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SE Qld councils to collaborate on common data, ID foundations
Will also coordinate planning around connectivity approvals. Source link
Banks raise 300 red flags in five months on illicit tobacco activity
Australia’s big banks have made hundreds of reports of suspicious activity related to illegal tobacco since the anti-money laundering regulator called for a crackdown late last year. Source link
St Vincent's group chief digital officer leaves after over four years
Review to be undertaken ahead of recruitment for replacement. Source link
Rate rises, spending cuts and cost blowouts: Councils squeezed by fuel crisis
Some South Australian councils may hike rates above inflation this year as they grapple with cost blowouts, spending cuts and project delays caused by the fuel crisis. Source link
Modern living may be causing big changes to our oestrogen levels
Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body. The level of these bacteria seems to be higher in industrialised societies, which could have big implications for our health Source link
'Can't put a figure on it': Greyhound industry rejects $4.8m exit offer
As a final decision looms for Tasmania’s greyhound industry on whether it will be phased out, breeders, trainers and other industry participants reject an exit offer from the state government. Source link
Hungarian voters showed little regard for Donald Trump's wishes
A record number of Hungarians turned out not just to send a strong message to their far-right prime minister, but to reject Donald Trump. Source link
Locals salty over being 'forced to listen to music that is not our taste'
With yet another venue facing complaints about noise from residents, performers say Tasmania runs the risk of becoming a dead zone for live music. Source link
Kitty Flanagan and Anne Edmonds create comedy chaos in new show
Plus Nicole Kidman is an Aussie wrestler in Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd returns, and the reboots keep on coming with Malcolm in the Middle. Source link
Beijing is shifting its Taiwan strategy. Here is why
It began with a dish once served to Nixon in 1972. Now Beijing is using the same stage to reshape the Taiwan question. China is advancing a slower strategy: using economic incentives and political engagement to influence Taiwan’s future. Source link