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Libya’s central bank governor resigns without explanation
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New head of Australian trade union movement named after Sally McManus steps down
Melissa Donnelly, the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, will replace the outgoing ACTU head Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Melissa Donnelly, the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector…
Economy
Inside a meme factory: meet one of thousands of Indonesians trading political outrage clicks for Facebook cash
Exclusive: Adira says she doesn’t know much about her target countries or even know who their leaders are. Instead she’s chasing money from Meta, which pays for engagement From her home in West Java, Adira* often starts the day with a Facebook post about…
Economy
Sydney’s sugar rush: how the colony’s most powerful profited from Australia’s slave trade
Australia likes to think its history is untainted by slavery but a new book traces how a who’s who in the NSW capital profited from the capture and sale of ‘blackbirded’ Pacific Islanders Emelda Davis is a former Sydney city councillor, community advocate and…
Economy
Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK Chinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand and low tariffs in the UK and a surge in buyers in Italy.…
Economy
Private pensions are a publicly subsidised gift to the wealthy | Phillip Inman
John Healey should equalise the tax break on pension savings to stop inequalities from widening Private pensions are a privilege for the lucky few and a curse for everyone else. Sold as a saviour for what would otherwise be a ruinous old age, they have become…
