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Total household expenditure rose by 0.5 per cent in July, lifting the annual rate to 5.1 per cent, its highest level since November 2023.Spending on health, hotels, air travel and dining out all rose during the month, with total expenditure on services up by 1.6 per cent.But Australian shoppers, who went bargain-hunting during the mid-year sales in June, cut purchases of goods such as clothes and home furnishings.Bullock noted that spending on non-essentials was starting to rise. In July, spending in this area rose to its highest level since the start of last year, up by 4.6 per cent.Expenditure on…
In March, Hot Chili unveiled a game-changing pre-feasibility study for the project, placing it among the world’s top-tier copper developments.Running across a 20-year mine life, production is forecast to average 95,000t of copper and 48,000 ounces of gold per year for the first 14 years. At an assumed conservative copper price of US$4.30 (A$6.58) per pound, the project has a net present value of US$1.2 billion (A$1.8 billion).The study also estimated life-of-mine free cash flow of US$3.86 billion (A$5.9 billion) and a total projected revenue of US$17.3 billion (A$26.4 billion), firmly cementing Costa Fuego as a world-class asset with immense…
Dua Lipa shares stage with ‘bestfriend’ as Radical Optimism Tour resumes Dua Lipa may be making unforgettable memories on her Radical Optimism tour, but one show seems especially close to her heart.The Levitating hitmaker resumed her tour on September 1 after a month-long break, kicking things off at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.Joined by her close friend Canadian rapper and singer Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, the duo delivered a powerful rendition of their songs. In an Instagram post on Thursday, September 4, the Break My Heart singer shared a photo dump from her two-night Toronto stop.”Toronto has…
Video: Melbourne Cup-winning trainer captured abusing horsesMelbourne Cup-winning trainer captured abusing horsesWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerMelbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has been captured abusing horses in his care.September 5, 2025 — 7.51pm
The teams are in – and from what was such an exciting squad, it’s a fairly conservative starting XI from Socceroos coach Tony Popovic. Nestory Irankunda, Adrian Segecic, Nicolas Milanovic, Mohamed Toure – basically, a whole bunch of the most exciting young players in it are on the bench. We’ll of course give Popovic the benefit of the doubt, since this is a two-game series, and he will no doubt make a bunch of changes in the second half.But back to the starting XI, and there’s a long-awaited debut for goalkeeper Paul Izzo, who plays his football at Randers in…
It was conceived by first lady Edith Roosevelt in 1903, got its name 10 years later from Ellen Wilson, wife of the 28th US president, Woodrow Wilson, and was redesigned for ceremonies under Jackie Kennedy in the 1960s.The White House Rose Garden is an iconic outdoor space nestled alongside the West Wing and Oval Office, and for decades has hosted bill-signing ceremonies, press conferences, award presentations and formal dinners.President Barack Obama in the Rose Garden in 2011.Credit: THE WHITE HOUSEBut under President Donald Trump, the garden has been given a different look – and a new name. It is now…
But on this week’s migration debate, the tenor of the Coalition’s contributions felt familiar.As Ley did the media rounds after the weekend’s rallies, she said immigration was “putting pressures in every corner of this country … on infrastructure, on housing and on our way of life.”Opposition Leader Sussan Ley wanted to strike a different tone. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen“I speak to Australians who can’t find homes, who are taking three times as long for their commute to work, who see the pressure on infrastructure all around them every day. And they want to know that we do have a balanced migration…
His geological acumen was critical in the 2022 discovery of the Never Never deposit at Spartan’s Dalgaranga gold project, 65 kilometres northwest of Mount Magnet in Western Australia’s Mid West region. The high-grade find, with 952,000 ounces at 5.74 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, was a mere 140 metres from the company’s mothballed Gilbey’s pit.Gadsby’s team followed up that impressive and timely win with the discovery of the nearby Pepper deposit, adding a maiden estimate of 438,100 ounces at 7.65g/t gold to bring the combined resource to 2.3 million ounces at 9.32 g/t.The discoveries revitalised Spartan, boosting its share price…
Justin Bieber finally drops ‘SWAG II’ after hours long delayJustin Bieber has finally released Swag II after a slight delay from its scheduled drop time.The follow-up to his surprise July album, which was also released with minimal warning, first appeared on YouTube Music past its promised midnight release, before becoming available on other major streaming platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.In a latest Instagram post on Friday, September 5, the Baby singer’s captioned reas, “OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WE LIVEEEEEEEEEE,” after addressing the delays in a series of posts. Swag II included 23 songs on the new record, with guest appearances from…
Video: Melbourne Cup-winning training captured abusing horsesMelbourne Cup-winning training captured abusing horsesWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerMelbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has been captured abusing horses in his care.September 5, 2025 — 7.26pm