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A household with a $750,000 loan will see their monthly repayments reduce by $115 if their bank adjusts its mortgage rate accordinglyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate to 4.1% with a quarter-point reduction, offering a reprieve to indebted households buffeted by years of high living costs and heavy mortgage repayments.The decrease is the first since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, and has arrived just in time for the Labor government to campaign on its economic credentials before an

Opposition leaders accuse prime minister of risking its relationship with New Zealand by continued secrecy around dealHundreds of protesters have marched on Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose prime minister Mark Brown’s recent decisions, including a failure to properly consult its closest partner New Zealand over a deal to deepen ties with China.Roughly 400 protesters – led by opposition parties – gathered outside the capital city of Avarua on Tuesday, RNZ reported, with some holding signs reading “Stay connected with New Zealand”. Others waved placards showing the New Zealand passport in opposition to Brown’s now-abandoned controversial proposal to introduce a separate

Jack LaSota, who publishes blog under the name of ‘Ziz’, appears to be leader of group of anarchist computer scientistsThe apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland state police have said.Jack LaSota, 34, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania. They face multiple charges including trespassing, obstructing and hindering and possession of a handgun in the vehicle, police said on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/jack-lasota-alleged-cult-like-group-zizian-arrest-maryland Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-18 00:57:00 Copyright for syndicated

The paedophile priest died in jail while serving time for the abuse of more than 70 children over three decadesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA paedophile priest, convicted of abusing more than 70 children over three decades, has died.Gerald Ridsdale died on Tuesday morning in prison. He was 90.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/18/gerald-ridsdale-australias-most-notorious-pedophile-priest-dies-in-jail-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-18 00:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.