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Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Christopher Kent says “some with small or no buffers” will “struggle more than others”. “Some with small or no buffers, they’re going to struggle more than others. They’re likely though, in our assessment, to be a small share of borrowers,” said Mr Kent at the Commonwealth Bank Global Markets conference on Monday. Source: Sky News

A 62-year-old was punched in the face during an unprovoked attack at a Bronx subway station on Sunday night and tumbled onto the tracks, cops said. The victim was standing on the platform of the 149th Street – Grand Concourse station around 9:45 p.m. when a 21-year-man came up to him and randomly slugged him, according to law enforcement sources. Luckily there was no train pulling into the station when the man fell. He was removed from the tracks and taken to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition. The suspect was arrested by cops who were…

The play that will linger past Sunday night in the mind of Gleyber Torres — and likely plenty of Yankees fans — happened in the seventh inning with a one-run lead in ALCS Game 4. With one out and Jose Altuve on first, Jeremy Peña hit a tailor-made double-play ball to second base, where Torres scooped it up and shoveled to second. But his throw was off target, and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa was unable to adjust to catch it, allowing both runners to be safe. The Astros took advantage, recording singles in their next two at-bats to turn a one-run…

A leading consumer group has revealed a number of ways that Brits can slash the cost of their heating bills this winter. New chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the Energy Price Guarantee scheme – which came into effect on October 1 and was meant to last for two years – will only run as a universal help for all households until April 2023. After this point, the Government will target the support – although it has yet to confirm who exactly will receive it. It means households now face extortionate gas and electricity hikes in the coming months, experts have…

The most experienced playoff bat in the Yankees lineup delivered a much-needed source of offense Sunday night.  But it still wasn’t enough to extend their season, and now Anthony Rizzo faces an uncertain future in pinstripes.  Rizzo drove in a pair of runs and scored another, but the Astros still came back to beat the Yankees 6-5 and finish off an ALCS sweep in The Bronx.  The veteran first baseman went 2-for-3 with a double, hit by pitch, two RBIs and a run scored in his 49th career playoff game. His eight RBIs this postseason led the Yankees and accounted…

The yen swung against the US dollar on Monday as traders grappled with signs of a third round of currency intervention by Japanese authorities and analysts warned that further action risked stoking volatility. After starting the morning in Japan at around ¥149.71 per US dollar, the yen exploded to reach ¥145.56 at 8:44am in the space of a few minutes. By Monday afternoon, the yen was back at the level before the morning surge began.The sharp moves occurred shortly after Shunichi Suzuki, the finance minister, emphasised Japan’s resolve to curb the yen’s volatility as the currency hovered around a 32-year-low.…

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A mother-to-be has inspired women, fishing hobbyists and others after she polespeared a potential world record fish while freediving at eight months pregnant.Julie Augustine, 40, of Destin, Florida, nailed a 37.6-pound black drum with her nine-foot Bermudian slip tip polespear on Oct. 1, 2022 — and now the catch is pending world record certification from the International Underwater Spearfishing Association.”I’ve been approached by several individuals who recognize me,” Augustine told Fox News Digital in a phone interview, “and they will come up and share how inspiring my story has been to them and how it’s motivated them to get off…

Fort Hood’s renaming will serve as a fitting tribute to the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general, three retired generals who fawned over the Texan told Fox News.The Central Texas post will be named after the late Gen. Richard Cavazos, a hero of the Korean and Vietnam wars who demonstrated “valor and leadership” throughout his Army career, according to the Pentagon. It’s one of nine Army posts nationwide that will be renamed as part of the Department of Defense’s effort to remove Confederate-affiliated symbols from military property.”I think that’s a wonderful tribute,” retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert T. Clark told Fox…

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has launched 73 lawsuits on election integrity issues in 20 states during the 2022 midterm election cycle, an increase from 2020 that has already secured GOP victories in battleground states this year.The scope of the legal challenges stretches from the rights of poll watchers to observe the counting of votes to the illegal counting of mismarked absentee ballots.This aggressive legal approach is an effort to meet RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel’s vision of making this cycle the RNC’s “most litigious,” according to an RNC spokesperson. The strategy includes offense-minded lawsuits, such as suing Democratic secretaries of…