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- 1RBA warns borrowers as inflation keeps pressure on●RBA’s blunt warning for borrowers as inflation continues to bite | 9 News Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a blunt warning to borrowers, indicating that interest rates are likely to remain elevated as inflation continues to run above target. The message suggests households with mortgages should not expect relief in the near term, with the central bank prioritising the return of inflation to its target band over easing borrowing costs.
- 2Canada's migration cuts offer lessons for Australia, debate grows▼Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues
Australia is weighing a sharp cut to migration levels, with economists and commentators split on whether it would damage the economy or ease pressure on housing and living standards. Canada, which has already moved to reduce immigration targets after rapid population growth strained housing and services, is being examined as a possible guide to what Australia could expect from similar policies.
- 3Canada's migration slowdown offers clues for Australia●Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues By Patrick Commi
Economics writer Patrick Commins examines whether cutting migration would damage Australia's economy or improve living standards, pointing to Canada as a test case. Canada's annual population growth has slowed to just 0.5% after sharp cuts to immigration targets, and its economy is 'adjusting'. The comparison is being read as a guide for Australia's own debate over migration levels, housing pressure and per-capita growth.
- 4Australian Conservation Foundation takes climate message to Fiji newspapers●👇 ad put in both Fiji newspapers by the Australian Conservation Foundation. A concise summary of # auspol climate policy
The Australian Conservation Foundation has placed an advertisement in both of Fiji's major newspapers, setting out what it calls a concise summary of Australia's climate policy. The move targets a Pacific audience, where neighbouring island nations are highly vocal about the impact of Australian emissions and coal exports on their future.
- 5Target Australia launches under-60-minute delivery via Uber Eats●Target Australia launches under-60-minute delivery through Uber Eats
Target Australia has partnered with Uber Eats to offer customers delivery of items in under 60 minutes. The service brings the retailer's products into the rapid-delivery space, letting shoppers order essentials and receive them within the hour. Details on which stores and product ranges are included have not yet been announced, but the move aligns Target Australia with the fast-growing quick-commerce trend.
- 6OpenAI discloses hack targeting Australian government agency●OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia
OpenAI says it identified and disrupted a hacking operation that targeted a government agency in Australia, the latest in a series of state-linked intrusion attempts the company has flagged. The disclosure was picked up widely by US and international outlets, though few operational details about the agency affected or the attackers have been released so far.