Thousands of Queensland public servants are eligible to receive a one-off cash bonus – just in time for Christmas. The one-off Cost of Living Adjustment aims to help employees keep up with the increased cost of living, thanks to a lucrative wage deal struck with the state government. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Pre-Christmas cash bonuses … Read more
A subtle change is set to take effect on Australian banknotes, as Michele Bullock takes over as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Bullock, the ninth RBA governor and first female to take on the job, stepped into the role officially on September 18. The role was previously held by Philip Lowe, who … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the country’s first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for use in patients with sickle cell disease. The approval comes about a decade after the discovery of CRISPR technology for editing human DNA, representing a significant scientific advancement. Yet reaching the tens of thousands of people who could benefit … Read more
Copper mines like Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine on the outskirts of Salt Lake City are on the frontline of America’s transition to clean energy. Global demand for copper, a major component of electric vehicles, is expected to grow from 25 million metric tons to nearly 49 million metric tons by 2035, according to S&P … Read more
South Australian construction company Wake Concepts has appointed a liquidator and terminated about 100 staff members. Wake Concepts specialised in the construction of wall and ceiling linings, with its major project at the time of liquidation being Adelaide’s Festival Tower in the CBD. Insolvency firm Heard Phillips Lieberenz was appointed on September 19 with Anthony … Read more
There are increasing calls for NSW Fair Trading to act against a Sydney builder that has a number of unfinished home builds, some whose owners have been told their houses’ conditions are so bad they need to be demolished and built again. Kathy Mattiello is one JND Homes client who has been waiting two years … Read more
Finance lenders are under increased scrutiny after claims of dodgy loans in Queensland. Matthew Timms, 24, was interviewed by 7NEWS after a frustrating ordeal with finance company, Pepper Money, which specialises in ‘consumer lending and residential mortgages’, according to their website. Timms purchased a four-wheel drive car for camping and off-road driving and was recommended … Read more
A regional Victorian community has banded together to raise money for a nine-year-old cancer patient whose Christmas display outside his home was destroyed. Security cameras captured the moment a vandal tore down Ethan Simpson’s display in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The display was posted in the front yard of his Wodonga home and … Read more
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., Brendan McDermid | Reuters Exxon Mobil said Wednesday its expects earnings to more than double through 2027 relative to 2019 as the energy giant moves forward with a slew of cost-cutting measures. Exxon said it’s on track to grow its earnings and cash flow … Read more
In Las Vegas, Lazaro Hernandez was a flamboyant, jet-setting poker player shown in televised tournaments with stacks of colorful chips. But the casually dressed gambler spotted on security cameras with wads of cash at the casino cage was hiding a secret life. And federal investigators say he was gambling with people’s lives. Hernandez, they say, … Read more
