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Around 2.4m Australians (17% of the country's population) with private health insurance have increased their excess in the past two years to reduce their premiums according to a new research by Money.com.au. The study reveals that the majority of health insurance policyholders (72%) have kept their excess the same, while 10% of Aussies with private

Key posts 1 of 5 Pinned post from 5.59pm on Aug 8, 2025 What we covered today By Alexander Darling Thanks for joining us today, have a great weekend! We’ll be back soon with more live coverage. A quick recap as we knock off: Israel’s security cabinet deciding on a military takeover of Gaza City

Key posts 1 of 4 Latest posts 6.00pm on Jul 25, 2025 What happened today By Angus Delaney Thank you for reading our national news blog. It has now closed for the day. We will be back soon with another live coverage of news, so please join us then. Here’s a look at the biggest

MIXI Australia has once again revised its takeover offer for PointsBet amid continued challenges from competitor Betr Entertainment. MIXI, which raised its bid once again, described its latest price as “best and final.” MIXI Has Been Eyeing PointsBet for a While MIXI Australia, which is the Australian arm of Japanese tech giant MIXI, has been

The initiative aims to shine a light on infrastructure, talent, and government support. Image credit: IGEA The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association has announced the launch of Game On Australia, a digital showcase that aims to highlight the Australian game development industry. Supported by the Australian Government through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund, the

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned - Tuesday 10 June Well, that was an anti-climactic end to the blog. We might not have learned Tasmania’s electoral fate but let’s recap what we did find out today: Miriam Margolyes called on the Australian government to

Australia Has Stabilising Role Amid Rising Global Division, Says PM Albanese  U.S. News & World ReportFederal politics live: PM announces productivity round table to shape economic reform  Australian Broadcasting CorporationPolitics and ‘free media’ can meet demands of moment, Albanese to say, after journalist shot with rubber bullet in US  The GuardianAnthony Albanese sets red lines for meeting with

Disclaimer This is an AI-assisted live blog with updates from multiple sources Disclaimer Queensland police catch over 40 drink drivers daily on average as breath tests rise Police in Queensland are catching an average of more than 40 drink drivers each day, with authorities having undertaken more than 700,000 breath tests across the state since