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Sunday 27 September 2020

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'Disaster written all over it': Watering down lending laws will see banks trample customers for profit, consumer advocates warn

Consumer advocates have sounded the alarm over the Morrison government's planned changes to wind back responsible lending laws. Some slammed it as "a short-sighted fix", putting individuals at risk of becoming over-leveraged in a "flailing economy".
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New research found that millennials and Gen Z are more likely to take an interest in their finances, thanks in part to the 'gamification' of budgeting apps

Research from UBank has found COVID has shifted the way Australians look at budgeting, particularly millennials and Gen Z. It found that 68% of millennials have a budget, compared to 58% of Gen Xers and 55% of Gen Zers.
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Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to tax returns obtained by the New York Times

An investigation by The New York Times revealed a trove of tax-return data from President Donald Trump's and his businesses that detail massive losses and 10 years of avoiding federal income taxes.
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Trump nominates antiabortion conservative Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, an antiabortion conservative, to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
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An anonymous Facebook exec says 'right-wing populism is always more engaging' and that's why conservative posts thrive on the platform

An anonymous Facebook executive said conservatives' success on the platform is due to having content that is "always more engaging," according to a Politico report.
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Google's CEO says the future of work involves a 'hybrid model' and that the company is already reconfiguring its offices for employee 'on-sites'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is "reconfiguring" its offices amid a more permanent shift to working from home. Pichai discussed the future of work at Google during an interview for Time 100 this week.
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These are the best and worst performing super funds in Australia in 2020

Online investment adviser Stockspot has ranked the best and worst performing super funds for 2020. They show that Australian superannuation funds are returning anywhere between 9% and -2% returns.
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Airbus' new zero-emission concepts reveal the direction of the aviation industry's planes of the future — here's why today's aircraft aren't cutting it

Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are investing millions to create truly sustainable aircraft after years of improving emissions in aircraft is proving not enough.
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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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