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Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the chamber in Parliament House on Tuesday.

Chalmers refuses to admit government spending is the problem

Three more rate hikes are tipped to come as Treasurer Jim Chalmers is forced to defend accusations that government spending is fuelling inflation.

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 The loudest voices opposing Isaac Herzog’s visit are not peace activists. They are anti-Israel ideologues who deny Jews the right to self-determination.

Herzog can do for Australian Jews what Albanese has failed

MENACHEM VORCHHEIMER: The loudest voices opposing Isaac Herzog’s visit are not peace activists. They are anti-Israel ideologues who deny Jews the right to self-determination.

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Fiona Brown, Higgins, Lehrmann, Reynolds

The Brittany Higgins saga is returning to court

Another woman whose life was destroyed by the rape allegation is suing for compensation. Her allies wish she didn’t have to.

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Aussie beer move not seen in 40 years

The ever-rising price of an Aussie schooner of beer could be halted, as MPs vote on the first tax freeze in 40 years.

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Labor’s defence sell-off: $3 billion must go!

Mass defence sell-off as Government scrambles for cash

As Australia attempts to boost available cash and increase Australia's defence capabilities, a mass national sell-off has been announced.

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Housing Minister Clare O’Neill (left) and National Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie debated rising interest rates on Sunrise with Nat Barr (front).

Nationals senator attacks Labor MP over ‘terrifying’ inflation

The pair didn’t hold back as they played the blame game over rising household costs.

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EU President Ursula von der Leyen is coming to Australia.

EU boss to visit Australia to strike jumbo trade deal

Europe and Australia are poised to ink a supersized deal spanning security cooperation, critical minerals and trade, breaking nearly a decade of deadlock over trade talks, The Nightly can reveal.

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Jill Biden's first husband has been charged with murdering his wife, authorities have confirmed.

Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murdering wife

The first husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife at their Delaware home.

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The RBA board’s decision to lift interest rates had the opposition quickly blaming the Government.

Labor’s ‘spending addiction’ blamed after horror rate hike

The RBA board’s decision to lift interest rates had the Opposition quickly pointing the finger at the Government.

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The Nationals may be in danger of losing their seats in regional NSW and Queensland to One Nation.

Nationals facing heat as disillusioned voters lash out

Alarm bells are ringing for the Nationals as conservative voters flock to One Nation, leaving the rural party at risk of being wiped out in former strongholds.

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US President Donald Trump says India has agreed on a trade deal after a call with PM Narendra Modi.

Peace terms remain murky after Trump-India trade war ends

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The announcements were greeted, initially at least, with a collective sigh of relief.

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Tony Burke MP in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.

Burke throws cutting insult towards the ‘no-alition’

ANDREW GREENE: Labor was taking no prisoners as it went on the attack with the Liberals and Nationals split in parliament.

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Jim Chalmers won't do it, so RBA Governor Michele Bullock is wrestling the economy to the ground.

The Reserve Bank is determined to kill an economic upturn

AARON PATRICK: Michele Bullock described Tuesday’s interest rate hike in bloodless central-banker speak - but it will cost the economy roughly $3 billion to $6 billion.

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Homeowners are set to be thousands of dollars out of pocket after the Reserve Bank raised interest rate on Tuesday.

Mortgage pain deepens as RBA signals rates may get higher

Homeowners are set to be thousands of dollars out of pocket after the Reserve Bank raised the interest rate today.

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