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Legal tobacco sales are down but wastewater tells a worrying story about smokers
After decades as a world leader in tobacco control, Australia now finds itself in troubled waters. But those trying to find solutions are far from on the same page. Source link
The end of the low interest rate era is here and it weighs on house prices
We seem to have flipped from worrying about rising house prices to worrying about falling house prices. Well, some of us have, anyway. Source link
Albanese is the opposite of Rudd and that comes with its own risks
Cabinet’s indecision on support for Tony Burke’s immigration cuts shows a key difference between Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd. Source link
How a simple request for AI to book a gym class exposed a major threat
When Andrew asked his AI personal assistant to book him a spot in a gym class, he had no idea he would accidentally initiate an autonomous cyber attack. Source link
Millions of Australians could have no say in who inherits their super
New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy. Source link
Taylor Swift songs removed from Donald Trump social media posts
Despite their long-running feud with the pop superstar, the Trump White House and campaign had used several Swift tracks in TikTok videos, including the 2020 song August for a video showing the US president and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks. Source link
FNQ phone network back up after bushfire damage cut off thousands
People were cut off and unable to make Triple Zero (000) calls after a blaze near Weipa on Saturday evening damaged cables. Source link
Trump is not shy of collecting spoils, and the US presidency has plenty
The US president’s most-recent filings indicate he pocketed more than $US2.2 billion last year through ventures ostensibly run by his family. Source link
Inside this street food market are signs of a crashing currency
Indonesia’s rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage “in most of the economy”, analysts say. Source link
Greens draw firm line on betting perks
The Greens are not prepared to vote on the government’s gambling legislation, outlining some of their main concerns around “predatory” behaviour. Source link