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The Australian market is off to a tentative start, as investors await four major central bank decisions and local employment data in coming days.

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.

As many as 1.5 million Australians will be at high risk from the damaging affects of climate change, a confronting government outlook shows.

Fingers crossed for our beloved Severance. May they clock all their nominations.

The sound of a large drone humming over a forest at night, combined with a bright floodlight, is an eerie sight. It might evoke ominous thoughts of a search-and-rescue operation.

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“This is a game changer”.

Fifty years ago this week, Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia. This anniversary gives both nations cause to reflect on our shared histories, as both colony and coloniser.

Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire. The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) compensation plan, if Musk can meet a series of ambitious growth targets.

Experts warn of undetected conditions impacting young Australians including women of child-bearing age, which can cause serious long-term health concerns.

Australia should follow New Zealand in reforming zoning rules to boost limp construction productivity and expand housing supply, leading economists say.