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Lake Joondalup has opened a new bird viewing platform and boardwalk, giving visitors accessible wetland access at one of Perth’s key urban lakes.
A strong offshore earthquake near Vanuatu shook the Luganville area, while tsunami bulletins said no warning, advisory, watch or threat was in effect.
Australia says fuel stocks remain intact nationwide even as some stations run dry, with officials moving reserves into the market to ease pressure.
Australia jobless rate reached 4.3 percent in February with 35000 more unemployed even as employment rose by 49000 driven by part time job growth.
Australia fuel prices surge as ACCC monitors petrol market, with national unleaded averaging 181 cents a litre and remote areas near 4 dollars, as EV sales rise.
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Australia says fuel stocks remain intact nationwide even as some stations run dry, with officials moving reserves into the market to ease pressure.
The Solar Sharer Offer gives some Australian households three free daytime power hours, but the AER says savings depend on shifting usage to midday.
Australia fuel prices surge as ACCC monitors petrol market, with national unleaded averaging 181 cents a litre and remote areas near 4 dollars, as EV sales rise.
A Business Council report says Australia scores well on trade but ranks near the bottom on regulation and business taxation, prompting calls for reform.
Westpac MI consumer sentiment eased to 90.5 in February after the RBA lifted the policy rate to 3.85%, with mortgage rate expectations hitting a June 2023 high.
CEFC commits up to A$60m for discounted EV loans via Hyundai Capital Australia, cutting rates 0.5 to 1.0 points for electric cars under the LCT price threshold.
Gold surged to a record $3,963 as market demand soared amid global instability and US policy uncertainty, reinforcing its safe-haven status.
OPEC+ confirms a 137000 bpd oil production increase effective November 2025 as member nations coordinate to sustain global market stability.
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Travel
IATA reports 4.6% global passenger traffic growth in August 2025, with record load factor and strong international air travel demand.
Technology
The Sydney-based AI factory uses Cisco UCS and Nexus Hyperfabric with NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, aiming to keep data processing inside Australia.
Sports
President Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Washington as host of the 2026 World Cup draw, confirming the group ceremony for December 5.


