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Best Gifts Under $200 for Dad in 2026: A Guide That Doesn't Suck
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Best Gifts Under $200 for Dad in 2026: A Guide That Doesn't Suck

Gift guides usually lean predictable: another tie, another wallet, another bottle opener shaped like a fish. This one doesn't. We found ten solid options under $200 that dads will use beyond the week they unwrap them. Tech that solves real problems. Tools that earn their place in the garage.
9 min read 5 months ago
Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar
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Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar

Assistant minister Julian Hill questions the viability of standalone tobacco shops as organised crime dominates the market and firebombings escalate.
10 min read 5 months ago
Cross River Rail boss tells inquiry CFMEU 'purposefully' disrupted $19 billion project
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Cross River Rail boss tells inquiry CFMEU 'purposefully' disrupted $19 billion project

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority CEO Graeme Newton told a Queensland inquiry the CFMEU deliberately disrupted construction on Brisbane's underground rail network to maximise project delays and cost overruns.
8 min read 5 months ago
Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent
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Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver three major reform packages in the May 12 federal budget covering tax changes, spending cuts and productivity measures. The announcement comes as Treasury warns the Middle East war could push inflation above 5 per cent with oil at $100 per barrel.
8 min read 5 months ago
Cyclone Narelle hits category 5 as Queensland braces for 'biggest system in living memory'
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Cyclone Narelle hits category 5 as Queensland braces for 'biggest system in living memory'

Winds near 315km/h as rare category 5 system bears down on Cape York Peninsula. Schools closed, evacuations underway.
6 min read 5 months ago
British Airways Returns to Melbourne After 20 Years, Routing via Kuala Lumpur
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British Airways Returns to Melbourne After 20 Years, Routing via Kuala Lumpur

The carrier's new daily service from January 2027 bypasses the Middle East entirely, connecting Australia's second-largest city to London via Malaysia.
5 min read 5 months ago
Top 10 Independent Settlement Agents in Western Australia 2026
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Top 10 Independent Settlement Agents in Western Australia 2026

A practical guide to WA's best independent settlement agents: boutique firms, family-owned practices, and local Perth specialists.
5 min read 5 months ago
Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in NSW 2026
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Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in NSW 2026

A practical guide to NSW's best independent conveyancers: boutique firms, local specialists, and family-owned practices from Sydney to the South Coast.
9 min read 5 months ago
Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in South Australia 2026
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Top 10 Independent Conveyancing Firms in South Australia 2026

A practical guide to SA's best independent conveyancers: boutique firms, local specialists, and family-owned practices from Adelaide to regional SA.
8 min read 5 months ago
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