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Based on the data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the market added more than 58,000 jobs in July, mostly in full-time roles, but the number of those who were unemployed grew by 24,000, which lifted the participation rate to a record high of 67.1%.

Telecom companies delayed the shutdown following concerns regarding the inability of some phones to connect to triple zero emergency network.

ASIC pointed out that a week before the February update, ASX's audit and risk committee was informed about the project's "red" status. Despite the warning, ASX updated the public in February 2022 that the project was progressing well and would go live the next April. After serious lapses, the project was finally shelved in November 2022.

"This legislation will ensure that senior public servants are clearly accountable for their actions as public service leaders, even after leaving their roles," Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said.

In 2023, then-Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had announced raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 in a phased manner.

In the June quarter, the pay for public servants was raised by 0.9% and in March by 0.6%, contributing to a 3.9% increase in the past one year.

According to Shell, the phase 2 development will produce 130 terajoules of additional gas per day at peak production.

However, a spokesperson for AFP called the union's action illegal, as withdrawing protection from parliamentarians, Parliament House or Canberra Airport during the first week of a sitting period required a notice of five business days.

The deal will remain in force till Dec. 31, 2075, provided the Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) alliance continues and the U.S. and the U.K. stay in NATO.

"I provided her with evidence of my claims of corruption and then it was up to her in how she reported it," Reynolds said. She added that Attorney General Mark Dreyfus excluded her from the mediation process to keep her silent.

He will lose AU$8.36 million worth of Qantas shares, based on its current share price, while his short-term incentive bonus will be cut by 33% to AU$900,000.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected criticism that his government's spending was adding to inflation. He said the Labor government's two budget surpluses and several measures, which were aimed at reducing the living expenses, have helped to bring down the prices.

In a 12-page detailed report, it was confirmed that an undetected sensor written into an update for its Falcon software caused the outage impacting 8.5 million Microsoft users globally.

Denying that government spending was boosting inflation, Chalmers said the Commonwealth's AU$300 energy bill rebate and rental assistance would bring down the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, said, "This will mean more maritime patrol aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft operating from bases across northern Australia. It will also mean more frequent rotational bomber deployments."

Citing recent data from the Home Affairs, Universities Australia chief executive Luke Sheehy said the impact of less than 60,000 students arriving in Australia meant an economic loss of AU$4.3 billion and the loss of thousands of jobs in the university sector.

""Northern Territory has the highest unmet demand at 23% in 2024. New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland have the lowest shortfall of unmet demand at 5% in 2024," a government report said.

"The judgment of the board was that keeping the interest rate where it is and making sure that people understand that a rate cut is not on the agenda in the near term, given what we know that continued pressure will help to keep demand coming back into line with supply," said RBA Governor Michele Bullock said.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Monday fell 293.6 points, or 3.7%, to 7,649, its biggest single day drop in four years, since the onset of COVID in May 2020.

The move is seen as a bid to quash allegations of slot hoarding by Australia's two biggest airliners, Qantas and Virgin.

Terrorism threat in Australia is rated on a five-level scale, with "not expected" at the lowest level. "Probable" is mid-level rating, which translates to a 50% chance of an onshore attack or a plan to attack in the next one year.

If appointed, the administrator will have the power to remove 270 officials and manage the union's finances for two years.

Kevin Burrowes, who was appointed PwC CEO in July 2023, revealed about the extra income during the partners' meet in June this year, 11 months after he joined PwC Australia.

Chief health officer Dr Clare Looker confirmed the death of the woman in her 90s, who was hospitalized on Tuesday.

As the 12th largest methane polluter, Australia is ranked ahead of bigger economies like Germany and France.

The Productivity Commission's annual report, Closing the Gap, highlighted that only five of the 19 measures monitored were on track, adding that the lack of data on certain issues, such as access to clean drinking water or domestic violence, made it difficult to make accurate assessments.

The health department has warned that "most cases are arising in people who are normally at greater risk of the infection, however, there are also cases in otherwise active and normally healthy adults."

Consultancy firm Ernst & Young informed the staff on Wednesday that due to the financial crisis, another 250 jobs would be axed and that they would have to wait till a new buyer was found to get paid.

The federal government will act on 172 of the 222 total recommendations from the royal commission's final report, accepting 13 in full and 130 in principle.