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Reserve Bank of Australia Lifts Cash Rate Again

By: Jo Jackson

The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official cash rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.5% on 3 November 2009. This follows a rise in October 2009, with more expected. more...

Australian Economy in Recovery Phase

By: Gabrielle Pollock

In a speech delivered in Perth on October 15, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens, provided context for the recent 0.25% rise in interest rates. more...

The Population of Australia Now, Past and Future

By: Jo Jackson

Find the population right now or for any year between 1788 to projections until 2101. Animated population pyramids show how the size and age structure move. All for free. more...

A Sign Of Grace

By: Cathy Beasley

Life and death can be funny things. They can strike our lives at any given moment. But it's what we do with these circumstances that truly define who we are as people. more...

The Australian Sex Party

By: Alistair McCulloch

The Australian Sex Party, a newly launched Australian political party seems certain to attract attention as the country prepares for the forthcoming general election. more...

Daylight Savings in Western Australia

By: Lee-Ann Khoh

Turning clocks forward an hour during the warmer months has become a hotly debated topic, particularly in Western Australia. more...

Australia Will Censor the Internet

By: Craig Hill

Australia is set to introduce the harshest internet censorship laws in the free world. Australia already has the free world's harshest sedition laws. more...

Victorian Bushfires Shock Australia & the World

By: Varunika Ruwanpura

The world has now seen ample footage of the horrific bushfires that have ravaged country Victoria, killing over 180 people and countless wildlife in its wake. more...

Tributes Flow for Sydney Opera House Architect

By: Rich Bowden

Joern Utzon, the Danish architect famous for designing the Sydney Opera House, has died peacefully in his sleep in Copenhagen aged ninety. more...

Climate Protest Begins in Australian Coal Town

By: Kim Stewart

Hundreds of concerned citizens, students and environmental organisers are expected to converge on the east Australian coal port of Newcastle from July 10. more...

Aussie PM Rudd Damns Nukes

By: Kim Stewart

Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has announced a new nuclear weapons ban initiative after visiting the site of the first nuclear attack in Hiroshima. more...

Aussie Prices Fuel Bus Usage

By: Kim Stewart

Australian motorists are catching public transport as fuel prices make daily driving a luxury. The increase in patronage is straining underfunded infrastructure. more...

Apology to Australian Aborigines

By: Adair Jones

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues an apology to the 'stolen generation', those Indigenous Australians affected by the misguided policies of previous governments more...

Howard Proves He's Yesterday's Man

By: Robert Seccombe

By refusing to be attend the apology to the Stolen Generations, John Howard is reminding Australia why they voted him out of office and damaging his own legacy. more...

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