Banks will have to start chasing down customers stuck on higher-fee accounts, after the ACCC found 150,000 low-income Australians were missing out on cheaper options.
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Electric vehicle sales soar during fuel price crunch
Australian motorists are voting with their feet and wallets as electric cars drive a path through the market.
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Regional councils claim historic win in national funding shake-up
A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
Posted inFederal Politics, Legal, National News
Confirmed racist: Hanson loses appeal over ‘seriously offensive’ tweet
Four years on from her “piss off back to Pakistan” tweet, Pauline Hanson has lost her appeal and will have to live with the courts saying she is racist.
Posted inEmergency management, National News
Just a drill: AusAlert warning test will blast everyone’s phones at 2pm
Australia’s new emergency warning system is set for its first trial run with a test alert to be sent to mobile devices in a 10-second siren across the nation at 2pm – even if your phone is on silent or Do Not Disturb,
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Syngenta paraquat exit rattles farmers
Syngenta is pulling paraquat from Australian and New Zealand shelves, and farmers say it’s another tool gone from an already shrinking chemical toolbox.
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CMA join push against federal disaster funding cuts
The Country Mayors Association is warning a federal funding shake-up would leave ratepayers covering more of the bill after the next flood, fire or storm.
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New coin honours the land’s unsung heroes
A horse, a dog, an eagle and a story of grit. The Royal Australian Mint’s newest coin honours the rural battlers behind our beef, wool and grain.
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Anti-racism measures bolstered after One Nation rise
Labor members have committed to implementing national anti-racism plans, while speaking out against the threat One Nation poses to multicultural communities.
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Concerns cloud national emergency alert system rollout
Some states remain concerned about service gaps under Australia’s new emergency warning system, days out from its first nationwide test.