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Australia’s central bank welcomes Q2 inflation data, deputy governor says
WHTC - Michigan
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July 30, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s second-quarter inflation data were very welcome and came in as just the central bank expected, a top official said on Thursday. At the Barrenjoey Economic Forum in Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy...
1 Canadian Consumer Stock That’s My Recession-Proof Pick
The Motley Fool Canada
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July 31, 2025
Whether the stock market is surging or swinging sideways, I like to anchor part of my portfolio in some fundamentally strong stocks that deliver the essentials. For example, businesses that keep people coming back, not because they want to, but...
Invita named by NutriLeads as the exclusive distributor in New Zealand and Australia for Benicaros
Nutritional Outlook
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Invita was named in a recent press release from NutriLeads to be the new exclusive distributor of Benicaros, a prebiotic used with food, beverage, and dietary supplement applications. The new agreement is specific to Australia and New Zealand....
Angus Australia: A century of breed progression and producer prosperity
Stock & Land
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July 31, 2025
Angus cattle in southern Queensland as pictured in the Aberdeen Angus Herd Book Volume 1. Picture by Angus Australia THIS IS BRANDED CONTENT FOR ANGUS AUSTRALIA From humble beginnings in Tasmania to the forefront of beef genetics, the Angus breed...
Australia Lifts 22-Year Ban on Canadian Beef
The Epoch Times
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July 30, 2025
Alberta cattle feeding on a ranch outside Calgary, in a file photo. David Buston/AFP/Getty Images Australia has lifted its 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says. The agency...
Bridal shop owners face felony charges after customers say they paid for dresses they never received
KPLC - Louisiana
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July 31, 2025
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – The owners of a bridal shop near St. Louis are facing felony charges after multiple customers said they paid for dresses they never received. The owners of Signature Bridal in Chesterfield, Missouri, have been...
Australia and Canada should cooperate, not compete, on critical minerals
The Strategist
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July 30, 2025
The global critical minerals race is heating up, and by not collaborating more closely, Australia and Canada are letting down their partner nations. Despite being the world’s two most reliable and like-minded mining giants, the pair are drifting...
Australia’s war on nicotine is failing. A smarter strategy is needed
Crikey
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July 30, 2025
The government is entrenching smoking, exposing the public to unregulated products, and creating fertile ground for organised crime. Illegal vapes (Image: AAP/Dean Lewins) Alarming new polling data from Roy Morgan has revealed that both smoking...
Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion, ASIO boss says
Ticker NEWS
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August 1, 2025
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including...
ASIO boss gives chilling address on foreign espionage which has cost Australia billions
Sky News Australia
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July 31, 2025
ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has given a chilling address concerning "unprecedented" foreign espionage, telling an audience in Adelaide spies had cost Australia at least $12.5 billion in one year. In an address in Adelaide on Thursday, the...
Australia opens doors to Canadian beef for first time since 2003
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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July 30, 2025
Daily Herald Staff The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the successful re-opening of market access for Canadian beef and beef products to Australia. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald said the Australia...
IM Motors launches IM5, IM6 models in Australia as part of global push
Gasgoo
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July 31, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 30, IM Motors, the premium electric vehicle brand co-backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang High-Tech, staged a high-profile launch at Sydney's White Bay Cruise Terminal, unveiling the IM5 and...
How will Australia’s under-16s social media ban be enforced, and which platforms will be exempt?
The Guardian
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July 31, 2025
Australians using a range of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and X will need to have their age checked to ensure they’re 16 or older when the social media ban comes into effect from early December. From 10...
Australian ECA extends loan to blended finance infrastructure fund
Global Trade Review
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July 30, 2025
Export Finance Australia has approved a US$100mn debt facility for the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), supporting the fund’s expansion into South and Southeast Asia and aiming to boost investment in sustainable infrastructure....
Fashion icon returns to Australian stores
Cairns Post
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July 31, 2025
Australian swimwear and apparel brand Tigerlily is set to make its return to Australian shops this Friday, just in time to celebrate its 25th anniversary. After a bumpy two-year period, the brand “all about beach lifestyle” will officially reopen...
Australian annual inflation falls to 2.1 pct in Q2
Xinhua News Agency
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A cashier processes a customer's payment at a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, July 30, 2025. Australia's annual rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in more than four years in the 12 months to June, according to official quarterly...
Australian insurer debuts in New Zealand with embedded freight cover
Insurance Business
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“InXpress has seen great success partnering with FreightInsure in the Australian market, providing our customers with peace of mind through reliable, easy-to-use freight insurance solutions,” she said. “FreightInsure’s service is second to none,...
Croydon choristers add their voices to Lions’ roar in Australia
Inside Croydon
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July 31, 2025
PETER GILLMAN on the latest ‘world tour’ by a doughty band of singers from the Croydon Male Voice Choir Sing when they’re winning: the Lions Choir, including Croydon dontingent, performing in Melbourne last week Sporting history could be made on...
Australia Anti-Venom Market Analysis Report 2025-2033 Featuring BSV, Boehringer Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, CSL, Merck, Pfizer, Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Australia Anti Venom Market is poised for significant growth, reaching an estimated US$ 39.27 million by 2033 from US$ 22.18 million in 2024, at a CAGR of 6.55% from 2025 to 2033. This expansion is driven by...
Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef, beef products
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 31, 2025
Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Tuesday, a move that brings relief to farmers but is unlikely to spur major new sales. Australia imposed import...