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Australian politics live: businesses increasing prices under cover of surcharge ban, UBS economists warn; fire ants in Sydney’s inner west
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‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario
IMF’s World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation An International Monetary Fund scenario where global oil prices jump to $US130 a barrel over coming months could push Australian petrol prices up by another 30 cents and pile pressure on the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, economists say. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF modelled the impact on global growth and inflation from a worsening Middle East crisis that extended into next year, highlighting the “clear and present danger” to a resilient global economy from turmoil in commodity and bond markets. Continue reading...
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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
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Body found in stockyard trough confirmed to be missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear
Police treating death as homicide. Whear was last seen in mid-February buying orange juice and putting $50 credit on her phone in Murwillumbah Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police say a decomposed body found in a stockyard dip last week was missing woman Yvonne Whear, who vanished eight months ago after last being seen in Murwillumbah. Police said a week ago that a partially submerged body believed to be a woman had been discovered in a remote stockyard in Terragon near Murwillumbah. Continue reading...
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.
Al Jazeera
Iran war live: Trump says Houthis ‘misbehaving’ as Riyadh flights halted
US President Trump condemns Yemen's Houthis over escalating attacks, as Saudi Arabia halts flights at Riyadh airport.