Media release | Wednesday, August 9 2023 ACOSS is backing an ACTU inquiry into price gouging , to be led by former ACCC Chair Allan Fels. The peak body says Professor Fels is well qualified to conduct the inquiry through public hearings to produce practical and effective measures to curb price gouging. "Inflation has eaten into household budgets over the past year and has been used to justify aggressive interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank, putting people's jobs and living standards in jeopardy," ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie says.

https://www.miragenews.com/acoss-supports-actus-inquiry-into-price-gouging-1062186/

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E.tv's 'Smoke and Mirrors' has reportedly replaced award-winning actor Zolisa Xaluva with 'The River' actor Hlomla Dandala.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/local-celebs/breaking-etv-smoke-and-mirrors-replaces-zolisa-xaluva-hlomla-dandala-caesar-15-december-2023/

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JOHANNESBURG—At 3 years old, a South African toddler reads better than 80 percent of the country's schoolchildren who are more than three times her age. Lethukuthula Bhengu, whose reading skills have already made her a TikTok star with nearly a million followers, was named this year the youngest African 'kidfluencer' at an annual award held by US children's TV channel Nickelodeon. 'My favorite book is ‘Tippie Likes to Romp,'' the toddler told Agence France-Presse (AFP), holding up a purple book with a dancing elephant on the cover.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771750/3-year-old-stands-out-for-reading-skills

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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Pride activists gathered in the Serbian capital Saturday amid a heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country's conservative leadership and far-right groups. Last year, the LGBTQ+ event was marred by skirmishes between the police and anti-Pride groups who believe the event goes against traditional Serbian Christian Orthodox values and should be banned. The participants of the march on Saturday held banners reading 'We Are Not Even Close' — referring to the current status of the gay population is Serbia — as well as 'Marriage' and 'Queer Liberation not Rainbow Capitalism.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/east-europe/3224155/hundreds-of-pride-activists-march-in-serbia-despite-hate-messages-sent-by-far-right-officials.html

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LUCENA CITY — A husband and wife yielded more than P172,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) in a drug buy-bust operation on Friday in Batangas City. The Batangas police said in a report Saturday, April 29, that members of the city drug enforcement unit collared at 10:08 p.m. Mervin Robiso, 36, and his wife Arvielyn, 34, after they sold P1,000 worth of meth to a poseur buyer in Barangay Wawa. Authorities seized 11 plastic sachets of shabu with an estimated Dangerous Drugs Board value of P172,500 from the suspects, both residents of the village.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1762738/couple-yields-p172000-meth-in-batangas-city-bust

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A new article published in PeerJ Life & Environment, authored by Camila Ferreira Leão at Universidade Federal do Pará sheds light on the effects of climate change on carnivorous mammals in the Amazon and their representation within Protected Areas (PAs). "Climate change and carnivores: shifts in the distribution and effectiveness of protected areas in the Amazon," reveals alarming findings about the vulnerable status of these animals and the effectiveness of conservation measures. Carnivorous mammals, integral to the Amazon's ecosystem maintenance and functioning, are increasingly at risk due to human interference, especially climate change and deforestation.

https://www.miragenews.com/climate-change-alters-amazons-protected-areas-1094857/

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Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. ( NASDAQ:META – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 14,454 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $1,739,000. Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Garrison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter worth about $780,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/benjamin-f-edwards-company-inc-makes-new-1-74-million-investment-in-meta-platforms-inc-nasdaqmeta.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Bodies of the four Filipino migrant workers who died in the fire that hit a food factory in Changhua County in Taiwan arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said. 'Nailabas na sa Pairpags Cargo ang labi ng [apat] nating kababayan na nasawi sa sunog ng isang factory sa Taiwan. Ang mga labi ay agad na inendorso sa [apat] na regional offices ng OWWA papauwi sa kanilang probinsya,' the OWWA said in a Facebook post. (The remains of our four compatriots who died in a factory fire in Taiwan have been released from Pairpags Cargo.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1765957/remains-of-4-filipino-workers-who-died-in-taiwan-food-factory-fire-return-to-ph-2

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The Commonwealth Bank has cut more than a thousand jobs in the last year, with more to go after a downturn in retail banking over the past six to 12 months which the CBA says has impacted "Everyday Banking" and "Home Buying Operations." The CBA has told the Finance Sector Union (FSU) 192 jobs will be cut from back office operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, including some workers currently employed by BankWest. Among the cuts are job losses in: Consumer finance: 47 Everyday Banking: 21 Home Buying Operations: 87 BankWest Lending: 9 CBA has told the FSU "automation initiatives" in retail banking and home lending has allowed for "simplified processes" which it says is a further reason for job losses.

https://www.miragenews.com/commonwealth-bank-trims-workforce-despite-1099551/

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Terra Classic ( LUNC ) traded up 1.1% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 18:00 PM ET on August 12th. One Terra Classic coin can currently be bought for $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, Terra Classic has traded up 1.2% against the dollar. Terra Classic has a total market capitalization of $454.97 million and $21.08 million worth of Terra Classic was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Belrium (BEL) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/terra-classic-hits-one-day-trading-volume-of-21-08-million-lunc.html

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Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- A political group that supports Donald Trump spent more than $40 million on legal costs in the first half of 2023 to defend the former president, his advisers and others, sources familiar with a filing detailing the costs confirmed to ABC News. That number spent by the Save America leadership PAC, Trump's main fundraising arm, was first reported by The Washington Post. The financial filing is expected to be released Monday. The mounting costs come as Trump faces mounting legal troubles, including a superseding indictment handed up from a federal grand jury via special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's allegedly improper retention of classified documents after leaving office.

https://wadk.com/politics-news/ca7d41b94be400bcaa0b9909a638d164

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Japan's Sumo performance to celebrate 136 year of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relationsFormer Japanese Sumo wrestlers during the exhibition performance celebrating 136 years of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations outside the Siam Paragon Shopping Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, 07 July 2023. Japan's Sumo wrestling exhibition performance, part of the 'Siam Paragon the Wondrous Heritage of Japan', celebrates the 136 years of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations and 50 years of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009474275?sid=104

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The Buffalo Sabres acquired goalie Ben Bishop in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Friday in a salary cap-related paperwork move involving a veteran who is not e...

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-dallas-stars-ben-bishop-trade-buffalo-sabres-1.6485344?cmp=rss

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Starbase, United States — SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight on Monday of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond. The giant rocket is scheduled to blast off from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas, at 8:00 am Central Time (1300 GMT). Fallback times are scheduled for later in the week if Monday's launch attempt is delayed — something billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk said is a distinct possibility.

https://technology.inquirer.net/123247/spacex-starship-worlds-biggest-rocket-set-for-first-test-flight

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Waycross Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in American Tower Co. ( NYSE:AMT – Get Rating ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 4,904 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,039,000. American Tower makes up about 1.0% of Waycross Investment Management Co's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AMT.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/01/waycross-investment-management-co-takes-1-04-million-position-in-american-tower-co-nyseamt.html

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Pacific Global Investment Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited ( NASDAQ:VOD – Free Report ) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 36,280 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock, valued at approximately $401,000. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vodafone Group Public during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/15/36280-shares-in-vodafone-group-public-limited-nasdaqvod-bought-by-pacific-global-investment-management-co.html

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Global X China Materials ETF ( NYSEARCA:CHIM – Get Free Report ) fell 0.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $16.83 and last traded at $16.83. 46 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 2,156 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.89. Global X China Materials ETF Stock Performance The stock's 50 day moving average is $16.42 and its 200 day moving average is $17.77. The company has a market capitalization of $3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/11/global-x-china-materials-etf-nysearcachim-trading-down-0-4.html

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California Institute of Technology researchers have created a multi-terrain, transforming robot to join NASA's next Mars exploration. The Multi-Modality Mobility Morphobot or M4 could turn into a four-wheeled vehicle and a drone-like helicopter in seconds. The Caltech expert team said, 'At NASA, we're being tested right now for transforming while landing.' Robotics has significantly advanced while retaining its original purpose: to have robots perform roles that are too dangerous or repetitive for humans.

https://technology.inquirer.net/127691/m4-robot-joins-nasa-mission

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The direct tax collections outperform indirect taxes for the centre but account for less than 40 percent of India’s overall tax revenue.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/02/09/direct-vs-indirect-taxes-whats-adding-to-centres-tax-revenue-and-states-woes

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