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Three-day manhunt ends as man charged over family axe attack – as it happened

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Chalmers says Intergenerational Report shows super puts Australia head of the pack in containing pension spending

Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday will release projections from the government’s Intergenerational Report to bolster Labor’s argument against One Nation’s proposal to allow homebuyers and renters access to some of their superannuation.

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The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley

Former head of the Grattan Institute John Daley has backed “the core” of One Nation’s controversial superannuation plan to allow people to withdraw part of their future contributions.

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Barnaby Joyce says he’s not ‘Jesus Christ’ and admits One Nation has not modelled super policy in fiery interviews

Jim Chalmers says One Nation’s superannuation policy is ‘an absolute shambles’

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Labor is in damage control over falling house prices. Why not take credit instead?

In the long term Chalmers, O’Neil and Albanese will want to own any improvement in intergenerational equity, so maybe it’s better to start now

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Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

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Grattan on Friday: economic life won’t get much better until Australians climb that productivity mountain

Treasurer Jim Chalmers would have sighed with relief at this week’s economic growth figures. Despite some preview talk of possible stagnation, we saw modest growth of 2.1% in the year to the end of June.

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Workaround for trusts to avoid restructuring stamp duty

Businesses will be able to avoid restructuring and paying costly stamp duties in response to a new tax on discretionary trusts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

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Home loan applications down by 15% since budget, CBA says – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: Global heating forecast to hit at least 1.8C; DNA tests to help identify Nepal flood victims; and shark drones

UN report warns every fraction of temperature rise intensifies destructive extreme weather and ecosystem loss

The Guardian - AU

Blanket bans on AI could cause 'data centre panic'

Business peak bodies have cautioned against uniform rules for how data centres are powered, warning it could stifle investment in the technology.

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Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth

Advice given to the federal treasurer suggests the real impact of artificial intelligence is too hard to predict but will be largely positive for Australia.

AAP

AI is set to boost productivity and will have a ‘profound’ impact on the jobs market: Treasury

Artificial intelligence (AI) should help Australia achieve its long term productivity target, while having “profound” effects on the labour market.

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Labor wrestles with migration figures but opponents struggle to find the target

By focusing on the net overseas migration number, Labor risks making a ‘silly mistake’ experts say

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Federal debt ticks over $1 trillion for the first time

Despite the Commonwealth debt hitting a record high, the treasurer says coalition "hyperventilating" ignores the fact it would have been higher under them.

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Labor thinks it can win elections defending super. For Hanson, it’s just another way to deprive Taylor of political oxygen

Despite leading in the polls, Hanson is allowed to offer thought bubbles instead of actual policy

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Widow tax loophole fixed in parliament after NDIS deal

Late-stage changes to the so-called widow's tax will become law following a deal struck between Labor and the coalition.

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Debt to hit new high but nation's budget outlook steady

Federal tax changes threaten states and territories' budget bottom lines, but Australia's fiscal outlook remains steady, a new report says.

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Defence joins search for missing bushwalker – as it happened

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Sweeping NDIS changes get the green light

Multiple changes were added at the last minute to contentious NDIS reforms after a deal between the major parties to rein in costs of the scheme.

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Retirement savings to be 'decimated' under early access

The treasurer has cautioned against a push for Australians to dip into their super early to deal with cost-of-living pressures.

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Hanson's tobacco tax cut backed as black market thrives

One Nation is pledging to slash the tobacco excise by 75 per cent, which an expert predicts could spark a crackdown on the illicit cigarette trade.

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Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM

Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style

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The next person chosen to help decide mortgage rates

Melinda Cilento, head of economic think tank CEDA, will become the newest member of the nine-person board responsible for setting interest rates in Australia.

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year

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