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Tue, March 4, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live: Donald Trump pauses all military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

US President Donald Trump has reportedly paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week.
Mon, March 3, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Labor and the Coalition deploy traditional election weapons amid global turmoil

Labor and the Coalition have reverted to traditional policy strongholds amid unsettling fears that the long-assumed rules of the global order are rapidly being tossed on a bonfire.
Wed, February 19, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live: Westpac to move 190 Australian jobs offshore to the Philippines

After reporting bumper profits and saying the company was in good shape, one of Australia's Big Four banks has confirmed it is sending Australian jobs offshore.
Mon, February 17, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live: Building productivity sinking like a brick, report calls for code shake-up

Senator Fatima Payman has weighed into the furore over the vile anti-Semitic video showing two former NSW nurses last week, saying the comments were 'wrong'.
Thu, February 13, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live: Australia protests 'unsafe' incident after Chinese jet targets RAAF plane

Australia has 'expressed its concerns' to China after an 'unsafe and unprofessional' incident in which flares were released in close proximity to an Australian Defence Force aircraft.
Mon, February 10, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump tariffs on steel, aluminium, price caps and Werribee vote

The US President has taken time out from slashing and burning waste from government departments to make a major announcement about the future of pennies.
Sun, February 9, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: Price caps on goods in remote stores, Trump's Pentagon fraud blitz

The Pentagon's budget is approaching $US1 ($A1.6) trillion per year. Egypt has called an emergency Arab summit to discuss "new and dangerous developments" after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial plan to relocate Palestinians elsewhere and take over the Gaza Strip.

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Retiring renters face homelessness as ownership rates fall and cost of living surges

As home ownership falls, rents grow and the cost of living continues to surge, older renters are in need of more help when they enter retirement.
Thu, February 6, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: Veterans demand ex defence chief apologise for 'smearing' awards

Follow for live updates on what is happening in politics in Australia and abroad and for all the biggest breaking news stories.

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP shut out of Laos methanol deaths probe, Trump on Gaza

Follow for live updates on what is happening in politics in Australia and abroad and for all the biggest breaking news stories.

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: AFP offer to help Laos on methanol deaths rejected, Trump on Gaza

Follow for live updates on what is happening in politics in Australia and abroad and for all the biggest breaking news stories.
Wed, February 5, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders he wants to slash red tape in a second term Labor government

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders he wants to slash red tape, boost productivity and sieze the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence in a second term Labor government.
Tue, February 4, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: Anti-Semitism crisis top of list as Parliament returns

Stay up to date with world politics, breaking news, views and opinion as The Nightly provides live updates throughout the day.

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump meets Netanyahu for vital talks, Oscar Jenkins' fate

Stay up to date with world politics, breaking news, views and opinion as The Nightly provides live updates throughout the day.
Sat, January 18, 2025

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Peter Dutton vows to return entertainment expenses to small businesses' tax deductions

Peter Dutton has promised to return entertainment expenses to small businesses' tax deductions, in a bid to support local pubs, cafes and restaurants.

by: thenightly
in: Health and Fitness

Donald Trump inauguration 2025: As the oldest president ever sworn in, is his health up to the job?

Donald Trump and his MAGA backers relished deriding Joe Biden for his age, mocking his mistakes and questioning his mental acuity, but was it a case of pot, kettle, black?

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Here are five areas to watch in the Australian economy under Donald Trump 2.0

Clearly Trump wants to hit the ground running, and from an economic perspective his key policy platforms are tariffs, taxes and liberalisation.
Mon, December 30, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Surging populism and rejecting incumbents: What we learned from the 2024 mega election year

More people voted in elections this year than ever before, putting democracy to the test across all four corners of the globe and producing some interesting trends that could spill into 2025.
Sun, December 29, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian Defence Force to launch campaign to attract at least 350 foreigners to join the ranks

Australia is launching a campaign to recruit at least 350 foreigners to fill an alarming shortfall in our defence ranks, but the Federal Government insists there are strict caveats.
Wed, December 18, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

LATIKA M BOURKE: The sad and sorry saga of the Australian Embassy in Kyiv under Penny Wong

Labor's decision to reopen the embassy, on the eve of the federal election and nearly three years after the war began, is as unforgivably late as their buffet of implausible excuses.
Fri, December 13, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Science and Technology

Peter Dutton reveals costings and details behind Coalition's nuclear policy

Coalition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to 'keep the lights on' while unveiling a $331 billion plan to introduce nuclear energy to Australia by the mid-2030s.
Sat, December 7, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Peter Dutton labels synagogue attack 'terrorism, pure and simple'

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue was the unsurprising result of the Prime Minister's 'deplorable' handling of the Middle East conflict.
Fri, December 6, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Stocks and Investing

BlackRock unveils 2025 predictions, says artificial intelligence will eliminate 'boom and bust' cycles

Global giant BlackRock believes that the business cycle is dead — and AI has a huge role to play in the coming year.
Thu, December 5, 2024

by: thenightly
in: Politics and Government

Australian election poll: Peter Dutton primed to win majority government in 2025 election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton looks likely to win the yet-to-be-announced Australian election with a clear majority according to new poll data.

Australian news and politics live: Donald Trump pauses all military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

US President Donald Trump has reportedly paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week.

The article from The Nightly discusses the anticipation surrounding the release of the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent meeting, which resulted in an interest rate cut. The RBA's decision to lower the cash rate to 4.1% was unexpected, leading to speculation about the economic indicators and internal discussions that influenced this move. Analysts and market watchers are particularly interested in understanding the RBA's rationale, especially given the backdrop of persistent inflation and economic slowdown signals. The minutes are expected to shed light on whether the rate cut was a response to fears of an impending recession, a strategy to boost economic activity, or a reaction to global economic pressures. Additionally, the article touches on the political reactions to this decision, with various stakeholders expressing their views on how this might affect consumer spending, business investments, and overall economic stability in Australia.

Read the Full thenightly Article at:
https://thenightly.com.au/politics/australia/australian-news-and-politics-live-rba-set-to-release-crucial-meeting-minutes-that-led-to-interest-rate-cut-c-17916175


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