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The Reserve Bank of Australia must do more to explain its decisions to the public, deputy governor Andrew Hauser has said, days after interest rates were raised to their highest level in 18 years. Speaking in Canberra, Mr Hauser said surveys suggested trust in the central bank had remained surprisingly stable despite the rapid tightening of monetary policy in recent years. But he warned that confidence could quickly be lost. “Trust is hard won and easily lost,” he told an audience at the Australian National University. Annual inflation reached 4.3 per cent in September and, apart from a brief period…

A prison interview with Muslim scholar Sharjeel Imam has fuelled a polarising debate over whether India’s democracy has failed its Muslim minority, amid claims that the community has been denied political representation and that dissenting voices are being suppressed. Imam, 38, spoke to the Indian news website The Quint from his cell in New Delhi on September 29. His remarks questioned the country’s constitutional settlement, its model of secularism and the treatment of Muslims, who make up roughly 14 per cent of India’s population. “There are around 210 million Muslims in India – one of the biggest Muslim groups in…

UK inflation is expected to reach a peak of 4.4% around the beginning of 2027, according to a Financial Times survey. The forecast points to consumer price growth rising to its highest level at around the start of next year.

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were seen on a date night at Sushi Park in West Hollywood on Wednesday evening. The couple visited the celebrity-favourite restaurant on November 4 for a quiet dinner. Jenner, 29, wore a black leather jacket over a white vest top and jeans, while Chalamet, 30, opted for an all-black outfit. Their outing came several weeks after the Oscar-nominated actor supported Jenner from the front row at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Jenner made a surprise appearance on the runway at the event, wearing the show’s Fantasy Bra. She has also recently been announced as the…

Juventus are considering a January move for Manchester United striker Benjamin Šeško as they look to add greater physical presence to their attack. The 23-year-old Slovenian has been limited by injury during his second season at Old Trafford, but remains highly regarded across Europe. His possible availability has created an unwelcome dilemma for United, who are already short of dependable centre-forward options. Juventus weigh Benjamin Šeško transfer Calciomercato reports that Juventus are assessing Šeško after struggling to find regular goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade. Folarin Balogun and Brian Brobbey are also understood to be among the forwards…

Replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched alternatives could prevent 2,076 deaths and 15,674 new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease in Australia each year, research suggests. The global modelling study, published in Nature Health, estimates that the switch could prevent almost three million deaths worldwide annually, along with more than 10 million new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease. Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health assessed the potential impact across 193 countries. The Australian figures are projections based on widespread replacement, including salt used in processed food and restaurants. Professor Bruce Neal said the change represented a significant opportunity…

Republican redistricting efforts intended to protect the party’s control of the US House appear to have backfired, as Democrats took control of the chamber and were on course to win the districts targeted by the GOP. The campaign to redraw congressional boundaries during the decade was unusually extensive. It began after Donald Trump urged Texas lawmakers to redraw their map in the hope of gaining as many as five Republican seats. Democrats were projected to finish with between 251 and 268 of the House’s 435 seats. The result has raised the prospect of a “dummymander” – an attempt to engineer…

Australia’s unemployment rate could rise to 5.5 per cent by early 2028, the highest level since 2017 outside the Covid-19 pandemic, as economic growth slows sharply, National Australia Bank has forecast. The bank expects growth to fall to just 1 per cent in 2027 as the effects of higher interest rates continue to work through the economy. Australia’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7 per cent in September 2026, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data. If the forecast is realised, the increase would represent around 125,000 more people without work based on the current size of the labour force. NAB…

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Janet Jackson’s infamous 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction was allegedly planned, according to Wayne Scot Lukas, the costume designer who worked with the singer. Lukas claims the outfit was altered two days before the Super Bowl XXXVIII half-time show in Houston, Texas, to allow Justin Timberlake to expose part of Jackson’s breast during their performance. Jackson has consistently maintained that the exposure was accidental. Lukas’s account does not establish that the singer agreed to the change or knew what would happen on stage. The incident took place on February 1, 2004, during the closing moments of the half-time performance. Timberlake…