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Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite

A prisoner in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing yeast spread violates his human rights

Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite
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Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans
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Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, believes demand for home loans is too high and is helping to push property prices up, Chief Executive Matt Comyn said on

Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high
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Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto will cut output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% from next October to extend the plant's life, the company said on Tuesday.

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life
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On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub

Australia's remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub
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Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that it could keep holding the cash rate at the current level if incoming data surprises on the strong side, but there are also

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong
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Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate summit with Turkey amid

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows
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Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump's rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.

Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief
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ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds

Australia's ANZ Group has a 'good news' culture that deters staff from speaking up about potential mistakes while bureaucracy hampers some of its processes, a review

ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds
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Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed

Australia's biggest banks are ramping up efforts to reduce their reliance on mortgage brokers in the nation's $1.6 trillion home loan market,

Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
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Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty

Australia and Indonesia have agreed on a new security treaty that commits them to consult each other if either country is threatened,

Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty