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Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Al Jazeera

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

A think tank has warned Australia's pharmaceutical sector could be one of the industries impacted if Donald Trump's administration imposes more tariffs.

AAP

What are Trump’s plans for tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico?

US president-elect has promised to impose tariffs for as long as drugs and undocumented migrants flow into the country.

Al Jazeera

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Australian Strategic Materials' Dubbo Project to mine rare earth minerals faces steep financial losses, auditor finds

More than 1,000 jobs are riding on the Dubbo Project but it will be financially unsustainable unless the company receives more funding, an independent auditor has found.

ABC News

‘We drank vodka to calm our nerves!’ Gogglebox stars on 10 glorious, hilarious years

Who knocks back the booze? Who was accused of being an axe murderer? And who’d rather be a plumber? As the TV-on-TV hit turns 10, its beloved characters reveal all

The Guardian - UK

Wages will still lag inflation in 2023, even as pay packets get fatter

Wages are expected to continue rising this year, but real wages are expected to fall – experts explain why.

The New Daily

Hobart's proposed AFL stadium says project would deliver $306m loss over 20 years, analysis says

A new estimate suggests Hobart's proposed AFL stadium could lose about $300 million over 20 years — but Tasmania's premier says it will be an economic and cultural boon for the state.

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Ag export success linked to sustainability

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is visiting the UK and Europe to discuss free trade agreements and promote the sustainability of Australian farms.

AAP

How Australian economist Sean Turnell came to be in and freed from a Myanmar jail

Macquarie University economist Sean Turnell is free and living in Sydney after 650 days of imprisonment in Myanmar, for what appears to be the “crime” of doing an economist’s job, which is trying to make people’s lives better – in this case the lives of the people of Myanmar.

The Conversation

Released Australian adviser supports sanctions against Myanmar officials

Australia should sanction Myanmar's military government and the regime's bankers, Sean Turnell, the Australian economist and adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said in his first interview since being released from a Myanmar jail last week.

Reuters

Australian freed in Myanmar amnesty lands in Melbourne

An Australian adviser to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, returned home on Friday, Australia's foreign minister said, a day he was released from detention by the Southeast Asian nation's military junta in a mass amnesty.

Reuters

Friends of Australian Sean Turnell concerned after fatal bomb blast at Myanmar prison where he is being held

Amnesty International says the violence at the prison "is infuriating and heartbreaking because it shows how those detained and their visiting families are both at risk of serious harm".

ABC News

Australian economist Sean Turnell's fate in secret Myanmar trial to be known next week, reports say

Supporters of Australian advisor to former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Sean Turnell, are hopeful of his possible release as his secret trial concludes.

ABC News

‘Most feared disease’: Indonesian farmers’ foot and mouth misery

Southeast Asian nation is grappling with its first outbreak of foot and mouth disease in nearly 40 years.

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Will the change of Australian government end the trade war with China?

The trade war between Beijing and Canberra is hurting both sides greatly, but will the change of Australian government bring it to an end?

ABC News

Rain forecast for election day in eastern Australia, with sunny voting in most other regions

If you haven't pre-polled, Saturday is one day that almost all Australian adults have to leave the house to vote, rain, hail or shine. So what's the weather doing in Australia this election day? And could it influence the result?

Al Jazeera

Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest since 1974

Jobless figures provide boost to Prime Minister Scott Morrison days out from a closely fought election.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison’s objection to lifting wages in line with inflation puts spotlight on pensions linked to CPI

Prime minister says such a move would be ‘incredibly reckless’ but payments such as pensions are already tied to cost-of-living changes

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Factcheck: is Albanese’s backing of a 5.1% minimum wage rise an ‘unprecedented’ intervention?

Government claims Labor leader is improperly interfering with independent process, but it wouldn’t be the first time a precise number was proposed

Al Jazeera

Australia hikes interest rates in potential election shakeup

Reserve Bank of Australia’s move means millions of Australians face higher repayments on their home loans.

The Guardian - AU

Buyers warned about rushing into government’s First Home Guarantee scheme

Predicted rate rises and falls in property values pose risks to those considering loans with a 5% deposit, experts say

Al Jazeera

Australia’s prices surge at fastest pace in two decades

Soaring prices come as Prime Minister Scott Morrison fights a tough election campaign.

ABC News

Jodie reckons a cruise is as COVID-safe as her local supermarket, and she's among thousands who can't wait for their return

Cruising is one of the last industries to reopen in Australia after COVID, but the first ship is about to arrive.

Al Jazeera

World Bank cuts Asia’s 2022 growth outlook on Ukraine war

Washington-based lender forecasts five percent growth for the region this year, down from 5.4 percent in October.

The Guardian - AU

Sydneysiders avoiding CBD after Covid ‘reset’ on working habits

Average weekday trips on public transport still down 55% compared with pre-pandemic levels

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