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- Indigenous trailblazers celebrated at the NAIDOC awards...
- Market predicts mortage holders will receive first back-to-back interest rate cuts in more than five years
- Novak Djokovic advances to a fourth round Wimbledon match up with Alex De Minaur.
A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers who have been recognised for their achievements at the annual National NAIDOC Awards.
The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week.
The ceremony in Perth this weekend has helped kick off the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation,
West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector focusing on helping those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health .
"These awards aren't any individual awards, these are our awards because this is the work of everyone that's come before us. That's what we need to think about, it's the people who came before us that really paved the way. What my mum Kerry has set for us has allowed me to focus on what I can do for our community and for the people that come after us."
The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic.
Victorian Opposition leader Brad Battin has blamed what he calls weak leadership from Labor governments for an attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
Last night, detectives from the Counter Terrorism Security Investigation Unit arrested a 34-year old man from Sydney in Melbourne's CBD over the attack on the East Melbourne synagogue.
Police allege the man, who faces several serious charges, used a flammable liquid to douse the front doors of the building and set it alight while worshippers were inside.
There were no injuries reported.
The attack took place the same night as an angry demonstration outside of an Israeli restaurant in Melbourne.
Mr Battin says Jacinta Allan's Victorian government has not taken enough action to protect Jewish Australians
"The attacks we've seen on the East Melbourne synagogue here are an absolute disgrace and an ongoing outcome of what happens when you have weak leaderships when it comes to these issues. This government has failed when it comes to standing up and standing with the Jewish community here in Victoria for far too long. And we're now at a stage when we've seen a synagogue attempted arson, we've seen an attack on a restaurant. We're speaking to people in the Jewish community. The fear is skyrocketing, they are genuinely fearful of just walking down the street."
The motivations of the synagogue attacker are still being investigated by police.
Mortgage holders could receive their first back-to-back interest rate cuts in more than five years, with the Reserve Bank widely expected to lower rates.
The central bank's monetary policy board meeting, which begins tomorrow tops the week's economic agenda, although Donald Trump's tariffs could once again disturb markets.
Given the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and following a softer-than-expected start to the year for the Australian consumer, markets have almost fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut from the Reserve Bank on Tuesday.
While economists are less certain than the market that there will be a cut, almost nine in 10 surveyed by comparison website Finder agreed a reduction was on the cards.
In tennis,
Seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has roared his way to a rare century at the grasscourt Grand Slam, outclassing fellow Serbian player Miomir Kecmanovic in his quest for a record 25th major.
Djokovic has showed a dominant display of some of his best late-career tennis, winning in straight-sets 6-3 6-0 6-4 to reach the fourth round.
The win by the world-number-six ensures that he has become only the third player to claim 100 match wins at Wimbledon after nine-times champion Martina Navratilova and eight-times winner Roger Federer.
He will now face Australian world-number-11 Alex De Minaur in the last-16 match-up.
De Minaur says he's excited for the challenge.
"It's exciting. These are the matches you want to be playing in. You don't want to go through a grand glam and feel like everything has been handed to you. You ultimately want to be beating the best players, and that's my focus."
