International Reads:
- McDonald’s exec says average menu item costs 40% more than in 2019 – CNBC
- GDP: US economy grew at a slower pace than initially thought in Q1 – Yahoo
- The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades — accountability is long overdue – The Conversation
- Stuck at sea for years, a sailor’s plight highlights a surge in shipowner abandonment – AP News
- ‘How can you tell me it won’t lead to stagflation?’ Jamie Dimon says ‘extraordinary’ government spending has him bracing for high inflation and unemployment – Fortune
- Emigration to the U.S. hits a 10-year high as tens of thousands of Canadians head south – CBC
- The market is on the brink of unprecedented crash, warns veteran financial strategist – Credit News
- Trump’s plans to make inflation worse are still missing from nearly all inflation news coverage in top newspapers – Media Matters
- The economic Putin hikes taxes – Intelli News
- 2.2M Americans over 55 still have student loan debt: Report – The Hill
Local Reads:
- ABC boss rejects suggestion it ‘cowered to a News Corp pile-on’ over Laura Tingle comments – The Guardian
- ABC says Laura Tingle’s Sydney Writers’ Festival comments did not meet editorial standards – ABC
- Queensland government to introduce ban on carbon capture and storage in Great Artesian Basin – ABC
- Half of exported gas royalty free in ‘obscene giveaway’ – Michael West
- ‘Worth protecting’: Queensland government to ban carbon capture and storage in the Great Artesian Basin – The Guardian
- Deep-sea mining: Former PM Scott Morrison’s new role at fund linked to AUKUS tech and treasure hunters – The SMH
- Government to issue new directive prioritising community safety when considering visa cancellations – ABC
- Privacy: hackers and spammers put your data at risk. What to do? – Michael West
- Australian beef exports to China can resume after trade war suspension, minister says – ABC
- Inside the nuclear influence machine – The Fifth Estate
- Giving with one hand, taking with the other – Interest.co.nz
- Budget 2024: NZ faces $13 billion deficit in 2025 as economy weakens – Interest.co.nz
- ANZ economists say the housing market is ‘on ice’ & bright-line changes could help keep power with buyers – Interest.co.nz
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MB Media Appearances:
The $40b international student export lie:
Tax system “fundamentally unfair” to workers and younger Australians:
