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    Inflation for August hits 4 per cent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 25:44


    Headline inflation has jumped again, although the new figures aren't as bad as economists had expected.

    RBA raises cash rate to 4.6%

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 25:44


    The Reserve Bank has delivered its fourth interest rate rise this year, taking the cash rate to a 15-year high.

    Treasurer warns of interest rate rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 25:44


    The Treasurer, is spruiking new data, which shows the latest federal budget came in 6 Billion dollars better than expected, but tomorrow the Reserve Bank is expected to hike up interest rates.

    PM pitches for Security Council seat in UN address

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 25:43


    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used a 20-minute address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York to advocate for Australia to secure another term on the Security Council - arguing middle powers had a vital role to play in a changing world order.

    Rogue AI hacks into Australian health data

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 25:44


    The Federal Government has launched a taskforce to investigate how a rogue AI agent hacked into a Medicare data website.

    Gus Lamont family speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 25:39


    It's been almost a year since four year old, Gus Lamont disappeared from the family's homestead in far-north South Australia and to mark the anniversary his parents have spoken publicly for the first time.  

    WA bans smart glasses at state schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 25:43


    Western Australia will introduce the nation's strictest ban on smart glasses in public schools, the state's education minister has announced.

    Call to strip Telstra of Triple Zero calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 25:45


    A senate inquiry has recommended that control of triple zero calls be removed from Telstra and handed to a government authority.

    Interest rates: Reserve Bank signals tough approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 25:45


    An appearance by officials from the Reserve Bank of Australia at a parliamentary committee has left observers even more convinced that more interest rate rises are on the way.

    Government announces immigration overhaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 25:41


    Labor is tightening visa rules for international students and backpackers, while increasing efforts to remove overstayers as it seeks greater control over migration.

    Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 25:44


    Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they've intercepted a drone fired by Houthi rebels at Mecca. It's the latest sign of escalating tensions in a conflict which is threatening the transport of oil through the key Bab el- Mandeb strait. 

    China dismisses AI concerns as fearmongering

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 25:45


    China says calls for an AI slowdown from industry leaders are a "Cold War" tactic, aimed at curbing its progress in the sector.

    Hundreds of jobs losses at Whyalla steelworks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 25:45


    Up to 600 jobs will be lost after South Australia's, Whyalla steelworks plant announced its shutting down its blast furnace.

    September 11 terror attacks remembered 25 years on

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 25:45


    Australians are marking the 25th anniversary of the shocking terror attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.

    Trump promises voters cash if Republicans win mid-terms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 26:01


    The US President, Donald Trump has promised to give every American adult US $5000 if the Republicans win the mid-term elections in November.

    Father gives evidence in Mexico murder trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 25:45


    The father of two Australian men killed in Mexico has told a court he does not hold animosity for their killers.

    Government unveils draft digital duty of care laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 25:43


    The federal government has released draft laws that would change Australians' social media feeds and allow people to decide if they want an algorithm to determine what they see.

    One Nation super policy criticised

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2026 25:45


    One Nation's plan to give Australians early access to their superannuation to help with the cost of living is being criticised by the super industry, the government and some economists.

    Trapped workers rescued from Nepal tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 25:41


    Two men have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after devastating floods hit the country.

    Coalition calls for tobacco tax cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 25:24


    Health groups have slammed the Coalition's plan to slash the tobacco tax by 80 per cent as a strategy to tackle the illicit tobacco market.

    Australian aid arrives in Nepal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 25:14


    In Nepal and Tibet, the search for flood survivors continues with nearly 4,000 people still missing.

    Missing Australian found alive in Tibet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 25:05


    An Australian missing in the Himalayan flood disaster has been found safe in Tibet as more than one thousand people are confirmed to have died in the flash flood.

    Search continues for Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 25:05


    More than two-thousand-four-hundred people remain missing after last-week's flash floods in Nepal and Tibet including over 40 Australians.

    New flood warnings stop Nepal Tibet rescue operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 25:44


    PM covers a broad spectrum of issues relevant to all sections of Australia.

    Australians missing in Nepal flash flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 25:45


    34 Australians are among more than one thousand people missing after devastating flash floods swept through central Nepal.

    National Cabinet thrashes out AI data centre rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 25:44


    The federal government's proposed rules for AI data centre power use have been debated at a meeting of National Cabinet today.

    AEMO warns AI data centres will drain power grid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 25:44


    The Australian Energy Market Operator is warning that data centres will put huge pressure on the national electricity grid over the next decade.

    PM promises not to change Western Australia's GST

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 25:43


    The Prime Minister has again promised not to change Western Australia's GST deal while he is running the country. 

    Swans AFLW captain urges fans to stick with club

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 25:46


    The captain of the Sydney Swans women's team is urging fans to stand by the club as it deals with the hotel scandal that has seen five male players suspended for the rest of the season.

    Australia condemns Israel for dropping Frankcom case

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 25:42


    The Australian government is furious with the decision of the Israeli military not to prosecute soldiers for the death of Australian aid worker, Zomi Frankcom.

    So-called 'mushroom murder' back in court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 25:45


    The case of the convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson was back in court in Victoria today, as her lawyers seek to overturn her convictions.

    Coalition MP's vote against Labor's gambling bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 25:44


    Two Coalition MP's have crossed the floor of the parliament to vote against the federal government's gambling reforms.   

    'Alleged incident': Sydney Swans face controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 25:42


    The CEO of the Sydney Swans, Matthew Pavlich says the AFL club is "shocked and disappointed" by an alleged incident involving several players in Melbourne overnight.

    Productivity Commission condemns WA GST deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 26:05


    An interim report from the Productivity Commission has found that Western Australia's GST deal has been a big mistake that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

    Taxpayers bailout Tomago aluminium smelter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 25:44


    Taxpayers are to fund a $2.5 billion bailout of Australia's largest aluminium smelter at Tomago in New South Wales.

    Wilkie refers govt gambling plans to NACC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 25:43


    The Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has referred the Labor Government's handling of its gambling ad reforms to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

    Rates on hold but inflation still too high

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 25:43


    The Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates on hold today, but the Governor is warning that inflation is still too high and if it does not come down another rate rise is inevitable.

    Air Services Australia apologises for Jetstar incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 25:42


    The federal government body responsible for controlling air traffic in Australia has apologised for a near miss involving Jetstar and Qatar airways planes on the tarmac at Sydney airport.

    Vic poultry to stay inside as bird flu spreads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 25:43


    Victoria is the first state to require poultry producers to keep their birds indoors as the H5 bird flu crisis worsens in Australia.

    Gambling ad reforms stall in parliament

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 25:43


    The Albanese government is facing a battle to get its gambling ad reforms through parliament with the Greens and the Coalition refusing to back the legislation in its current form.

    Is AI to blame for poor NAPLAN results?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 24:03


    Today's NAPLAN results are raising concerns for educators and parents with the latest figures showing a third of Australian students are not meeting expectations in literacy and numeracy.

    Gambling industry rejects drug claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 25:43


    At a Senate inquiry, gambling industry representatives have rejected allegations that problem gamblers have been offered drugs and sex workers to lure them into betting more.

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