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What happens if property prices drop 20pc? Ask New Zealand or Canada
Canada and New Zealand have never recovered from their pre-COVID property market records. It is worthwhile examining what we can learn. Source link
Record Jetstar profits fuel pay fight over 'rock bottom' wages
Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees, and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline’s success. Source link
How to clear a big credit card debt
As the cost of living continues to rise, what steps can you take if your credit card is starting to feel like a problem? Source link
Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline’s super jumbo in 2023. Source link
Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended'
Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair. Source link
Four people connected to pork industry charged with financial crimes
Police allege about $10 million was funnelled out of businesses in the pork meat industry for personal use, and more than $30 million in cash was transported interstate in freight vehicles. Source link
Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition technology
The technology captures the faces of customers and matches their features against databases to identify repeat violent offenders. Source link
Concerns for emergency response during rolling Telstra upgrades
The planned outages pose concerns for remote SES managers, who say mobile coverage is vital for coordinating staff in an emergency. Source link
Broken zips, sleeve sewn shut: Union raises SA firefighter safety concerns
The United Firefighters Union has lodged a dispute with South Australia’s independent workplace tribunal, arguing the SA Metropolitan Fire Serivce is not providing sufficient personal protective equipment. Source link
Data centres fast-tracked under new NSW government initiative
The scheme is incentivising builders constructing data centres in NSW to comply with newly set guidelines. Source link