The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed a list of industries most likely to engage in the “shadow economy” as it received 43,000 tip-offs in the 2021-2022 financial year. Building and construction, hairdressing and beauty services, cafés and restaurants, road freight transport, and management advice and related consulting services were the top industries where most…
Australian Taxation Office Receives 43,000 Tip-offs on Tax Cheats in 2021-2022
Australian Opposition Leader Calls for Border Closure With Indonesia Over Foot and Mouth Threat
July 25, 2022
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With foot and mouth disease now present across 22 provinces in Indonesia and fragments of the virus found in Australia, Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has joined fellow opposition members of parliament David Littleproud, Karen Andrews, and Barnaby Joyce in calling for Australia to close its border to the southeast Asian nation. However, Prime Minister…
Consumer Group Reveals Where to Shop to Avoid Facial Recognition Technology
Major Australian supermarkets and department stores, including David Jones, Target, The Good Guys, and Rebel, have vowed to steer clear of facial recognition technology with no plans to introduce it. “Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Target and Big W, among others, have all told us that they aren’t using this highly controversial technology in their stores and…
Understanding Lupus: Gene Responsible For Autoimmune Disease Discovered
July 25, 2022
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Australian National University (ANU) researchers believe they have discovered the potential cause of the autoimmune disease lupus. Senior researcher Vicki Athanasopoulos from the ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) said in an ANU news release that the discovery of a gene called Toll-like receptor seven or TLR7 that, when over-activated, causes the autoimmune disease…
Cost of Living Pressure Changing the Diets of New Zealanders
Rising cost of living has not only left New Zealanders spending significantly more on food, but has also influenced diets and shopping behaviour, according to research. Agriculture banking specialist Rabobank and food charity KiwiHarvest found that 40 percent of households said they were now spending over $200 (US$125) a week on food, up from 35…
Left-Wing Australian Greens Play Hard Ball With Labor Government Over Net-Zero Deal
July 25, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set for a tough fight with Greens leader Adam Bandt who is standing firm on legislating emissions reduction targets so that successive governments can never repeal them. The Labor government is set to introduce a new bill to enshrine climate change and net-zero policy into law but needs the left-wing Greens…
Australian Greens Play Hard Ball With Labor Government Over Net-Zero Deal
July 25, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set for a tough fight with Greens leader Adam Bandt who is standing firm on legislating emissions reduction targets so that successive governments can never repeal them. The Labor government is set to introduce a new bill to enshrine climate change and net-zero policy into law but needs the left-wing Greens…
Volcano Erupts on Western Japanese Island of Kyushu for Third Straight Day
TOKYO—A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu erupted on Monday morning, with authorities issuing their highest level alert of 5 for the mountain. There have been no immediate reports of damage and some areas have been advised to evacuate. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near…
Depression Is Probably Not Caused by a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain: New Study
July 24, 2022
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For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain – namely an imbalance of a brain chemical called serotonin. However, our latest research review shows that the evidence does not support it. Although first proposed in the 1960s, the serotonin theory of depression started to be…
Victoria Becomes Australia’s Best Performing Economy
Victoria has surpassed Tasmania to become Australia’s best-performing state as its economy topped the country for the first time since April 2020. According to the latest quarterly State of the States report from Australia’s largest online stockbroking firm CommSec, Victoria ranked first among the states and territories for retail spending, which soared by 18.5 percent…
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