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Ahh yep, here we go this is the other I was thinking of.
https://www.indaily.com.au/news/adelaide/2024/04/26/govt-puts-sa-museum-restructure-on-hold
www.indaily.com.au
Is this like the second time in a week or two that the Premier is thinking about intervening in something? Not really a good look, and will it lead to better outcomes?
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Instead of focusing on improving driver education and skills, the authorities appear to believe that continually pushing the speed limits lower is the only way to go.
In other words, don't hold your breath!
www.abc.net.au
Department for Infrastructure and Transport chief executive, Jon Whelan, said nothing was stolen during the attempt but the damage caused the system to enter a safety mode. "What occurred by cutting the cable they went into a safety mode which meant we lost our signalling, we lost some of our communications and some of the boom gates came down temporarily until we instigated our safety protocols," he said.
AusFinance
Proposal to move Vanguard retail investor funds to wholesale funds
josephb
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So many "middle men/business" in making this all happen, you wonder if there isn't a more efficient way to do it.
indaily.com.au
The Ombudsman had ordered SA Police to release 19 documents about the relocation of the Thebarton police barracks for the new $3.2b Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
www.abc.net.au
The Eyre Peninsula's Tunarama Festival has succumbed to sponsorship woes after 60 years. Festival president Sharon Humenick said she was proud of everyone who helped support Tunarama over the years, but this year's festival would be its last.
josephb
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Congrats to the team!
www.abc.net.au
It may have taken them a decade to get back on the podium, but the Adelaide Thunderbirds have finally lifted a national netball league trophy for the first time since 2013.
indaily.com.au
Adelaide Fringe organisers have applied to Adelaide City Council to close Rundle Road in the East End from February 7 to March 21 next year. The six-week closure will allow the expansion of the Garden of Unearthly Delights and Gluttony to include two new venues of 800 and 1000 seats that will spill onto Rundle Road. Organisers say the new venues would host up to four shows a day for 28 days and improve disability access for the Fringe Corner Box Office.
www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au
Canada's foreign home-buying ban sparks Aussie interest, but can it fix our housing affordability? PRD Real Estate chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said a ban for foreign buyers can potentially increase the supply of residential property.
Australia
Anthony Albanese fires back at British PM over Ashes dismissal furore, defending 'winning' Australians
josephb
1 year ago
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TBH, Albo could probably spend his time better on getting a few other things sorted out that the country needs.
Australia
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank of Australia leaves official cash rate steady at 4.1%
josephb
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Yeah it is eye watering to look at what our minimum payments were 18 months ago, compared to now :-\
josephb
1 year ago
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If our leaders are going to commit $450m taxpayer funds to something, they should be ready and prepared to answers questions, good or bad.
indaily.com.au
The university councils only received the full business case for consideration last week, but approved it within days. Both universities say full details will be kept under wraps, due to commercial considerations, and they will only publicly release a summary.
COLLINGWOOD will be without key forward Brody Mihocek for Friday night's game against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Mihocek reported hamstring tightness following the Magpies' 78-point win over Gold Coast at Heritage Bank Stadium.
AusFinance
Cash rate unchanged for July
josephb
1 year ago
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Very true, time will tell.
AusFinance
RBA keeps cash rate at 4.10% - no hike
josephb
1 year ago
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This poster knows!
AusFinance
RBA keeps cash rate at 4.10% - no hike
josephb
1 year ago
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Have another avocado?
Australia
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank of Australia leaves official cash rate steady at 4.1%
josephb
1 year ago
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The flow on effects of previous rises might take a bit longer to be fully seen, but I daresay they are going to do another rise or two before the year is out. It does also depend on the situation around the world to some degree as well.
AusFinance
VAS Lowers Management Fees
josephb
1 year ago
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Still not as low as Betashares A200 ETF at 0.04%.
Noting that VAS is ASX300 versus ASX200 for the Betashares ETF, not that it should make a ton of difference.
AusFinance
What are we expecting for tomorrow's RBA meeting?
josephb
1 year ago
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Yes!
AusFinance
ETF tax filing
josephb
1 year ago
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I haven't seen an announcement for this year, however last year their schedule was:
Vanguard Personal Investor annual tax statements will be issued in two tranches
Investors holding Vanguard Managed Funds only – Tuesday 2 August 2022
Investors holding Vanguard Managed funds and/or ETFs and/or Direct Shares – Thursday 18 August 2022
Annual investor statements issued – Monday 12 September 2022
So I imagine you should hear something from them over the coming months.
josephb
1 year ago
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No probs! 👍
AusFinance
Exodus of real estate agents has begun
josephb
1 year ago
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So many tears were shed 😂
In his weekend market wrap, leading Sydney auctioneer and agent, Tom Panos, claimed “the exodus of real estate agents has begun”:
indaily.com.au
Mullighan said EVs were far more expensive than their petrol counterparts, with a Hyundai Kona Elite electric model priced at $54,500 compared with a regular Kona at $26,900. “Many battery electric vehicles are cost prohibitive, so they are above a price threshold that the fleet would normally pay for other fleet vehicles, but of course as technology improves and volume efficiencies are achieved it is expected price parity will occur sometime in the future,” he said.
indaily.com.au
The Malinauskas Government – which strongly backed amalgamation and would have re-established a merger commission of inquiry had the universities not “voluntarily” approved it – has committed $445.5m to support the merger via perpetual investment funds, land purchases and $30m for measures attract international students.
AusFinance
So glad we have Ausfinance community here
josephb
1 year ago
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The challenge will be to try keep engagement going over the coming months and build on the number of people who come and post / comment.
www.macrobusiness.com.au
A sharp disparity has emerged between mortgage growth and Australian home values.
josephb
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How much Govt intervention should there be here? This sounds like a bit too much...
indaily.com.au
Treasurer Stephen Mullighan says that if the universities of Adelaide and South Australia don’t “voluntarily” agree to amalgamate they risk losing merger support funding while still facing a government-established inquiry to “find ways in which the universities can merge”.
indaily.com.au
A sea wall protecting the iconic Joe’s kiosk at Henley Beach is in danger of collapsing as sand continues to disappear along the city’s coastline, with an engineering report showing the 1950s structure needs urgent protection work.
Melbourne
josephb
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Link to the earthquake on Geoscience Australia.
indaily.com.au
The jobs of around 160 workers are uncertain after an Adelaide plastics manufacturer and supplier of wheelie bins to councils entered voluntary administration after 30 years of trading.
www.macrobusiness.com.au
After April’s monthly inflation head fake, May has crashed back to earth. The expected was 6.1%, and we got 5.6%.
josephb
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Definitely not a surprise to see a sinkhole like this open up down there, as you say it's riddled with underground formations.
indaily.com.au
The organisers of popular Fringe venue Gluttony say they’ll have to consider how they operate, charging entry or shrinking in size after an Adelaide City Council decision to re-introduce fees for hiring the park lands for events.
josephb
1 year ago
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Well deserved recognition for Michael!
www.afl.com.au
Michael Aish, a member of one of South Australia's most famous football families, has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame
www.abc.net.au
A cave diver says there is a very good chance a sinkhole that appeared in Mount Gambier on Sunday is connected to other passages under South Australia's second-largest city.
Collingwood's record attendances are proving a valuable asset in close games
josephb
1 year ago
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Excellent question!
josephb
1 year ago
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Classic Aussie content!
www.abc.net.au
Property owners downstream of a dam at risk of failing in the Adelaide Hills fear a potential cascade effect, with another dam directly in the firing line if the top one gives way.
Crows skipper should have been paid a free kick for high contact in the dying stages of Sunday's loss to the Magpies
AusFinance
PwC Australia appoints new CEO, offloads government business
josephb
1 year ago
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$2 is the cost of Phoenix'ing these days? Seems sus.
www.afl.com.au
Kudos to the Crows for really taking the game to the Magpies in the 3rd quarter, just a shame that they couldn't quite get there in the end. The free kicks continue to not go Adelaide's way :-\
Luke Shuey defends Adam Simpson and says West Coast's record-breaking loss is the fault of the players
josephb
1 year ago
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These people need to watch the great Russell Coight for aussie survival tips :-)
AusFinance
The Reserve Bank has pointed directly to the elephant in the room
josephb
1 year ago
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I wonder if the July 1 power prices could be considered part of what the RBA is pointing at here. Certainly across many markets in AU like Mobile companies, Supermarkets, etc there are cosy duopolies or similar.