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12 month nicotine ban on all imported products.
As of July 1st, all imported nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, vapes, and all vape refills will be effectively banned for the next 12 months. This will allow the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to gain public consultation on the future of vaping in Australia. On the new ban, people will no longer be able to…
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Rodney Adler discusses the economic impact of Covid-19
After the 2007 – 2009 financial crisis, the structural problems and imbalances that were created by the financial collapse and recession were made much worse by policy mistakes. Governments, around the world, mostly postponed the crisis instead of dealing with it thereby making another crisis inevitable. That crisis has now arrived and by itself would…
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Rodney Adler breaks down the stimulus package and the future effect of Covid-19 on our economy.
The Australian government under the leadership of Scott Morrison has done an excellent job dealing with the economic implications of the coronavirus and of course the handling of the virus itself. With less than 7300 cases and currently just over 100 deaths, the leadership of Australia can be rightfully proud. Everything done to date can…
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Rio Tinto destroys important 46,000 year old Indigenous site
The Juukan rock cave site in Western Australia’s Pilbara region was among the oldest in Australia and held material evidence of continuous human habitation stretching back 46,000 years. In a 2014 report, Archaeologist Dr Michael Slack identified at least one of the Juukan caves contained “a cultural sequence spanning over 40,000 years, with a high frequency…
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Sydney’s Iconic George St Cinema In Peril After Approval For Mirvac Developers
The City of Sydney has just approved developer giant Mirvac two enormous 270 metre skyscrapers, sandwiching our much loved George St cinema between the two. The first building will be a 507-serviced apartment building complete with a 159-space parking lot. The other building will be a 43-storey multipurpose building with a childcare centre, gym, shops,…
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Over Half of Australian Bushfire donations held in Administration 5 months later
As the tragedy of the Australian bushfires fades into the past, Australians everywhere may be wondering what happened to the millions raised for bushfire relief. Since January, the Australian Red Cross and the Salvation Army have raised over $240 million for bushfire affected victims and communities. However, the charity giants have come under fire in…
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Rex set to rival major airlines
Regional airline Rex is looking to expand their domestic services starting from earlier next year. The move comes after controversy surrounding Rex’s substantial government bailout as the federal government scrambles to provide support for the aviation sector during the Coronavirus pandemic. The small airline received more money from the Morrison government than Qantas and Virgin…
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NSW to relax COVID-19 restrictions for up to 10 people on Friday, May 15. How will this affect small business?
While excited citizens get ready for a much needed rendezvous in the park this weekend, some question the viability of the 10 person rule for bigger businesses like pubs, clubs and restaurants. Just yesterday, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian announced there will be a state-wide relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions extended to clubs, and pubs. From Friday…
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Nobby Kitchens brings Kitchen Design to your door!
The Nobby Kitchens team understands how difficult it can be for customers to move forward with their renovations during these uncertain times. In order to minimise disruption and delays, kitchen industry experts, Nobby Kitchens, are offering free online Home Design Appointments and Video Consultations. These calls are available now to both current and future projects.…
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Freelancers talk: How Coronavirus is affecting the most vulnerable jobs
As the unprecedented Corona crisis hits, Australian freelancers are struggling to keep their jobs. In Australia, freelancers occupy 10% of the job market, providing highly skilled, independent labour for the Australian workforce. Unlike traditional job roles, freelancing works on a project to project basis, offering virtually no job security. Without paid leave, consistent wages, and long-term…
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