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Why it's households, not the government with the debt problem
As the US crosses the $40 trillion mark it’s easy to look at dollar signs but ratio to GDP is more relevant, writes Ian Verrender. Source link
What it's like to let go and have your book adapted for TV
Chris Hammer wrote the book Treasure & Dirt, but he had no idea how the TV series was going to end, and had to watch it himself. Source link
'Completely unacceptable': Albanese lashes AFL over response to Swans scandal
The Prime Minister has called on the AFL to “do better” in response to the Sydney Swans scandal engulfing the league. Source link
Vocus names chief AI officer
Taps AI leader from Quantium. Source link
Government extends aged care program funding shopping and transport help
A government program that helps older people with shopping and transport has been extended until 2029 after ongoing uncertainty about its future. Source link
Lambie sparks veterans debate as Labor strikes deals
This week Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie shared her health struggles while the government and Coalition were busy making deals and One Nation launched a debate about cigarettes. Source link
Israeli ambassador rejects 'political attacks' on report clearing soldiers in Frankcom killing
Israel’s ambassador Hillel Newman defends the IDF investigation clearing its soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, saying the findings should not be attacked if they “are not suitable to one’s political agenda”. Source link
Can you access your super savings early? And are there consequences?
There are situations in which Australians can access their superannuation early, but there can consequences for their tax and Centrelink payments. Source link
Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era
Australia’s unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September. Source link
The surprising parallels between 17th-century witch hunts and today
A visit to a regenerative farm in California sent fashion journalist Lucianne Tonti down a rabbit hole that led her to the witch hunts of the early modern period. Source link