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Monday 24 May 2021

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White House calls for 'immediate' investigation into forced diversion of Ryanair flight carrying Belarusian dissident

President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation and spoke with NATO allies.
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Amazon could reportedly announce a roughly $9 billion deal to acquire MGM, the studio behind James Bond and Rocky, as early as this week

Amazon wants to expand its Prime streaming library with MGM's deep catalogue of content.
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A cash lottery to encourage Australians to get vaccinated is 'on the table', the chief medical officer says

Australia's chief medical officer will not rule out a lottery or other novelty incentives to drive the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate.
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Singaporean scientists have developed a new 'breathalyzer' test for COVID that can detect the virus within one minute

The test involves a person blowing into a disposable mouthpiece linked to a breath sampler.
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The new rich: How these 20 Australians propelled themselves onto this year's Rich List

Blackmagic Design, a Melbourne-based manufacturer has produced products for 20 out of the 30 highest-grossing Hollywood films of all time.
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A woman on TikTok is accusing Converse of stealing her shoe designs from a job application

She says the Chuck 70 style closely resembles a pitch she sent in a 2019 internship application.
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One in three young Australians say they'll be 'much worse off' than their elders, as wages stay low and house prices skyrocket

Drawing from 60,000 responses, the 2021 survey found little hope among younger generations.
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Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar has been investing millions into some of Australia's fastest-growing startups

Molnar is tipping some of his $2.2 billion into startups including online checkout platform Fast, social media startup Linktree and trading app Superhero.
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South Australian universities plead for the return of international students, amid a 33% drop in enrolments

South Australian universities have been hurt by drastic declines in student numbers.
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A market analyst explains the pros and cons of trading on the US stock market

Home to the two largest exchanges worldwide, the US stock market can seem particularly daunting to Australian investors looking to get a slice of the action.
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Sunday 23 May 2021

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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Bill Gates hoped his friendship with sex offender Epstein would help him win the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize "is what Bill wants more than anything else in the world" one former Gates Foundation employee said.
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Guards on duty the night Epstein died by suicide admit they falsified records and strike deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time

Federal prosecutors said the two "admitted that they 'willfully and knowingly completed materially false count and round slips regarding required counts and rounds' " for Epstein's unit.
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The hunt for the next Bali: Inside Indonesia's plan to save its tourism industry by minting 5 new hubs for international travelers

Experts told Insider they worry the $US275 million plan will destroy the natural wonders that draw people there in the first place.
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A year on from Australia's Black Lives Matter marches, have consumers continued to support Indigenous businesses?

Almost a year since the Black Lives Matter movement led to calls to "support Blak business", what's actually changed for Indigenous-owned businesses?
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'Our young people are at the frontline': Business leaders have joined nationwide protests against Australian inaction on climate change

The Australia-wide protests mark the first school climate strike since the start of the pandemic last year.
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Influencers are giving financial advice on social media platforms like TikTok but the Australian government says it's fair game despite the risks

Financial Services Minister Jane Hume compared financial influencers to taxi drivers giving stock tips.
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The Morrison government says it wants to make more vaccines in Australia, as millions of shots sit unused across the country

The Prime Minister said that while the move would not solve the immediate vaccination problems, it would help protect Australians against future crises.
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Dominic Cummings will say that Boris Johnson skipped first COVID-19 meetings to write a book on Shakespeare to fund his divorce, fear aides

Aides to UK PM Boris Johnson fear that former top advisor Dominic Cummings will use his appearance before MPs to make damaging claims.
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Twitter prepares to launch Ticketed Spaces, with a plan to take a 20% cut of the revenue as the company vies with Clubhouse for audio hosts

Jack Dorsey's social network Twitter announced plans for its Ticketed Spaces audio-chat rooms. Hosts will have control over prices and availability.
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How business and government are working together on the COVID-19 recovery – and what it means for the future of the Australian economy

Few industries had a business model in place which took into account the possible impact of a pandemic, which proved problematic for business owners.
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