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US election results push bitcoin to new record, 'Trump trades' push global markets higher — as it happened
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election results push bitcoin to new record, 'Trump trades' push global markets higher — as it happened

ABC  

Earlier today in estimates hearings, Greens Treasury spokesman Nick McKim asked Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy about climate change and insurance premiums. Senator McKim wanted to know if Dr Kennedy had turned his mind to the stresses in Australia's insurance industry, and what the government's balance sheet might look like in the future as it increasingly becomes an "insurer of last …

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Greens demand hostile takeover of RBA in exchange for passing board reforms in likely death knell for treasurer's bill
3 months ago

Greens demand hostile takeover of RBA in exchange for passing board reforms in likely death knell for treasurer's bill

ABC  

The Greens are demanding the government intervene to cut interest rates in exchange for their support on the Reserve Bank bill, an unprecedented condition that impedes Treasurer Jim Chalmers' effort to land his reform. However, in a new demand that will almost certainly result in Labor killing the initiative, Greens economic justice spokesman Nick McKim said Mr Chalmers should wield …

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Super Power: The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths
10 months ago

Super Power: The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths

ABC  

"SUPER POWER" 19 Feb, 2024 Four Corners CUSTOMER: Have a go at this. ANGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: It's hard to see how you haven't used the cover of inflation to drive price increases above that, and that's what most people would see as price gouging. ANGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: This might give you the impression that Coles and Woolworths are in a …

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Launceston community rallies to save Colombian family from being forced to leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Launceston community rallies to save Colombian family from being forced to leave

ABC  

When Colombian Cesar Penuela met his wife Claudia Castillo in 2007, the couple dreamt of building a life in Australia – becoming residents, buying a home, and raising a family. Key points: The Administrative Appeals Tribunal refused the family's application for permanent residency last month The Launceston community has rallied behind the family, and the Northern Rangers Football Club set …

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The Australian Greens say the Reserve Bank needs to be more democratically accountable
2 years, 1 month ago

The Australian Greens say the Reserve Bank needs to be more democratically accountable

ABC  

The Reserve Bank and the federal government need to jointly deploy inflation policy, using different tools to overcome different outbreaks of inflation, the Australian Greens say. Key points: The Reserve Bank should be helping to direct the flow of credit in Australia's economy to more productive ends It should help governments to transition to a low emission economy Monetary policy …

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Old money, new money: Beaux Arts style gets attention on HBO
2 years, 9 months ago

Old money, new money: Beaux Arts style gets attention on HBO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “What surroundings, Mrs. Russell. We could be at Tsarskoye Selo,” exclaims Nathan Lane’s snooty Ward McAllister at his first glance of her opulent Fifth Avenue mansion on “The Gilded Age.” The social arbiter’s reference to an 18th century palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, is lost on the new-money Bertha, but the point was made: The HBO Max …

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Growing up in detention: Casualties of Australia’s refugee system
3 years, 2 months ago

Growing up in detention: Casualties of Australia’s refugee system

Al Jazeera  

Since they were 15, Mehdi and Adnan have been trapped – detained as “unauthorised” arrivals by an asylum system that will never let them resettle. When contacted for comment, an ABF spokesperson told Al Jazeera, “The Australian Government continues to support the Governments of Nauru and PNG, through contracted specialist service providers, to implement arrangements.” The only time unaccompanied minors …

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