Banks want riskier lending — a return to their arrogant worst
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by Bernard Keane
19h ago
Why do the big banks want fewer limits on their lending? Because the easy days of exploiting the Reserve Bank's rate rises are behind them. The post Banks want riskier lending — a return to their arrogant worst appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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No end in sight to engine trouble at Qantas
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by Michael Sainsbury
19h ago
Crikey has spoken to Qantas engineers about the ongoing issues plaguing the airline. The post No end in sight to engine trouble at Qantas appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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Which do you want, corporate profits or competition? Think carefully
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by Bernard Keane
19h ago
We need divestiture powers to curb corporate abuses like price gouging — but remember that super funds own a large chunk of these companies. The post Which do you want, corporate profits or competition? Think carefully appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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The Financial Review reckons workers have had it too good for *checks watch* too long
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by Bernard Keane
19h ago
Why do business and the Financial Review dislike low-paid workers so much? And do they ever check the facts about productivity? The post The Financial Review reckons workers have had it too good for *checks watch* too long appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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Trump Media’s share price will now become the measure of Donald’s success
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by Glenn Dyer
3d ago
Donald Trump's new media company, based on his dud social media platform, will provide a barometer for investor perceptions of the convicted fraudster. The post Trump Media’s share price will now become the measure of Donald’s success appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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‘Band-aid solutions’: Qantas pilots union skewers airline over recruitment shortage
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by Michael Sainsbury
3d ago
'Qantas needs to discard previous industrial ideology to ensure this country has enough pilots to meet projected demand,' said the AIPA union. The post ‘Band-aid solutions’: Qantas pilots union skewers airline over recruitment shortage appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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Reserve Bank frets about spiritual demand in an economy barely registering a pulse
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by Bernard Keane
1w ago
Watch out for excess demand in the economy, the Reserve Bank has warned — a strange thing to say when household consumption has been smashed. The post Reserve Bank frets about spiritual demand in an economy barely registering a pulse appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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Labor rolls the red carpet out for Gina and her flatlining investments
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by Bernard Keane
2w ago
Gina Rinehart whines about the government being mean to her. But that was before two of her lithium investments scored big from taxpayers. The post Labor rolls the red carpet out for Gina and her flatlining investments appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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AUKUS labor shortages tip of the iceberg: We need an ‘anti-industry’ policy now
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by Bernard Keane
2w ago
We need the opposite of an industry policy — one that targets industries for shrinking, in order to free up workers for more important jobs. The post AUKUS labor shortages tip of the iceberg: We need an ‘anti-industry’ policy now appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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Australia is facing a pilot crisis, as US airlines poach Qantas, Virgin and Rex recruits
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by Michael Sainsbury
2w ago
Increased demand, poaching from overseas companies and an ageing workforce are creating turbulence for Australia's pilot numbers. The post Australia is facing a pilot crisis, as US airlines poach Qantas, Virgin and Rex recruits appeared first on Crikey ..read more
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