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Experts available for comment- RBA Cash Rate Decision – Tuesday 6 August

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UNSW Business School   Professor Richard Holden, School of Economics, USNW Business School, is available for comment. He can be reached at richard.holden@unsw.edu.au.   Professor Kevin Fox, School of Economics, UNSW Business School, is available for comment. He can be reached at k.fox@unsw.edu.au.   Professor Peter Swan, School of Bankings and Finance, UNSW Business School, … Continued

THE LEGENDARY MOUNT IS MINES RODEO STARTS THIS WEEK

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Millions in economic revenue generated from those famous 8-second rides and more!   There’s something special about the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo that starts this week; for 65 years this event has attracted the greatest riders from across the country to compete on the famous red dirt of the Queensland Outback. However, it’s not just … Continued

All gambling ads must go!

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Media release For immediate release                                                   4 August 2024     All gambling ads must go!   While welcoming news today that the government is considering a blanket ban on social media … Continued

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31 July 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Tim Webster. ABC Radio Sydney Subjects: ransomware attacks on small business, cyber security tips for small business, insolvency concerns, business continuity planning, changes to privacy laws, energising enterprise, Carly Simon, Warren Beattie, Mick Jagger and James Taylor   Tim Webster … Continued

Precinct activation grant lights up Chinatown

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  A vibrant festival of light, music, art and entertainment will return to Haymarket after the City of Sydney awarded Neon Playground 2.0 a $200,000 precinct activation grant.   The celebration of Asian cultures is expected to attract 350,000 people to the area when it kicks off in March 2025.     Lord Mayor of … Continued

Devastating Lismore floods aftermath captured in brand-new Maritime Museum exhibition

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Opening at the Australian National Maritime Museum this August is a brand-new exhibition, Inundated, which explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore and the Northern Rivers region, told through the lens of Northern Rivers photographer Natalie Grono.   Recently acquired by the Australian National Maritime Museum for the National Maritime Collection, Grono’s … Continued

Leading thinkers come together to discuss Sydney’s future economy

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WHAT:            Australia’s economy is changing. Despite Sydney’s economy showing great resilience and an ability to adapt, climate change, rising inequality, the housing crisis and economic uncertainty remain as underlying vulnerabilities.   Industry leaders and experts across innovation, entrepreneurship, global events, science, and inclusive and civic leadership, will come together to discuss plans that will drive … Continued

ITF reveals exploitation of visa workers aboard ships working domestic routes in Australia

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An obscure visa loophole has been identified by the Australian Coordinator of the International Transport Workers Federation Inspectorate as the method by which luxury expedition cruise operators are replacing Australian seafarers with vulnerable, foreign workers on the Australian coast.   During the ITF Inspectorate’s Week of Action, ship inspectors have identified rampant wage theft and … Continued