Vids
Oz
- New transparency law aims to deter multinational tax avoidance – ABC
- 2024 was the Great Divergence as young people copped an economic whack – ABC
- The biggest corporate scandals of 2024 were about power and control – ABC
- The Australian dollar could be heading to a 20-year low, on risks of China, Trump and slow growth – ABC
- Millions of Australians could save hundreds of dollars by switching energy deals, ACCC says – Guardian
- Do Australia’s super tax concessions take from the poor and give to the rich? – ABC…the answer is yes…
- Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’ – The Conversation
- Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese’s ‘man problem’ – New Daily
- Crypto tip-toe: Jim Chalmers suddenly looking a tad desperate – Michael West
- The BHP whistleblower and the secretive plan to turn Hunter Valley coal into lakes – Michael West
The rest of the world
- China’s financial corruption crackdown reeled in dozens of naughty bankers in 2024 – SCMP
- US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’ – BBC
- Janet Yellen issues warning to Congress as US nears debt limit – Guardian
- ECB faces tough task after flip in fortunes for eurozone economies – Guardian
- The Years of Living Dangerously: Europe looks ahead to 2025 – RTE
- As Russia-Ukraine gas deal ends, worries mount in EU’s east – DW
- Labour’s private school tax plan strongly backed by public, poll shows – Guardian
- Global markets tipped to keep rising in 2025 despite trade war fears – Guardian
- The EU’s Green Deal is a “policy disaster” – BNE Intellinews
- Number of pubs in England and Wales falls below 39,000 for first time – Guardian
- People have been saving more, thanks to pay growth and cooling inflation, but they need to feel the benefits – Guardian
- Americans struggling with student debt expect ‘much worse’ under Trump – Guardian
- Bill Ackman expects Trump to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – Reuters
…and furthermore…
- AI tools may soon manipulate people’s online decision-making, say researchers – Guardian…wont that be nice…
- China has banned US exports of key minerals for computer chips – leaving Washington with limited options – Conversation
- The order of anarchy – Aeon