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Sunday 20 September 2020

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Here are some of the biggest revelations that came out of the leaked FinCEN reports

Thousands of leaked documents from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network were shared with hundreds of journalists, revealing how big banks have for years engaged with dirty money.
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This is how many jobs each Australian university has cut – or plans to – in 2020

Australian universities have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the collapse in the number of international students blowing a hole in their bottom line.
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From IKEA to Afterpay, these 10 companies offered the best customer experience in Australia during COVID-19

KPMG has revealed the companies that provided the best customer service in Australia. At the top of the list is First Choice Liquor, followed by IKEA and Afterpay.
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House prices will boom again next year, according to Westpac, making Australia's cities less affordable. Here's how each capital is predicted to fare.

Westpac has updated its property forecasts, expecting a serious boom in the coming years. The bank's economists expect prices to fall nationwide by just 2.3% more to June before booming to 2023.
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'After my second event, COVID hit and I couldn't do anything': How food truck operators are adapting to the new normal

With events being cancelled or postposed during the coronavirus pandemic, food tuck operators have taken creative measures to keep operating. Frank Rusitovski, director of the Australian Mobile Food Vendors Group, said that pre-COVID September was a popular month for weddings, but many have been postponed.
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The ban on TikTok downloads has been postponed by one week after Trump gave his 'blessing' to a deal with Oracle and Walmart

The US is officially postponing the ban on TikTok downloads it said would come into force on Sunday. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a statement Saturday that "recent positive developments" meant the deadline for the ban has now been moved to 11:59 p.m. on September 27.
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Australian police are using social media to rebel against orders to stop wearing 'Thin Blue Line' symbols, which have been linked to right-wing extremism

A Facebook page purporting to be run by Australian police officers has leaked a Victoria Police internal email instructing members not to wear the Thin Blue Line symbol.
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A Tripadvisor user left a one-star review for Gordon Ramsay's restaurant after they said they were served a tiny steak

A Tripadvisor user, who posts under the name Guillaume R, gave one of Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay's restaurants a rare one-star review. The user wrote on Tripadvisor in a review on September 14 that they visited York & Albany in London and had a $US30 (£23) meal consisting of steak and fries.
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5 ways to 'trick' your brain into being more productive, according to science

Numerous studies have found ways to help us be more productive in less obvious ways. Many of these hacks exploit the unusual quirks of the human brain.

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