Lendlease is cutting 10 percent of its global workforce as the real estate giant works to implement a five-year turnaround plan. A Lendlease spokesman on Tuesday confirmed the company will lay off about 740 people. Overseas workers will take the brunt of the job losses, with five percent of the company’s Australian staff receiving redundancies….
Government Budgets Are Only a ‘Modelling Scenario, Not Prediction of the Future,’ Says Finance Canada
A letter from the Department of Finance Canada says budget forecasts are a “modelling scenario” subject to change, and “should not be viewed as a prediction of the future.” The statements were made in a letter to the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) and followed the federal cabinet raising its debt to GDP ratio, despite previous…
Global Climate Agencies Publish Dubious Emissions Calculations, Tighten the Noose Around Energy
July 17, 2023
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Commentary The International Energy Agency (IEA) is again demonstrating its usefulness in creating whips for Western governments to flagellate themselves with. Last time, it was their Net-Zero report, which recommended building no new fossil-fuel-fired power stations. Ever. It was released the day before Australia approved a new gas-fired power station. This time, it is the…
Suspected Space Debris on WA Beach Declared Safe
A large mystery object that washed up on a remote West Australian (WA) beach has been declared safe as experts try to confirm if it is part of a space rocket. Multiple state and federal agencies have been called in to help determine what the cylindrical piece of equipment is and where it came from….
Duracell Loses Use of Energizer’s Trademarks for Marketing in Canada
After eight years of litigation, a federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against Duracell Canada to prohibit its use of rival Energizer Canada’s trademarks. “I conclude Energizer is entitled to a permanent injunction restraining Duracell from using the Energizer trademarks,” wrote Justice Janet Fuhrer of the Federal Court. Energizer was awarded $179,000 by the…
Solomon Islands PM Accuses Australia of Cutting Funding, Says Beijing Will Step-In
July 17, 2023
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has accused Australia and New Zealand of cutting off aid funding and now says Beijing will step in. Mr. Sogavare made the claims upon his return to Honiara after a week-long visit to China, where he met with communist leadership. The prime minister, who has actively sought to deepen…
Writing, Chess, Puzzles Lessen Dementia Risks in Older Age: New Study
Writing, puzzles, chess and cards are among activities that may help reduce the risks of dementia in older age, according to a new Australian study. Findings from a Monash University research found that older people who often participate in active literacy activities like taking education classes, writing letters or journals and in active mental activities…
Schumer Seeks New Bipartisan Sanctions Against China over Fentanyl
July 17, 2023
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seeking bipartisan support to impose new sanctions against China over its role in bringing fentanyl to the United States. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more powerful than morphine. While its potency has made it a popular and cheap additive in other street drugs,…
MP John McKay Urges Canada to Revamp China Policy, Impose Costs on CCP
Liberal MP John McKay is urging Canada to revamp its engagement policies toward Beijing due to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persistent human rights abuses despite Western democracies’ previous overtures. “China is on the way to becoming an existential threat to Canada and other like-minded nations that conduct their affairs by the rule of law…
Lawyers Ask Alberta Gov’t to Intervene With Law Society Over ‘Politicization’
Dozens of lawyers and other Canadian citizens have co-signed a letter demanding that the Law Society of Alberta stop the “politicization” of the organization and asking the province’s premier and justice minister to intervene. By July 17, the letter, which was initiated by Calgary lawyer Roger Song, had received signatures from 30 Alberta lawyers along…
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