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COP failure delivers a billion dollar opportunity to finally deliver for Pacific family
New analysis of Australia's foreign aid spending recommends a more direct way to help our Pacific neighbours, following the failure to win the right to host next year’s COP climate talks.
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'Anti-achievement' Democrats let pressure off Trump
The Democrats have been criticised for “caving” to Donald Trump to end the longest government shutdown in US history, but political pundits believe the move may be part of a deliberate long-game strategy.
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Contrary to BCA claims, Victoria actually among strongest places for business investment according to actual data
Despite continual demonisation of Victoria’s economy and suggestion that the state is a bad place to invest, the most recent state economy figures show that the Victoria remains a very popular place for businesses.
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The Wage Price Index (WPI) shows wages are up. So why doesn't it feel that way?
The latest figures from the ABS show wages are growing at a reasonable rate, but a deeper look shows a big problem might be about to bite Australian workers.
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Australian workers are being shortchanged $95.8 billion a year in unpaid overtime
According to new research, if Australian workers were paid for the hours of overtime they currently do for free, they would be more than $300 a fortnight better off
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Democrats sweep to victory after shutdown becomes longest ever
Soaring costs of living and the nation’s longest government shutdown have fueled fierce voter backlash against US President Donald Trump with the Democrats being handed sweeping victories in multiple state elections.
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Japan imports Australian gas yet has cheaper electricity than Australia?
The broken nature of Australia energy market has been highlighted by a report that Japanese households pay less for electricity than Australians do, despite Japanese electricity being reliant on Australian imported gas.
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Shorter America this week: Opposing Trump, Trouble in paradise, The American elite
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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Gas lobby using tobacco tactics, former SA Premier warns
The fossil fuel sector is using “tobacco industry tactics” to maintain a bipartisan commitment to supporting gas expansion in Australia, former South Ausralian Labor Premier Mike Rann has said.
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