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The Reserve Bank of Australia has ended a two-year hiatus by raising interest rates to 15 per cent, sparking a fierce political debate over whether government spending or private demand is fuelling persistent inflation. While the Treasurer defends the budget and points to external pressures, the Opposition and the Greens argue that current policy settings are punishing everyday Australians and ignoring alternative economic levers.

A fresh search in Victoria's High Country has begun for accused police killer Dezi Freeman, with detectives now believing the 56-year-old is most likely dead. Mr Freeman is accused of killing two police officers and severely injuring a third after they executed a search warrant on a rural property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah last year. Police are now focusing on a new search area in the vast Mount Buffalo National Park.

From London to Oslo, institutions built on tradition and public trust are being tested by demands for transparency, accountability and justice. In Britain, both a former prince and a senior political figure are being urged to answer questions about their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. While in Norway, a criminal trial involving the Crown Princess’s son is unfolding under intense public scrutiny.