The government’s proposed reforms to laws on financial scams let the banking system off the hook, are inferior to policies applied overseas, are complicated for victims and will not be legislated before Australians lose many more billions of dollars, according to consumer advocates. The scathing criticism comes after an address by the assistant treasurer, Stephen … Read more
Getty Images The government has said it will have to increase taxes at the Budget in October to plug a £22bn “hole” in the public finances. But Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out raising taxes on working people including VAT (value added tax), income tax and National Insurance. So which taxes might go up? 1. … Read more
Tournament football comes at you fast. Two weeks ago, the Matildas were happy campers. After the team had gone through their final paces at a training site on the outskirts of Marseille, coach Tony Gustavsson was buoyant in greeting journalists. It had been, he said, the best pre-tournament training session he had seen during his … Read more
Netflix Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough TV, UK, 2024 – out 7 August Every nature lover surely has a soft spot for David Attenborough, now 98 and still narrating documentaries with that finely cultivated lilt and irresistibly British voice. This Attenborough production reportedly prioritises audio over images, focusing on the sounds of nature, … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris has been pushing transgender ideology for 20 years, according to Slate, a pro-transgender news site. “Her record is clear: Harris has been a strong advocate and progressive for transgender rights for 20 years,” Slate wrote on July 29. “She started this work long before it entered the center of national politics.” The … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost one third of Ukrainians are now prepared to make territorial concessions to Russia if this brings the Russian war of aggression to a swift end and preserves their country’s independence. But more than half of the … Read more
It’s Friday night in wintry Sydney and I’m eating kakigori, a Japanese frozen dessert with a 1,000-year-old history. This shaved-ice wonder predates modern refrigeration by about 800 years and was originally enjoyed by the elites – you know, the types who could afford chilled blocks of water transported from Japanese mountains. Sei Shōnagon is the … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his nation on Wednesday evening in the wake of successful airstrikes on terrorist leaders in Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran. As Breitbart News reported, Israel killed Hezbollah’s second-in-command, Fu’ad Shukr, in Beirut on Tuesday; and killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. Notably, Netanyahu did not … Read more
Researchers demonstrate that investing in clean energy assets, such as renewable energy stocks, green bonds, and clean technology indices, can help mitigate risks associated with stock market volatility. These investments are influenced by different factors than traditional assets, providing diversification and reducing overall portfolio risk. Credit: Professor Sang Hoon Kang from Pusan National University, Korea … Read more
Sometimes you just have to say: “Too good,’’ which is effectively what former Olympic champions Kyle Chalmers and Zac Stubblety-Cook did after finishing with silver medals in events they hoped to win at Paris 2024. In both cases, Australia’s contenders bowed to new generation talents. China’s Pan Zhanle put together the most extraordinary 100m freestyle … Read more