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Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline
1 day ago · Embattled regional airline Rex will go up for sale again, as a debt lifeline paves the way for a second crack at finding a new owner. The federal government will acquire $50 million of debt from Rex’s largest creditor, private equity firm PAG Asia Capital, after it lurched into administration and stopped flying between metropolitan cities.
‘Not enough’: PM concedes more needed to win election
5 hours ago · Voters will pass judgment at the ballot box based on what the federal government has to offer, not on what it has done. That is the view of Anthony Albanese as he reflects on his first term in office, highlighting a reduction in inflation, low unemployment and two budget surpluses. He backs Labor’s record, but […]
Government buys $50m worth of debt to keep Rex flying
1 day ago · The federal government has thrown embattled regional airline Rex another lifeline as it buys up $50 million of the carrier’s debt. The purchase will ensure regional communities stay connected and will keep access to essential medical and freight services. “The Albanese government is ensuring Rex Airlines regional services will continue, supporting the administrators on …
Poll claims almost half the world's population, 20% of Australians ...
9 hours ago · If a survey undertaken by the US-based Anti-Defamation League is to be believed, 4.7m Australians are antisemites. Is that really true? Kim Wingerei looks at the data. According to the ADL survey, “anti-Jewish sentiments are at an all-time high globally, revealing areas where governments must take action to tackle antisemitic hate.”. This has been playing out in Australia again this week ...
Ignore the galahs. The RBA should cut interest rates.
Jan 16, 2025 · The monetary policy galahs are squawking their usual lines about a strong labour market preventing the RBA trimming rates next month, but Michael Pascoe argues the RBA’s integrity will be open to question if it doesn’t cut.. The labour market is actually saying the Reserve Bank has been woefully wrong.
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Antisemitism in Australia - The West Report - Michael West
Dec 12, 2024 · Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
Australia’s inflation battle risks further rate rises
Dec 24, 2024 · The Reserve Bank of Australia may need to raise interest rates if the “significant” risk inflation stops falling eventuates, the International Monetary Fund warns. The central bank was on the right track with its restrictive monetary policy settings, but “should be prepared to tighten further if upside inflation risks materialise”, the global economic body said […]
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