‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holders

ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedAustralian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank now less likely to hike rates next month after new data showed inflation unexpectedly eased to 3.8%, in…

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‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels

Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDoctors are commonly…

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Doctors and researchers worry that FDA-related wagers on Kalshi and Polymarket could compromise drug development tests and erode public trust in the process (Rebecca Robbins/New York Times)

Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:
Doctors and researchers worry that FDA-related wagers on Kalshi and Polymarket could compromise drug development tests and erode public trust in the process  —  On the betting websites Kalshi and Poly…

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Oman proposes Gulf-backed voluntary fees to use Hormuz

Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states for managing the Strait of Hormuz. This proposal includes collecting voluntary fees for ships utilizing the vital waterway. Iran has yet to respond to the Omani proposals for trade disruption …

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Italy’s fertility rate falls to 80-year low: Report

Italy’s birth rate fell nearly four percent last year, reaching a historic low. The fertility rate dropped to 1.14 children per woman, a significant decline. Economic pressures and a lack of support for working mothers contributed to this trend. Thi…

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