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Chalmers Books a Six-Billion-Dollar Beat as RBA Board Meets on Rates
Monday in Sydney: final budget accounts land in Canberra, markets price a Tuesday hike to 4.60%, and the Knights fly home after booking a grand-final berth.
BusinessClosing Books Trim Cash Shortfall by Six Billion Versus May Estimates
Jim Chalmers released the 2025-26 final outcome in Canberra, citing a roughly six-billion-dollar underlying deficit upgrade versus May while warning bond yields will still lift Commonwealth interest costs.
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SportsKnights Charter Flight Returns Novocastrians After Penrith Night at Accor
EntertainmentNRL Redirects Concert Cash to Grassroots Clinics Instead of Pre-Game Act
ScienceSpring Bushfire Brief Lists Elevated Grass Fuel Loads in Top End and Gippsland
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TechnologyNBN Co Tests Low-Earth Orbit Backup for Alice Springs Retail Strip
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