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Thursday 10 September 2020

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Nearly $1 billion in JobKeeper subsidies have helped some of Australia's largest companies pay their executives big bonuses

$934 million worth of JobKeeper payments have flowed to ASX 300 companies since the wage subsidy program was announced. New analysis from governance advisory group Ownership Matters has scrutinised companies paying large executive bonuses at the same time they receive taxpayer money.
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It's now a crime to commit wage theft in Queensland, after new laws were passed by the state parliament

Queensland has made wage theft a crime after new laws were passed in parliament. Employers caught committing wage theft - which includes underpaying staff or withholding entitlements - face up to 10 years in jail.
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High school students are buying study notes from Facebook groups, where sellers compete by sharing their ATARs and slickly-designed samples

Entrepreneurial Australian students and ex-students are making thousands of dollars selling their final year course notes in online Facebook groups. The sellers say the size of the groups have helped them sell more more than they expected – but it also means they have increased competition.
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The rebooted Virgin Australia is axing these regional flight routes, citing low demand

Virgin Australia is withdrawing from some regional flight routes in Australia. These include flights to Uluru, Tamworth and Mildura. It comes as the airline simplifies its fleet amid low customer demand.
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NAB has launched Australia's first interest-free credit card, in an effort to fight buy now, pay later competitors like Afterpay

In an Australian-first, NAB has launched an interest-free credit card allowing Australians to accumulate balances of up to $3,000. It comes as credit card use is in rapid decline, particularly amongst young people.
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A TikTok executive said the company has faced more criticism than older tech firms because there's 'a lot of scepticism of platforms' now

A TikTok executive said the company's birth during an age of increasing distrust of big tech has made it a bigger target for criticism, per an Axios report.
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NASA's images from space show the full, devastating extent of the West Coast wildfires

More than 85 wildfires are raging across the West Coast, burning hundreds of thousands of acres. The fires have killed at least seven people, injured many others, and destroyed buildings in California, Oregon, and Washington.
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Netflix's CEO says the company wants to build franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Harry Potter' but has a 'long way to go'

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was asked what he could learn from Hollywood, and he said that Netflix has a "long way to go" before it has its own mega franchise like "Star Wars" - but "we're getting there."
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Airbus just unveiled its new $14 million luxury helicopter that can seat up to 10 people — see inside

Airbus is turning its H160 aircraft into a luxury helicopter for business or private use: the ACH160. Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) is the company's high-end bespoke segment that's catered to private clients and business use.

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