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US warns ATO of backlash from big tech tax grab: A senior US Treasury official says the ATO’s plans to tax foreign tech giants that shift revenue overseas could lead them to pull back on local investment.
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Corporate leaders including Richard Goyder, Ahmed Fahour, Brian McNamee and Paul Little have abandoned the pretence of impartiality about November’s state election: afr.com/politics/federal/vic…
The local head of proxy firm ISS says the industry’s recommendations are not personal, but Maxine Brenner, Michelle Hinchliffe and Peter Nash probably feel differently: afr.com/work-and-careers/wor…
Sizeable protest vote against Telstra and former Qantas director Maxine Brenner at Telstra AGM today. Good Qs @MayneReport although the CEO still didn’t tell us what her equity holding is!! 😡
Victoria Racing Club ends five-year run of deficits before Melbourne Cup: @FlemingtonVRC afr.com/companies/sport/how-…
Maxine Brenner, one of the country’s highest-profile directors, is facing opposition to her bid to be re-elected to the board of Telstra after proxy firm ISS recommended clients vote against her and criticised her legacy at Qantas:
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A warehouse and one volunteer: inside One Nation’s Vic campaign HQ: afr.com/politics/federal/a-w…
Coalition firms for a majority in #VicVotes @sumeyyailanbey @KosSamaras afr.com/politics/coalition-f…
Paul Little is selling the wooden point post snapped by “Lethal” Leigh Matthews at Windy Hill in 1982. It’s part of a $500m plus collection of footy memorabilia which Ron Barassi collected now going to auction: afr.com/companies/sport/for-…
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Let us remember Ron Barassi for the Barassi Line that still divides Australia into a nation of two halves: AFL vs NRL
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Victorian Election is ‘too close to call’ today: ALP/Greens (46 seats) narrowly ahead of L-NP/ONP (42 seats); One Nation set to win over 10 seats in Lower House. #auspol2026
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Billionaire Paul Little is selling football legend Ron Barassi’s personal collection after years of trying to get the AFL – or anyone – to put it in a museum. afr.com/companies/sport/for-…
Prominent Liberal donors, including Solomon Lew and Charles Goode, joined a crowd of close to 500 business people on Friday to hear One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accuse PM Anthony Albanese of betraying the Jewish people.
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Nothing quite like TISM in Melbourne at the Forum! I’m interested in Apathy. Greg the stop sign. Yob or Wanker?
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A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded by Geoscience Australia at around 10:17pm today, with an epicentre near Leongatha. At this stage there have been over 1,820 felt reports, and one request for assistance. For SES assistance call 132 500.
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No #tsunami threat to Australia from magnitude 3.2 #earthquake near NEAR SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA (Leongatha, VIC). Latest advice at bom.gov.au/tsunami.
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🚨 NEW: Federal voting intention
🟧 ONP: 28% (+1)
🟥 ALP: 25% (-1)
🟦 L/NP: 21% (-)
🟩 GRN: 15% (+1)
🟪 CSA: 1% (-)
⬜️ IND: 5% (-)
⬛️ OTH: 5% (-)
Two-party-preferred
🟥 ALP: 52% (-)
🟦 L/NP: 48% (-)
ALP vs ONP
🟥 ALP: 53% (-2)
🟧 ONP: 47% (+2)
YouGov | 29 Sep-6 Oct | n=1500 | +/- 15-21 Sep
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🚨 NEW: Federal voting intention
🟧 ONP: 29% (+1)
🟥 ALP: 28% (-1)
🟦 L/NP: 21% (-1)
🟩 GRN: 11% (-1)
⬛️ OTH: 11% (+2)
Two-party-preferred
🟦 L/NP: 54% (+2)
🟥 ALP: 46% (-2)
ALP vs ONP
🟥 ALP: 52% (-)
🟧 ONP: 48% (-)
RedBridge/Accent | 28 Sep-2 Oct | n=1000 | +/- 24-28 Aug
