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Australia Urged to Rethink Africa Strategy as Expert Calls for Deeper Trade, Education and Innovation Links
CANBERRA, July 1 — Australia is failing to capitalise on one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions, with leading African-Australian academic Professor Mimi Claudine Watts urging Parliament to pursue a far more ambitious engagement strategy built on education, science, business and diaspora leadership. Appearing before the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s…
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QT Wrap – Labor and Coalition Clash Over Housing, Inflation and Integrity as Parliament Nears 1 July Reforms
Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives saw fierce exchanges over housing affordability, cost-of-living pressures, government spending, healthcare and integrity, before ending in dramatic fashion with the suspension of a Coalition MP. While much of Question Time followed the familiar pattern of government members asking ministers to promote policy achievements, the day’s most substantive moments…
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Operating Costs Surge for Australian Businesses as Overheads Replace Fuel as Biggest Pressure
Nearly half of Australian businesses report rising operating expenses, with business overheads and staffing costs emerging as the dominant financial challenge despite easing fuel price pressures. Australia’s businesses continue to face significant cost pressures, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data revealing that 46 per cent of businesses experienced higher operating expenses during the…