up arms against his enemies and not take Jews and Christians as friends, with independent MP Allegra Spender saying the comments strengthen the case for tougher hate speech protections.
· 2 sourcesTreasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government's economic efforts as Australians face the prospect of a looming interest rate hike, according to reports.
· 2 sourcesFour police officers who died in the line of duty were honoured at an emotional service in Canberra for National Police Remembrance Day, with new touchstones added to the National Police Memorial and a solemn procession of about 300 officers from Australian Federal Police headquarters.
The Reserve Bank of Australia's battle against inflation has entered a more perilous phase as rising Middle East tensions threaten to drive up fuel prices, complicating the central bank's efforts to hit its 2.5 per cent target while preserving post-pandemic job gains, according to analysis published Tuesday.
· 2 sourcesMore than 100 mine workers at Chinese-owned Premier Coal in Collie, Western Australia, walked off the job on Tuesday afternoon in a two-hour strike over roster changes and pay, as the state government pushes toward its 2030 deadline to shutter coal-fired power generation.
· 2 sourcesThe Tasmania Devils have unveiled their first group of players ahead of their AFL debut in 2028, headlined by homegrown talent Hugh McCallum, who opted out of this year's national draft to commit to the league's 19th club.
· 2 sourcesThe NSW government has announced an ambitious 10-year plan to give every public primary school student access to music learning and the opportunity to learn an instrument. A music educator has welcomed the move but cautioned that trained teachers are essential for the plan to succeed.
· 2 sourcesNewcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland has been suspended for four matches by the NRL judiciary, ruling him out of Sunday's grand final against the Sydney Roosters and the start of New Zealand's World Cup campaign, after his tackle broke the leg of Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary. Crossland was sent off in the first half of the preliminary final and took full responsibility for the incident, which he described as "the worst couple of days of my life."
· 2 sourcesGreens leader Larissa Waters has announced she will step down as leader after a downturn in the chronic kidney disease she had been quietly managing, saying she needs to be honest with herself about not being invincible.
· 3 sourcesFurniture designer James Howe has told his wife's podcast that within their marriage "consent isn't even a frickin' thing", igniting controversy around the couple's opposition to sexual consent education and the federal government's proposed digital duty-of-care legislation.
· 3 sourcesForensic and research experts have warned that sexual strangulation has become so normalised that young women in their early 20s risk becoming a generation with higher stroke risk at a younger age, prompting the federal government to consider banning choking pornography.
· 3 sourcesThe ACT Director of Public Prosecutions has argued a Canberra man should receive a life sentence for murdering his partner, describing the two-day attack as 'torturous'. Adam James Britt, 41, admitted in court on Tuesday that his assaults on 36-year-old Tiffany Spence equated to torture, as the sentencing hearing heard paramedics found injuries 'unlike anything they'd previously encountered'.
Police suspect foul play in the deaths of two men whose bodies were discovered on the same property in northern New South Wales two weeks apart, with a 32-year-old man arrested today at Grafton Base Hospital in connection with the investigation.
Abuse survivor Grace Tame told Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday that she feared for her life after the man who sexually abused her as a child posted a series of tweets in 2022 threatening a "comeuppance". The special hearing follows a finding that Nicolaas Ockert Bester, now in his mid-70s, was unfit to stand trial on medical grounds.
Trade Minister Don Farrell will seek greater market access for Australian wines and spirits in Canada at the G20 summit this week, in a push to capitalise on the trade war between US President Donald Trump and America's northern neighbour. He will also call on the United States to honour its free trade agreement obligations with Australia by removing tariffs on Australian lamb and refraining from applying new ones.
A senior web developer with Queensland's Department of Premier and Cabinet could lose his job over allegations he stored pornography on his work computer and submitted fake timesheets, with the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission this week ruling against his bid to continue receiving pay while he appeals the decision.
· 2 sourcesNewcastle Knights legends Andrew and Matthew Johns have launched a public campaign to convince fellow Newcastle icons Silverchair to reform for Sunday's NRL grand final, filling the entertainment slot left empty after the league's talks with pop star Tones and I spectacularly fell apart last week.
· 2 sourcesPeter Manning, the former head of ABC news and current affairs who revived Four Corners and helped expose institutional corruption in Queensland, has died aged 81. Manning passed away on Monday morning at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney after an illness, his daughter Thea Burke confirmed.
· 2 sourcesFar North Queensland tourism businesses say federal changes to working holiday visas are already driving backpackers away, with employers warning they may not be able to keep up with demand during the booming school holiday season.
· 2 sourcesAustralians will no longer pay surcharges on credit or debit card purchases from Thursday, but some businesses are already responding by cutting card services or introducing minimum spending requirements.
· 2 sourcesGeelong premiership defender Jake Kolodjashnij has been medically retired from AFL football, weeks after the club was fined $140,000 over a secret concussion waiver at the centre of his final season. The 31-year-old key defender retired on Tuesday after 209 top-flight games, with the Cats praising his reliability and selflessness.
· 2 sourcesSam Curulli, the former deputy chief executive of the Shire of Coorow in Western Australia's Mid West, has been granted bail after appearing in Perth Magistrates Court on dozens of new charges including fraud, corruption, stealing and drug offences.
· 2 sourcesThe NSW Supreme Court has heard that Beau Lamarre-Condon, on trial for the murder of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, allegedly sent a 1600-word Instagram message faking a cancer diagnosis in an effort to win Baird back, using his friend's account.
· 2 sourcesThe Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6 per cent, a move expected to hit households harder than the rate cycle endured in 2023. The federal government, facing a depleted budget, will find it harder to repeat its earlier election spending playbook.
· 6 sourcesDownsizing to a smaller home can free up significant equity, but for age pension recipients the proceeds can trigger reductions in their payments, new data from over-50s developer GemLife suggests.
· 2 sourcesThe removal of a 13-metre whale carcass from the shoreline south of City Beach has been delayed until Wednesday due to equipment unavailability, while authorities attempt to tag sharks attracted to the remains, though experts doubt the predators will take the bait.
· 2 sourcesNewcastle Knights halfback Sandon Smith says he feels the weight of the No.7 jersey made famous by Andrew Johns as he prepares to lead his team in the NRL grand final against the Sydney Roosters, the club that let him go. Smith, who was deemed surplus after the Roosters signed Daly Cherry-Evans, has become the face of an improbable Knights resurgence that could deliver one of the most unexpected premierships in NRL history.
· 2 sourcesComedian Simon Taylor, a former Tonight Show writer and the first Australian stand-up to perform on Jimmy Fallon's show, has released a new sitcom The Sonny Disposition, a satire of the chaotic and ethics-free podcasting landscape. Taylor says he created the series out of exhaustion with the medium's proliferation and performative authenticity.
· 2 sourcesAs spring began, readers of Brisbane Times and Sydney Morning Herald turned to brighter, lighter dishes, sweet treats and big match snacks, with a collection of 21 recipes emerging as the most popular for September.
· 2 sourcesMortgage holders may save hundreds of dollars a month by switching banks after the Reserve Bank raised the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, the highest level in 15 years, but experts warn that finding big discounts is becoming more difficult.
· 3 sourcesNational brick maker Brickworks will restart operations at its Austral Bricks facility in Cardup, south of Perth, three years after the plant was mothballed, with the Western Australian government spending $4 million to boost local brick production by 10 to 15 per cent in response to a shortage that has home builders fearing for their futures.
· 4 sourcesA private investigator invoiced Jean Nassif's development company Toplace $134,000 for surveillance of the former Strathfield mayor, with then-Labor councillor Sharangan Maheswaran convincing the company to pay the bill, an ICAC inquiry has heard.
· 2 sourcesGreens MPs will elect a new federal leader at a two-day retreat in Sydney this week, after Larissa Waters resigned as leader on Monday night citing worsening chronic kidney disease. The party room is expected to meet on Wednesday or Thursday, with Waters expected to appear alongside her successor at a press conference afterwards.
· 4 sourcesFamily, fellow officers and senior police gathered in Sydney's CBD on Tuesday for National Police Remembrance Day, with the annual commemoration carrying the added grief of Constable Mia Lay, the 20-year-old officer killed in a high-speed crash in Redfern on Friday.
· 2 sourcesThe Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions has appointed Sydney-based senior counsel Sophie Callan to lead the assault case against federal Labor MP Luke Gosling, citing the need to avoid a perceived conflict of interest. Mr Gosling, the Member for Solomon, faces two assault charges related to an incident with NT Administrator David Connolly at the NT Thai Grand Festival in July.