Oh well...
Have a good weekend everyone!
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The court of public opinion has been quite harsh. Was it deserved?
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"The Federal Government owns Australia Post but it operates as an independent business and does not receive funding from the Government."
So is there really a problem in providing incentives for performance and rewards for results? Isn't one of the issues with the way government operates is that it isn't run like private "for profit" enterprise?
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Australia Post boss stands aside after executives given $3k Cartier watch bonuses
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Christine Holgate was under pressure to go after Senate Estimates was told that four senior Australia Post employees were given $3,000 Cartier watches as a "thank you" for working to secure a lucrativ...Was this surprising?
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University graduates to face worst job market in 30 years
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Economists have warned that Australian graduates who do find jobs could endure years of lower wages.Is it unreasonable to assume that your mobile phone (or any device that you have with a microphone and an internet connection) is potentially listening to you and everyone else around you?
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Q&A panel tackles the Facebook question that no one can figure out
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If our social media apps aren’t listening to our offline chats, how do tech companies explain all those bizarrely specific ads?Have you checked your bank statements lately? Don't assume the banks always get it right.
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Westpac 'processing error' sees thousands of home loan customers receive partial refund
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Westpac 'processing error' sees thousands of home loan customers receive partial refundBy Stuart Marsh • Senior Producer12:22pm Oct 20, 2020 Tweet Facebook Mail Westpac is refunding thousands of Aus...Do you believe everything you read on the internet? Would you be less likely to read the news (or see news articles) if Facebook (or other services) ban news and reposting of news?
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Facebook ‘likely’ to ban news: study
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Disinformation would “run rampant” in Australia and “worsen an already questionable information environment” if Facebook followed through with its threat to ban all news from its social networ...Do you use Amaysim or Lycamobile?
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Dodgy mobile advertising on notice
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Two budget phone companies have been forced to cough up thousands of dollars to the corporate regulator for making false claims about unlimited data allowances.So back to being Australian owned, but are all RM Williams products made in Australia?
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If the shoe fits: R.M. Williams back in Australian hands
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“We’d like to employ more Australians and get more of these fantastic boots out to people."Have you been keeping up to date with announcements? What about what's happening in Victoria? During our daily interactions, a lot of people seem to be 'over it'... pandemic fatigue.
There was a time when clients weren't wearing masks, then they started wearing masks, and now they're not wearing masks again. Why is that? We've noticed the same behaviours on the street and on public transport as well.
If these daily announcements are starting to fall on deaf ears, can you imagine what it's like for those still living under restrictions in Victoria?
We haven't changed our COVID-19 policies or protocols and still follow them (ie, mask wearing, social distancing, minimising numbers and contact, and disinfecting 'public areas' within the office).
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Changes to restrictions in NSW
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NSW has recorded 4 coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine but no community transmission in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday.