A black swan event would wipe out Australian superannuation and the economy with it (www.abc.net.au)
Despite teetering on the edge of it, few economists are forecasting an Australian recession anytime soon. But there's one obvious threat missing from the commentary: panic.
Federal Coalition commits to dumping 2030 climate target as it pursues nuclear power (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reductions target but will damage Australian industry in trying....
Australia has long debated this housing idea, but in Auckland it's already working (www.abc.net.au)
'Wasn't quite sitting right': Scientist shocked by sight of shark vomiting up echidna (www.abc.net.au)
A scientist who witnessed a tiger shark vomiting up an echidna during the course of a three-year project off the Queensland coast says it was a “one in a million” sight....
Backyard veggies off the menu after 'forever chemicals' detected in Byron Shire (www.abc.net.au)
ACT residents set to be able to access voluntary assisted dying after legislation passes Legislative Assembly (www.abc.net.au)
The ACT Legislative Assembly has voted to make voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legal in the territory from November 2025....
Energy support backfires with welfare recipients to end up with less than $300 (www.abc.net.au)
This is from May but I just saw it.
Pay Day with demographer Liz Allen: 'Poverty grants perspective that can never be bought' (www.abc.net.au)
This bit resonated....
eSafety drops case against Elon Musk's X over church stabbing videos (www.abc.net.au)
As 12 months of record heat stack up, scientists unpack the impacts around the globe (www.abc.net.au)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/10230630...
Users of buy now, pay later services to undergo credit checks under proposed new law (www.abc.net.au)
Opposition parties celebrate Narendra Modi's 'failure' to build a thumping majority in Indian election (www.abc.net.au)
He still “won” though
Arrest warrant issued for Tasmanian Aboriginal elder but 81yo says he doesn't recognise 'colonial' courts (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Aboriginal elder Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta was arrested in March for protesting against native logging in Tasmania. He says he won't recognise the "colonial" courts....
Temperatures drop below freezing in parts of Queensland as cold snap arrives (www.abc.net.au)
I thought is was a bit chilly this morning, had to get the beanie out to keep my ears warm
Long-awaited industrial manslaughter legislation to protect workers to be introduced in NSW (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Advocates who have lost loved ones to industrial manslaughter await legislation changes to address “gross negligence”....
ABC Radio Perth turns 100 - About the ABC (www.abc.net.au)
Japanese car manufacturers including Toyota admit manipulating safety testing data (www.abc.net.au)
In short: A number of auto manufacturers in Japan have admitted errors in safety testing spanning a decade....
Why this GP wants employers to stop asking for medical certificates (www.abc.net.au)
[Dr] Max Mollenkopf estimates he sees two or three patients each day at his GP practice in Mulubinba/Newcastle who don't need treatment but require a medical certificate for work....
Australia's minimum and award wages to increase by 3.75 per cent after Fair Work Commission ruling (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The Fair Work Commission has increased both the minimum and award wages by 3.75 per cent....
Claude the koala busted again for evading security to eat shoots and leaves (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Claude the hungry koala scales fences in broad daylight to sample sweet young seedlings at a nursery....
Taxpayers forking out $600,000 for Bill Shorten's speechwriter over two years (www.abc.net.au)
Um… $300,000 a year. Do sparkles explode from the page as you read her writing?
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by ABC, Fair Work Commission finds (www.abc.net.au)
The ABC are taking some poorly thought and knee-jerk decisions lately. They instead should take a State-like approach to their decision making....