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- economyAustralia
IMF oil-price scenario could raise Australian fuel prices
An IMF scenario involving prolonged Middle East disruption and oil prices reaching $US130 a barrel could raise Australian petrol prices, increase inflation and add pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates.
130USD/barrelIn the IMF scenario, global oil prices reach $US130 a barrel between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027.
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Older people presenting to Australian emergency departments were given an inpatient bed within eight hours in 54% of cases in 2023–24.
- environmentAustralia
Climate Council warns mine expansions can avoid stricter emissions limits
4.5Mtonnes CO2/yearAllegedAdditional annual CO2 emissions by 2035 if expansions are not treated like new mines
- societyAustralia
Advocates warn migration crackdown could aid domestic abusers
80%More than 80 per cent of clients at the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre's main legal practice faced immigration-related domestic and family violence issues.
- politicsAustralia
Australia debates stronger digital duty of care laws
Labor introduced the digital duty of care bill and is considering a private right for Australians to sue platforms. The bill would protect underage users, limit adults’ exposure to serious harms, allow users over 16 to turn off algorithmic feeds and add three harm categories.
100MAUDProposed fines for platforms that fail to protect users from harm would exceed AUD 100 million.
- politicsAustralia
Taylor welcomes possible Frydenberg return and rejects GST rise
650,000placesTemporary migration places the Coalition policy proposes to cut over four years
- healthAustralia
Advocates call for subsidised GLP-1 drugs for PMOS
0.13sharePMOS affects one in eight women.