Review of Merchant Card Payment Costs and Surcharging
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is commencing its Review into Retail Payments Regulation. This review will examine the costs
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Grattan on Friday: Oil prices could be where the Middle East crisis collides with Australia’s cost-of-living crisis
Angry, accusatory partisan exchanges over the Middle East war have dominated federal politics this week. But for most ordinary voters the issue remains “over there”. …
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China removes block on Australian lobster, in last big bilateral trade breakthrough
China has removed the last trade barrier it imposed on Australia, with a timetable to resume full lobster imports by the end of the year. …
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Review of the Term Funding Facility
The Bank today released the Reserve Bank Boards Review of the Term Funding Facility. This review is one element of
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Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands
The Albanese government on Wednesday will introduce legislation to ensure the NBN remains in government ownership. …
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View From The Hill: Fatima Payman promises PM ‘a full body contact competition’
When Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor over Gaza, she not only delivered a blow to the government, she also got
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Grattan on Friday: As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese’s misjudgement are clear
Almost a year after the Voice proposal was defeated, blame and recrimination are still being thrown around, and the government is still reeling from Albanese’s overreach. …
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IMF endorses RBA high interest rates and warns a further hike might be needed if the inflation fight stalls
The International Monetary Fund has endorsed the Reserve Bank’s tough monetary policy – while warning rates might need to rise again if the fight against inflation stalls. A report after IMF staff visited… …
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View from The Hill: Should we accept displaying the Hezbollah flag as (shocking) free expression?
In May 1970, about 70,000 people occupied the Melbourne CBD for the moratorium protest against the Vietnam war. The Age
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights
Josh Bornstein is a lawyer specialising in employment and labour relations law. His new book examines the problematic reach of the corporate hand into the private sphere. He joins us on the podcast. …
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