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    Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com

    Byron writers festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump

    Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight days * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Heavy rainfall across Australia’s eastern states has prompted the cancellation of the Byron writers festival and a warning for participants in Sunday’s City2Surfrace in Sydney to take care, after parts of the east coast received nearly double the typical August monthly rainfall in eight days. Festival organisers said they were “devastated” to announce the cancellation of the annual event due to the condition of the festival site and ongoing rain, and that it was a “deeply regrettable but necessary decision”. Continue reading...

    Byron writers festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump

    Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight days * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Heavy rainfall across Australia’s eastern states has prompted the cancellation of the Byron writers festival and a warning for participants in Sunday’s City2Surfrace in Sydney to take care, after parts of the east coast received nearly double the typical August monthly rainfall in eight days. Festival organisers said they were “devastated” to announce the cancellation of the annual event due to the condition of the festival site and ongoing rain, and that it was a “deeply regrettable but necessary decision”. Continue reading...
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    Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social

    Labor has a choice: cut tax breaks for wealthy property investors or help first home buyers & renters. Greens are ready to help. But no tinkering. 2025/26: bottom 10% of earners get back $152m from the two tax breaks while the top 10% will get back $2.9 billion plus.😠 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

    Despite a surge in interest rates and a jump in loss-making rentals, few landlords are selling up. Experts say it's because negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount protect their investment...

    Mega landlords 'can't lose' as revenue collapse brings negative gearing boon

    Despite a surge in interest rates and a jump in loss-making rentals, few landlords are selling up. Experts say it's because negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount protect their investment...

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    How much do you actually know about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki? With the veteran science broadcaster taking his triple j show out of the studio for the first time, we find out his origin story — and so much more.

    How much do you actually know about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki? With the veteran science broadcaster taking his triple j show out of the studio for the first time, we find out his origin story — and so much more.

    The weirdest question Dr Karl has ever been asked

    How much do you actually know about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki? With the veteran science broadcaster taking his triple j show out of the studio for the first time, we find out his origin story — and so much more.
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