Final seat goes to Afghan refugee as the new Senate is confirmed
The election count is finished and Fatima Payman, an Afhgan refugee who came to Australia on a refugee boat in 1999, is the final candidate to have her Senate seat confirmed.
Patchy Connections: NBN Co rivals on the rise, Elon Musk and Amazon too, as debt mounts
The previous Government spent an additional $12 billion on the National Broadband Network (NBN) compared to the original plan, with little to show for it, while much of Australia still struggles with slow Internet connections.
Change brings hope – but this is just the beginning
While the AEC is counting a preference flow going to independents and not to the major parties, the nation awaits a final result. It’ll take days.The Lanny Budd Novels: World's End, Between Two Worlds, and Dragon's Teeth
author: Upton Sinclair name: Kim average rating: 4.52 book published: rating: 0 read at: 2022/05/20 date added: 2022/05/20 shelves:...The General: Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
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The change that refreshes: independents ring the changes in quest to renew Australian democracy
The polls point to the LNP losing their grip on power, but don’t count on a Labor landslide. The big winners may well be found outside the traditional domain of party politics. Kim Wingerei with Cathy McGowan on the independents.
Guide Dogs charity says thank you with a flyer to support Frydenberg
CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria and resident of Kooyong, prints flyer and goes on social media in direct contravention of charity regulations.
Government’s largesse now Telstra’s mess. What’s the scam?
After the much lauded “strategic coup” helping Telstra strike a deal to buy Pacific telco Digicel in November last year, they now find themselves up against the tax collectors of the PNG Government. What’s the scam?Never
author: Ken Follett name: Kim average rating: 4.18 book published: 2021 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2022/02/02 shelves: review: Never say never…A chilling narrative set in the not too distant future of what might just be. Ken Follett at this best, sharp, well...A favourite quote
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