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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
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NEWS

Reserve Bank on hold at final meeting for 2023

Reserve Bank Building, London Circuit, Canberra
Borrowers have been spared more cash rate pain at the final Reserve Bank of Australia policy meeting of the year.

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Higgins denies stealing senator's jacket

'Not a thief': Higgins denies stealing senator's jacket
Brittany Higgins has insisted a Carla Zampatti jacket she was seen wearing in Parliament House after her alleged rape was to be donated to charity and was not owned by her then boss senator Linda Reynolds.

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Freed sex offender detainee arrested

Freed registered sex offender detainee arrested
The federal opposition has demanded two government ministers resign after a sex offender freed from immigration detention was charged with indecent assault.

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ANU Chief: Australian democracy is in peril

Australian democracy is in peril, warns ANU chief
The outgoing vice-chancellor of the Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt, is concerned about a decline in public trust and bipartisanship.

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Israel upgrade warning for citizens in Australia

Israel upgrades warning for citizens in Australia
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia is still safe for Jewish people despite Israel upgrading travel warnings for its citizens.

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Car sales break records, maybe not for long

Car sales break records, but maybe not for long
Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.

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Flight delays loom as staff threaten stoppages

Flight delays loom as Virgin staff threaten stoppages
Cabin crew staff at Virgin Australia have overwhelmingly voted in favour of taking industrial action as negotiations with the airline hit a wall.

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Drier conditions, agricultural production down

Drier conditions to drive agricultural production down
Agricultural production is expected to fall to $78 billion in 2023/24, driven by growing global supply and drier conditions, according to the latest insights.

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Oxford word of the year: Rizz

You have any 'rizz', the Oxford word of the year?
The slang term rizz has beaten Swiftie, prompt, and situationship to be named the Oxford Word of the Year.

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FEATURES

Shattered climate records, ready for summer?

Shattered climate records, are we ready for summer?
There's a cruel summer ahead – why is Australia so unprepared, asks SUSAN RIMMER.

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A little care can mean a merrier Christmas

A little care can mean a much merrier Christmas
"Christmas is time to be aware that the threat of COVID-19 spreading ought not to be taken lightly," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.

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Never mind fixing roads, we've got tree police!

Never mind fixing the roads, we've got the tree police!
Letter writer RON LEICHT says: "We can't get roads fixed, footpaths fixed, hospitals to run efficiently, but we sure need the tree police!" The tree police? We'll let him explain...

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Images of the 'forgotten' photographers

Exposing images of the 'forgotten' photographers
The glamour and excitement of Australian press photography have been the subject of many exhibitions, but now the National Archives turns the focus on Australia's forgotten government photographers, reports HELEN MUSA.

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Q's new season 'a big colourful mixtape of life'

The Q's new season 'a big colourful mixtape of life'
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews The Q's 2024 season. Like a "big colourful mixtape of life,” says artistic director Jordan Best.

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This week's digital edition

IT’S one thing to talk about global warming and quite another thing to do something about it, as well-known Gundaroo potter Ian Jones has been discovering. HELEN MUSA has the story on Page 6.

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