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• Markets brace for global interest rate decisions

  SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Luke McMillan from Ophir Asset Management about the day's sharemarket action including how the market is positioning itself ahead of key interest rates decisions out of the US and Australia.

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• Minister defends travel expenses as Coalition demands independent review

  Communications Minister Annika Wells is under intense public scrutiny over her travel expenses, from last-minute flights to the UN to attend an event on social media reform. It has sparked revelations over other expenses she has made, including thousands on a family entitlement to visit a ski resort and lavish meals out in Paris during the Olympics. While the Minister insists all costs adhered to official rules, critics argue her expenditure is exorbitant and fails the "pub test," prompting calls for a full independent review.

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• Got a lot on your plate? Food poisoning can sleigh the Christmas spirit, experts warn

  There can be a lot on our plates at this time of year - and our meals can come with a side of sickness. The Australian Food Safety Information Council has released its top tips for how to enjoy the season safely - aiming to reduce more than four and a half million* [[4.67M]] cases of food poisoning each year.

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• Communities on high alert along NSW coast as firefighter dies battling blaze

  Summer heat and high winds have fuelled a dangerous weekend of bush and grass fires across New South Wales, leaving more than 20 homes destroyed and claiming the life of a firefighter. The man died after being struck by a falling tree late Sunday while battling a blaze near Bulahdelah, with Premier Chris Minns saying the loss is devastating. Conditions eased by Monday, but authorities say nine fires remain uncontained across the state.

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• Netanyahu says Israel nearing phase two of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

  Israel is close to moving into the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioning that the next steps will be “more difficult” as tensions continue over Hamas’s disarmament, Gaza’s future governance, and the stalled two-state solution. Speaking in Jerusalem with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Mr Netanyahu received strong backing for Israel’s security while also confronting growing international scrutiny over alleged human rights breaches during the Gaza war.

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