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“High-inflation hurts all Australians,” says RBA governor Michele Bullock of the board’s unanimous decision, the first increase to the cash rate since 2023. Westpac’s Chief Economist Luci Ellis unpacks why and where to from here.

Off-spin bowler Nathan Lyon’s journey to the top of our favourite summer sport offers lessons in consistency and resilience, and insight into what leads to professional success.

As Australia marks a day of mourning, one Bondi lifesaver reflects on the race to save a wounded police officer, and the community still healing around him.

What happens when farmers take research into their own hands? AMPS is rewriting the rules of agri research, making it local, practical and farmer-first.

Australians love a festive bargain almost as much as a seafood Christmas lunch. Unfortunately, scammers have cottoned on, too. Here are the ones to watch out for.

‘If you create a space where people are comfortable being themselves, then they’re probably going to end up doing their best work,’ says Paul Bari, Westpac's Consumer Banking Chief Information Officer.

For the first time, more than half of the nation’s electricity is now coming from renewable sources - a milestone that signals just how far the country has come in a short space of time.

“History never repeats itself, but man always does,” wrote Voltaire in the 18th century. He wasn’t talking about Pokémon cards, but he could have been.

Australia’s first bank began with inked ledgers and IOUs, laying the foundations for a fledgling economy. Two centuries on, Westpac continues to shape the nation’s financial landscape while preserving a history recognised by UNESCO.

On National Agriculture Day, meet the regional businesses rewriting the rules of Australian agriculture. From a Barossa winery putting premium wine in cans, to two lawyers turning Wagyu beef into a paddock-to-plate dream, and mango growers embracing robotics in the Top End – these stories show how resilience and innovation are shaping the future of farming.