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Probe in to Albury arson

POLICE are investigating whether two fires in East Albury on Thursday night were deliberately lit. Fire crews were called out to a small grassfire at the corner of Centenary and Schubach streets about 11.20pm. The blaze was quickly put out, but crews ... >> view original

Grading the 2015 Albury-Wodonga Bandits

AT the halfway mark of the SEABL season, the Albury-Wodonga Bandits sit atop the East conference with a solid 8-5 record. See your ad here. Coach Brad Chalmers assembled a potent offensive squad during the off-season and the Border club has reaped ... >> view original

Greece's Alexis Tsipras calls referendum to break bailout deadlock

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a referendum on austerity demands from foreign creditors on Saturday, rejecting an "ultimatum" from lenders and putting a deal that could determine Greece's future in Europe to a risky popular vote. >> view original

Australian stocks down 1.5pc as IMF rejects Greek plan

Renewed doubts about whether Greece's left-wing government will be able to make a €1.5 billion ($2.18bn) interest payment to the IMF next week — potentially triggering a bout of unpredictable financial turmoil — hit confidence in local markets particularly ... >> view original

Telstra launches cheaper broadband plans to counter rivals

Telstra was forced to make similar concessions in its mobile phone business earlier this year. Paul Jones. Share on twitter. by David Ramli. Competition between Australia's biggest internet providers is heating up with Telstra launching cheaper broadband ... >> view original

China and Australia sign free trade agreement

More Chinese news and features at telegraph.co.uk/chinawatch. China and Australia signed a free trade agreement on Wednesday after a decade of negotiations, covering areas including a simplified review procedure for investments, most-favoured-nation ... >> view original

Rio Tinto puts 'vivid' pink and red diamonds on market

Prized gem: The 'Argyle Prima', a 1.20 carat Fancy Red diamond will be among the rare collection. — AFP. SYDNEY: Sixty-five extremely rare pink and red diamonds have been unveiled by mining giant Rio Tinto which expects the stones from a remote ... >> view original

Superannuation shake-up: Government's proposed rule changes a political stunt ...

A prominent industry fund executive has accused the Federal Government of a political stunt over its plans to shake up superannuation boards. Draft legislation put forward by Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg proposes at least one third of superannuation ... >> view original

Rental growth slowdown signals residential property bust on the way

A slowdown in rental growth is adding to strains in the housing market, prompting warnings that Sydney's residential property boom is unsustainable. Landlord buyers have driven skyrocketing prices, especially in Sydney, but the rents they can charge to pay ... >> view original

Govt toughens Aust cyber safety net

The federal government is seeking to beef up cyber security across the public and private sectors. Authorities say there are more than 2000 reported serious cyber incidents each year, but many more go unreported. New laws to go to federal parliament later ... >> view original