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One Nation stands firm as critics pan migration cuts
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (97+ words) AFR The government, the opposition and business have rushed to condemn One Nation’s immigration policy as economically reckless but Pauline Hanson said such reactions from “vested interests and elite economists” were to be expected. As the major parties scramble to…...
Don’t be judgy about headphones in the office
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (67+ words) Workplace culture: Don’t be judgy about headphones in the office AFR Opinion | Pilita Clark Listening to music at work can send a lot of unhelpful messages, but it also enables some colleagues to be more productive. The novelist Elif Shafak…...
CBA ramps up pressure on regulator over Macquarie capital settings
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (95+ words) AFR Commonwealth Bank is ratcheting up the pressure on financial regulators to rein in Macquarie’s use of a corporate structure it alleges provides an unfair competitive advantage, after commissioning economic analysis to show how the arrangement supports Macquarie’s rapid growth…...
One Nation migration plan to cut 750,000 over three years
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (99+ words) afr.com Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will slash foreign temporary visa holders by more than 750,000 over three years by targeting international students and families of skilled migrants, tapping into growing voter dissent over housing shortages and stretched public services. The…...
Border wars: Hanson on the front foot again as major parties dither
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (74+ words) afr.com One Nation will again aim to set the agenda, this time with an immigration policy which, while hard line, is not unsophisticated. Another week looks set to be dominated by One Nation’s policy agenda. Last week began with…...
Former Sydney banker Hash Patel’s ‘no losing months’ trading pitch
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (99+ words) afr.com A former prominent Sydney banker linked to the collapse of an $833 million hedge fund had previously pitched another foreign exchange trading strategy to investors that projected annual returns of 30 per cent with minimal downside risk. A former business…...
CBA commissions economic analysis to challenge Macquarie’s corporate structure and regulatory capital settings
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (107+ words) CBA ramps ups pressure on regulator over Macquarie capital settings AFR Commonwealth Bank is ratcheting up the pressure on financial regulators to rein in Macquarie’s use of a corporate structure it alleges provides an unfair competitive advantage, after commissioning economic…...
I served in Afghanistan. Andrew Hastie is a true patriot not a traitor
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (107+ words) UK MP Johnny Mercer: I served in Afghanistan. Andrew Hastie is a true patriot not a “traitor”. AFR I am baffled by the descent of some of her veterans into a place where true loyalty to the idea and values…...
More heat on Macquarie as rivals claim it has an unfair advantage
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (121+ words) afr.com Opinion | Tony Boyd CBA has privately calculated that if Macquarie Bank were to have the same capital framework as CBA, it would have to raise an additional $18 billion in capital. The Commonwealth Bank-commissioned report into Macquarie Group’s unique…...
Seven steps can help Australia boom again. But we must choose growth
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (83+ words) afr.com Consulting giant McKinsey says Australia’s economy can be three times bigger by 2100 with seven smart steps. But to get there, we need to make a deliberate tilt towards growth. The Macquarie Group chief executive, who will retire in…...