Sadly, there are always problems with Government schemes. If they're not well thought through (especially in terms of implementation) and even if they are, there are always segments of the community intent on 'rorting' the system.
#GovernmentScheme #building #renovation
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10-word fatal flaw in government scheme revealed
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The HomeBuilder program was slammed by detractors almost as soon as it was announced, with many claiming details in the fine print would end up shafting those who needed it most.Gym owners beware...
#injury #gym #weights #safety
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Sydney mum receives $550k after injuring back picking up weights
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A Sydney mother who injured her back putting away a 25kg weight at a gym in the city’s west has been awarded more than $550,000 in injury compensation.“In a three-month period, we identified more than 8000 CBA customers who received multiple low-value deposits, often less than $1, with potentially abusive messages in the transaction descriptions – in effect using them as a messaging service”
Well done CBA for taking steps to suspend customers. Other banks should do a similar review and implement similar measures. If it's so widespread with one major bank, what about the others?
#banking #abuse #violence #victims #transactions
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Disturbing discovery in Aussie bank accounts
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Commonwealth Bank will move to suspend users from online banking services, and refuse transactions, after discovering details of abuse in digital transaction descriptions.Exactly.
Would you want the government to buy locally manufactured products even if it was more expensive?
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MADE IN CHINA: Federal government under fire for relying on foreign products
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Australians have made a surprising admission when it comes to buying Aussie madeThe Australian economy requires foreign investment, but like immigration it must be controlled for our national interest. Have you noticed how China always protects its national interest above all else?
People, businesses and foreign governments all over the world may complain or criticise or attempt any kind of economic, political (or even military) pressure, but China just does what's in its national interest. That's it.
If we've learned anything from the pandemic, no matter how important foreign investment or immigration is to Australia, we also need to be able to look out/stand up for ourselves too (no matter what the rest of the world thinks).
#china #foreigninvestment #australia #immigration #takeovers
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Australia to introduce new rules on foreign takeovers that inflame relations with China
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Australia will introduce a tough new national security test for foreign takeovers that is set to inflame relations with China.This was always going to be an interesting case study. While the rest of Europe (and the world) had gone into lockdown, Sweden did not. The pandemic isn't over and the after effects (especially economically) haven't been fully felt, but in hindsight, was this the better approach?
#swedem #pandemic #lockdown
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Sweden refused to lockdown, now it wished it had
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It was the bold coronavirus experiment that raised eyebrows across the world.Things aren't bad enough as it is? Will it get worse?
#recession
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What an economic recession means for you
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Today, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed Australia is now in a recession as result of the major economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic.More money. More problems.
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More affluent people are falling into mortgage stress and up to 100,000 borrowers may soon default
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As Australia enters its first recession in 29 years, economists predict that after the JobKeeper payment ends in September, and mortgage repayment holidays are over, cash-flow stressed households coul...More on that story about releasing the Buckingham Palace letters relating to the sacking of the Whitlam government in 1975.
#Whitlam #buckinghampalaceletters
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‘Disturbing’ delay to release of Buckingham Palace letters
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The historian who won a four-year court battle to see letters between the Queen and former governor-general John Kerr has slammed how long it will take to release them.Double demerits...
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Warning before double demerits kick in tonight
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Double demerits will be in force tonight across NSW and the ACT, ahead of the first long weekend since COVID-19 restrictions eased.