RBA Signals More Rate Cuts Possible Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
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Labor Super Tax Faces Political Headwinds as Opposition Intensifies Attack
Labor's controversial superannuation tax on unrealized gains faces mounting political pressure as opposition parties intensify attacks on the measure while Greens senators signal potential willingness to negotiate on the proposed $3 million threshold.
3 Million Workers to Receive 3.5% Wage Increase as Albanese Unveils $460M Freeway Project
Nearly 3 million Australian workers will receive a 3.5% wage increase starting July 1 following a Fair Work Commission decision, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Tuesday during a joint press conference with Western Australian officials in Perth.
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America demands Australia double defence spending as China-Tawisan war looms by 2027
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➡️ Lee Jae-myung Projected to Win South Korea Presidential Election with 51.7% in Exit Polls. Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win South Korea's snap presidential election with 51.7% of votes according to exit polls, defeating conservative Kim Moon Soo following the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial martial law declaration.
➡️ ICE Detains Family of Colorado Attack Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman for Investigation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the Egyptian man accused of conducting a terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, while Homeland Security investigates whether they had knowledge of his plans.
➡️ Three British Nationals Face Death Penalty in Indonesia for Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in Angel Delight. Three British nationals face the death penalty in Indonesia after being accused of smuggling over two pounds of cocaine into Bali disguised as Angel Delight dessert mix, with prosecutors saying this was their third smuggling attempt.
➡️ Ukraine Claims 41 Russian Aircraft Hit in Unprecedented Deep-Strike Drone Operation. Ukrainian drone attacks on five Russian air bases have damaged or destroyed multiple strategic bombers including Tu-95, Tu-22M, and Tu-160 aircraft, with satellite imagery confirming significant damage to Russia's nuclear deterrent capabilities in one of Ukraine's most successful operations of the war.
➡️ Elon Musk Calls Trump's Agenda Bill 'Disgusting Abomination,' Surprises White House Officials" Elon Musk publicly criticized President Trump's agenda bill as a "disgusting abomination" and accused Congress of making America bankrupt, surprising White House officials who weren't expecting such harsh public opposition from the recently departed government efficiency advisor.
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