30 May 2024
A ‘right to repair’ bill before parliament aims to reduce the cost and difficulty of fixing consumer items. Setting minimum acceptable lifespans for common products should be the first step.
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30 May: The black market for cigarettes has exploded in plain sight, costing Australia billions in revenue. Some experts say the high price of cigarettes is to blame.... more
30 May: Vast uncertainty surrounds the final death toll from last week's catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province with a local official saying he believes 162 people have been killed in the natural disaster — far fewer than estimated by the United Nations or the country's government.... more
29 May: Spikes in inflation are often blamed on government borrowing to deliver cash handouts. But it’s more complicated than that. The real issue lies in borrowing without a plan to balance the books.... more
29 May: Finance minister Nicola Willis is promising to chart a ‘middle course’ in her first budget. Her bigger challenge is to bring middle New Zealand along with her.... more
RUGBY The three New South Wales players under injury clouds have been cleared to play in Game 2 of the State of Origin series in Melbourne tonight More...
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