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The Nasdaq has risen more than 2.0 per cent to hit a near five-month intra-day high as Meta Platforms surged on rigorous cost controls while a dovish message from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell boosted bets of a softer landing for the US economy.
All forms of public transport should be free, transport services should be put back into public hands and pets should be allowed to catch a ride too, the NSW Greens say.The party outlined its transport policies on Friday ahead of the NSW election in March, claiming the state's public transport system needs a reboot.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with state and territory leaders to consider a plan to solve challenges within Australia's healthcare system.Premiers and chief ministers will meet Mr Albanese in Canberra on Friday for the first national cabinet meeting of the year, after he hosted dinner at the Lodge on Thursday night.
A Social Services department official who others claim insisted the robodebt scheme was legal will front the royal commission on Friday.Former deputy secretary Nathan Williamson will give evidence a week after former payment integrity worker Allyson Essex claimed he told her it was "really clear" the scheme was lawful despite external legal advice suggesting the opposite was true.
The rate of hiring has eased almost 20 per cent in the 12 months to December as the Australian labour market stabilises post-pandemic.New LinkedIn data shows waning demand for workers but some industries are still experiencing acute skills shortages.
Political staffer Sally Rugg will ask a court to intervene and prevent her from being sacked as she launches legal action against a federal Teal MP and the Commonwealth.The Federal Court is set on Friday to decide whether to stop Monique Ryan and the Commonwealth of Australia from terminating Ms Rugg's job as chief of staff to the Teal MP, after she launched an unfair dismissal claim.
The investment outlook has darkened as further rate rises threaten to tip Australia into an unnecessary recession, according to a leading forecaster.A weaker outlook for Australia and the global economy has prompted Deloitte Access Economics to revise down its forecast for business investment in 2023.
Manu Tuilagi has been dropped by Steve Borthwick as the head coach named a revamped side for England's Six Nations opener against Scotland.Tuilagi, a veteran of 50 caps, a regular choice for the Red Rose for much of the past decade and one of the favourites of previous coach Eddie Jones, has not even been named in Borthwick's first 23-man squad.
Cameron Smith's hopes of kicking off his golfing year in the same explosive fashion he launched his landmark 2022 campaign have failed to materialise in the lucrative Saudi International.4, looking to set out as he had done last year with victory in his first event, simply couldn't get going at the Royal Greens course in King Abdullah Economic City in Thursday's opening round and ended up languishing near the rear of the field after a three-over par 73.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for more punitive measures against Russia by the European Union but new sanctions the bloc is preparing for the one-year anniversary of the war are set to fall short of his expectations.Since Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago this month, the EU has slapped unprecedented sanctions targeting Russia's defence and financial sectors, limiting trade and blacklisting 1500 people and entities deemed involved in driving the war.
The King has sent a message of condolence to people affected by flooding in New Zealand.Flood waters have swept through streets and down highways in Auckland, killing four people and damaging thousands of homes, after a deluge of record rainfall.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by half a percentage point as it seeks to tame double-digit inflation that is fuelling a cost-of-living crisis, public-sector strikes and fears of recession.The bank's monetary policy committee voted 7-2 to push its key rate from 3.
The New Zealand Breakers are just one win away from a second-place finish in the NBL and an automatic semi-final berth, after overcoming a 16-point deficit to defeat the last-placed Illawarra Hawks 91-81 in Wollongong.The Breakers are now second on the standings on points percentage after winning their 17th game of the season to share a 17-10 record with Cairns.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party MPs to the right and, in the middle, millions of voters he must win over to avert electoral defeat.It's a daunting situation for Sunak, who on Thursday marks 100 days in office, more than twice the number of his ill-fated predecessor, Liz Truss.
Jock Landale has criticised Cairns' decision not to wear the NBL's inaugural pride jersey and encouraged the NBA to follow the Australian league's lead.The Taipans copped fierce backlash when they opted not to wear the one-off jersey last month that featured a small rainbow-coloured sponsor's logo designed to champion the inclusivity of the NBL and "give thanks to the LGBTQI community".
Queensland Reds tight head prop Zane Nonggorr has set himself the goal of securing a starting position in this year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.The Southport School product debuted in 2020 and has played 13 SRP games for the Reds.
The suicide bomber who killed more than 100 people at a mosque in a police compound in the Pakistan city of Peshawar wore a police uniform and entered the high security area on a motorbike, a provincial police chief says.The bomber behind Monday's attack had been identified as a member of a militant network, Moazzam Jah Ansari, police chief of Khyber Pashtunkhwa province, told reporters without giving further details.
A Vienna court has handed lengthy sentences, including life in prison, to four of six men accused of helping a jihadist prepare a deadly shooting rampage in 2020.The 20-year-old attacker, who was shot dead by police within minutes of opening fire, killed four people on November 2, 2020, mowing down crowds as they sat on the terraces of bars and restaurants in central Vienna.
Sam Powell-Pepper's AFL career resurgence has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension, tying him to Port Adelaide until the end of 2025.Powell-Pepper's time at the Power was in danger of coming to an end in 2021 after poor form and questionable dedication saw him fall out of favour.
More than a decade after publishing her first novel, Melbourne author Jessica Au has taken out Australia's richest literary prize for her latest work, Cold Enough for Snow.The novella, which explores a mother and daughter's journey through Japan, won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature on Thursday night.