International Reading:
- Eye-Opening Poll on British Regret over Brexit: 68% would welcome return to EU – Dailykos
- ‘The fight is coming:’ Ontario threatens to cut off energy to U.S. states in response to tariffs – Toronto City News
- Trump says it will be ‘hard’ to bring down grocery prices, pins hopes on lower energy costs and better supply chains – NBC News
- Millennials being the biggest consumer group having 88% charged to credit cards should be a sign we’re heading for financial trouble. – NY Post
- Healthcare stocks fall as lawmakers push for bill to break up drug middlemen – Reuters
- Trump’s Pick for FTC Chair is Ready to Undo the Good Things From Lina Khan – Gizmodo
- Some older homeowners fear they can’t afford to retire on time — or ever stop working – Business Insider
- Nearly half of Canadians favour mass deportations and 65% think there are too many immigrants: poll – National Post
- Elon Musk becomes the first person to reach a net worth of $400 billion – CNN
- Since WWII, the economy has performed better under Democratic presidents. So why do people think Republicans are better for the economy? – VOX
- China reveals its playbook for dealing with impending Trump trade war – Washington Post
- US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise – Yahoo
Local Reading:
- Dutton’s nuclear policy would have coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer – The Conversation
- Clergy abuse survivors hit out at moves to ban protests outside Australian places of worship – The Guardian
- RSPCA report year-long wait to surrender animals as people give up their pets due to cost of living pressures – ABC
- Charities uncertain of future as younger givers increasingly hard to reach – ABC
- ‘Not a hope in hell’ nuclear power can replace Australian coal-fired power by 2040, inquiry hears – The Guardian
- Former Sri Lankan diplomat in Australia fined more than $100,000 for ‘entrapping’ domestic worker – The Guardian
- Channel Nine news executive David Richardson sacked after alleged incident at work Christmas party – News.com.au
- Independent delegate appointed to reconsider Robodebt referrals – NACC
- Building nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warn – The Guardian
- Australia votes for ‘immediate, unconditional and permanent’ ceasefire in Gaza at United Nations – ABC
- Facebook, Google to be hit with tax in push to get platforms to fund news – ABC
- ‘Much needed’: Virgin Australia and new partner Qatar Airways to begin taking bookings – News.com.au
- Moira Deeming wins defamation case against John Pesutto, judge orders $300k in damages – ABC
- Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’ – The Conversation
- Population growth from migration at 11-year low excluding travel restricted Covid years – Interest.co.nz
- Time for New Zealand to act to counter disinformation – Interest.co.nz
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Why the Australian economy lost its way
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