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Sticky inflation, metal prices and the AI bubble risk: key trends to watch in the Australian economy in 2026

Can inflation be tamed without further rate hikes? And will the hot streak for gold and silver continue in 2026?

The Guardian - AU

France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year

Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube

The Guardian - UK

Terrorism, Middle East and China top Howard concerns

Previously secret cabinet documents shed new light on the defence and national security decisions made by the Howard government, 20 years ago.

AAP

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Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Released 2005 cabinet papers reveal the Howard government prioritised project speed over nature, viewing green laws as a barrier to development.

AAP

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

AAP

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks draw large crowds as people asked to ‘show defiance’ after Bondi attack

More than 2,500 police officers deployed on patrol on New Year’s Eve

The Independent UK

Olympic medallist and Australian road stalwart Alex Edmondson retires at 32

'It's a sport I’ve given everything to for the past 20 years' says rider who ends his career with Picnic PostNL

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New Zealand's Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks

Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower

The Independent UK

Travis Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series beer amid England drinking controversy

Head wants to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series

The Independent UK

The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah

Our selection panel’s votes have been counted to reveal the best men’s Test side from the last 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn in induced coma after contracting meningitis

Martyn became unwell on Boxing Day and is being treated in a Brisbane hospital

The Independent UK

Spin bowling on the back foot with pace dominating quickfire Ashes

Nathan Lyon has been the only specialist spinner on show with touring tweaker Shoaib Bashir sidelined by England

The Guardian - UK

Australia says ‘deeply concerning, destabilising’ Chinese exercises near Taiwan risk inflaming regional tension

Foreign affairs department statement says Australia opposes any actions that ‘increase the risk of accident, miscalculation or escalation’

The Guardian - AU

Felix feeling upbeat about new year tennis prospects

After his best year on tour, Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime is looking to keep his hot streak running in the United Cup and at the Australian Open.

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A Love Letter To Putricia, Australia’s Unofficial Diva Of 2025 Who United The Internet

“All hail Putricia. The humble, vaping plant.”

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Fresh faces, return to SAfrica: Aussies' 2026 forecast

As the curtain comes down on a successful 2025, the Australian cricket team is turning its attention to the 2026 calendar year.

AAP

Crown casino faces NYE strike amid pay dispute

Partygoers' New Year's Eve celebrations are set to be thrown into chaos as hundreds of workers at Australia's largest casino strike over a pay dispute.

The Guardian - AU

Damien Martyn, former Australian Test cricketer, in induced coma with meningitis

Fifty-four-year-old admitted to hospital on Boxing Day with meningitis, according to reports

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Australian stocks underperformed global peers in 2025

The performance of small caps, gold miners and the big banks was among the key investment themes for the year as experts deliver their predictions for 2026.

The Guardian - UK

McCullum must be held to account even if England end Ashes with another win

A 3-2 series scoreline may make it hard to change coach but you don’t reward a failure of planning because the players clawed a bit back when it was too late

The Conversation

How baseball helped shape Japanese migrants’ experiences during the White Australia policy

In 1919, Japanese migrants in Sydney gifted a silver cup to the New South Wales Baseball Association.

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1 Currency Trade That Could Be a Huge Winner in 2026

March Australian dollar futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.

AAP

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Autosport

Vasseur on F1 2026 arms race: "It doesn't matter if we're P1 or P10 in Melbourne"

Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur thinks the competitive picture at Formula 1 2026's first race in Australia won't define the rest of the season

Motorsport

Fred Vasseur on F1 2026 arms race: "It doesn't matter if we're P1 or P10 in Melbourne"

Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur thinks the competitive picture at Formula 1 2026's first race in Australia won't define the rest of the season

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