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In the budget handed down on Tuesday evening, the RBA “won’t want to see anything too stimulatory” that “could continue to weigh in on that inflation story going forward,” says Sky News Business Reporter Ingrid Willinge. She said the inflation numbers to be announced on Wednesday for the third quarter are expected to “tick higher”, with inflation rising to 1.6 per cent. Source: Sky News

A straphanger was pulled to his death Monday when he became stuck in the closing doors of a subway car at a Manhattan station — and the train departed, sources said. The commuter was dragged and struck by the southbound 1 train at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle station at around 5 p.m., according to law-enforcement sources. Investigators believe either a bag or piece of clothing got caught on the doors. The male victim was pronounced dead at the station near Central Park. No criminality was suspected and the investigation was ongoing. The age of the victim was not immediately known. …

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday for the fatal shooting of a teenage hoops star who bled out in her sister’s arms on a Brooklyn street last month, cops said. Malik Bob was busted on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly gunning down 17-year-old Shayma Roman on Sept. 28 in Crown Heights, according to police. The arrest came just days before Roman, who was an innocent bystander, would have turned 18 years old. A second suspect has yet to be apprehended. The teenage girl was leaving a relative’s apartment building on Eastern Parkway near…

One of their favorite places. After getting engaged and legally married in Santa Barbara, California, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker now own a house there. The newlyweds bought a beach house from Conan O’Brien for $14.5 million on Friday, October 21. The oceanfront property is just over 2100 square feet with 3.5 bathrooms. O’Brien bought the 2-bedroom home, which comes with a 2-bedroom guest house, in 2015 for less than $8 million and completely renovated it. The Poosh founder, 43, and Barker, 46, can now enjoy a soundproofed balcony, a two-car garage with Tesla charging station and a built-in BBQ.…

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday to end the political career of his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist while the latter defended gender surgeries for minors during a fiery debate just two weeks ahead of the November general election.”Well listen, I know that Charlie is interested in talking about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very, very clear: The only worn out, old donkey I’m looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist,” DeSantis declared after Crist tried to force him to say whether he was planning to run for president or serve another…

For the first time in eight years, there will be a new face representing the City of Waterloo. Residents of Waterloo, Ont., elected Dorothy McCabe as their new mayor, as she finished in front of Shannon Weber, according to unofficial results posted on the city’s website. Rob Evans finished third while Kypp Saunders rounded out the field.McCabe recently told Global News that she has a long history of working in politics, having served as chief of staff to a former Kitchener mayor and a former Kitchener MP. She currently works for the City of Milton and as a professor at…

A relative of an innocent elderly woman who was struck by a stray bullet in Brooklyn on Monday afternoon slammed the city as an “out of control” haven for career criminals. Marilyn Hunte, 70, was shot in the thigh in Bedford-Stuyvesant just after 2:15 p.m. when two men got into a fight nearby and opened fire, cops said. Hunte was on her way to Food Town supermarket when she was struck by a bullet, her cousin, Laurice Johnson, told The Post. “You hope for the best, but things have gotten really out of control in the city,” Johnson, also 70,…

An entrepreneurial British man spent nearly $4,000 making squeaky dog toys that look like Liz Truss after she became prime minister, but his business venture hit a road block when she resigned in just 44 days. David Farquharson, the creator of the “Truss’ty Dog Toy,” told Express.co.uk that after weeks of designing the model with his own pooch and working with a factory in China, he was set to get the first shipment at the beginning of November.  But last Thursday, Truss announced that she would resign amid political turmoil in the Conservative Party. RISHI SUNAK SET TO BE NEXT UK PRIME…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) went head-to-head with her Republican challenger, former Gov. Paul LePage, Monday evening for their second televised debate just weeks away from the November midterms. The debate, held in the CBS13 studios in Portland, Maine, touched on familiar themes to this election cycle, including the high cost of living, abortion, and education.  In one fiery exchange, LePage, who was governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019, accused his opponent of “spending like money like a drunken sailor.” “The only difference is a drunken sailor spends his own money,” LePage said, to which the governor shot back: “It’s unbelievable…

Kanye West continues to be dropped by major brands as the backlash against his anti-Semitic comments grows greater. The “Famous” artist made headlines on October 8 after tweeting, “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” The reaction to West’s message was swift. Twitter deleted the tweet and he was temporarily banned from the platform. Instagram…