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It’s a scenario many Australians have dreamt of, a bank error in your favour, with your entire mortgage wiped.

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Higher living costs, more barriers to work and a large disability pay gap all increase the risk of poverty. Cutting benefits is not a solution.

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The correspondence shows how a Swiss private bank courted a roster of questionable clients linked to autocratic regimes and ...

Chief executives of 32 leading conservation organisations are calling for amendments to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.