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Blair Jackson

Reporter · AU

Indexed articles, last 90 days
92
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Oct 1, 2026
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Top 50K sites
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Blair Jackson

    Huge blow for homebuyers on Albo’s scheme (opens the original)

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    First homebuyers on the Albanese government’s 5 per cent deposit scheme are most likely to owe more than their home is worth. But the Reserve Bank also says fewer households will have negative cashflow in the coming years than during the peak of the cost-of-living crunch in 2024. The RBA’s six-monthly health check on the financial system, released on Thursday, says Australians who brought a house using the federal 5 per cent deposit scheme are more likely to be in negative equity than other mort

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Blair Jackson

    Aussies targeted in chilling AI doctor scam (opens the original)

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    Victorian police have issued a warning over widespread AI phone call scams which are targeting Mandarin speakers with fake doctors, general practitioners or surgeons. Police have received 10 reports since early September, with victims losing tens of thousands of dollars. The warning says the caller uses the victim’s real name, then tells them to buy gift cards and hand over the gift card codes by text message. Cybercrime squad Detective Acting Inspector Eleanor Vallas said people should not purc

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Blair Jackson

    CCTV captures suspects in fatal stabbing (opens the original)

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    Police have released footage and are hunting for two people after a fatal stabbing in inner Sydney in August. Detectives released the CCTV clip on Wednesday, following the stabbing death of a man in his 30s on August 18 in the suburb of Waterloo. The clip shows two people walking away with their backs to a CCTV camera, and police have blurred one of the pair who may be under 18 years old. The appeal comes after the fatal stabbing six weeks ago outside a unit block. Police were called to a home o

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Blair Jackson and Kate StephensonNewsWire29 September 2026, 11:32am

    Aussie town could run out of water (opens the original)

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    A Queensland town of 3000 people could run out of water on Tuesday night as its council issues an emergency warning. “Council is urging all Clermont residents to immediately stop all outdoor water use and restrict indoor water use to essential needs only,” the warning says. “Water consumption remains critically high, and there is a risk the town could run out of water tonight if usage is not significantly reduced.” The Isaac Region Council issued the warning at 12.30pm on Tuesday. A council spok

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Blair Jackson

    Shocking lightning strike forecast for WA as electrical storm hits (opens the original)

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    More than 1.38 million lightning strikes have hit Western Australia in the span of 48 hours to Monday morning. The electric storm activity has brought rainfall over inland WA that far exceed historical averages. Kalgoorlie recorded 66mm from Friday to Monday – five times more than the September average. Weatherzone forecasts another million lightning strikes will be recorded across the state this week, with up to 60mm of rain in some areas. Much of the weekend’s lightning was in the centre of th

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