A bid to fly the Aboriginal flag at half mast on Australia Day across the Mornington Peninsula is “divisive and racist” say angry locals.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept official interest rates on hold as widely expected but speculation of a 2022 move continues as fixed rate bargains disappear from the market.

An Australian boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics is now under “active consideration” after the USA announced it was taking a diplomatic stand against human rights abuses.

And the sales process for Melbourne Star is drawing to a close with administrators for the giant observation wheel getting ready to receive final offers.

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