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Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Phillip Lowe, appeared before a senate committee wherein he was grilled on cash rate increases and his conduct over the past months. Governor Lowe stood by his interest rate increases, but relented to his misconduct at the Barrenjoey Lunch affair, vowing to communicate big decisions publicly. This hearing …
The push for more electric vehicles works well for cities, but with the distances travelled in regional Australia, getting around with enough charge can be a real problem. Caravan parks are looking to plug the gap in electricity availability, with handy overnight charging and multiple fast charging bays. They have the space, and are located …
The Police Association is taking aim at a broad spectrum of politicians prior to the NSW election. They say that the police to population ratio in Western Sydney is way down, and there needs to be 250 added to effectively police a huge area. With highly publicised gangland shootouts in the area in recent years …
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered a second ‘flying object’ be shot down by US Jets over Canadian airspace over the weekend. Joint operations under the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) agreement seemed to work seamlessly to confront the Chinese airborne threat. If nothing else, it shows how well NORAD works in practice. …
Treasurer Jim Chalmers keeps refusing to endorse another term for Reserve Bank Govenor Philip Lowe, whose 7 year term is up this year. He says he will make a decision in June. This will be after the Inquiry into the RBA, so perhaps ammunition may come from that direction. However this may unsettle the markets …
The Federal Government announced refugees holding a temporary protection or safe haven enterprise visa can now transition to permanent residency via a Resolution of Status Visa (Subclass 851). Refugee community groups have been campaigning for the removal of TPV’s since the policy’s inception in 2014 under the Liberal-National Coalition government. The conversion process is expected …
A new biosecurity zone has been established in Queensland to further protect the beekeeping industry from the threat of varroa mite. Varraoa mites are external parasites that feed on honey bees and have been detected in the Port of Newcastle, New South Wales. Now, anyone wishing to bring in bees, hives or any bee products …
A recent study has found some school curriculums within New Zealand focus on the development of technical reading skills, but reading for pleasure is not a priority. Researchers say narrowly focusing on skills alone has not served younger generations well, and that enjoyment of reading needs to be supported and valued, alongside skill. The Wire’s …