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Friday 21 October 2022

Medibank says criminals have information about its members’ medical histories and have threatened to release them if the health insurer doesn’t pay a ransom. 

Also today:

• Unemployment disappoints but is still at a 50 year low. 
• UK Prime Minister Liz Truss quits after just six weeks
• And the deputy Greens leader is sacked after admitting she went out with a bikie gang boss as she sat on a parliamentary committee looking into bikie gangs.

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With unemployment still extraordinarily low, the skills shortage isn't improving anytime soon. But the 2021 Census tells us a lot about the shifting nature of work - where we do it, how the pandemic has changed it, and what we need to do fill the gaps in an ageing workforce.

Simon Kuestenmacher, co-founder of The Demographics Group, takes Sean Aylmer through the latest data from the Census.

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Thursday 20 October 2022

The federal government unveils big spending on infrastructure ahead of next week’s budget but warns of a cost blowout in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. 

Also today:

• Australia under pressure from the leaders of both Japan and Israel 
• The Netflix rollercoaster continues, with the streamer gaining 2.4m subscribers
• And Rolls Royce goes electric

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Small businesses that survived the pandemic are now being hit by inflation, rising interest rates, staff and skills shortages, and ongoing supply chain problems. To put it simply - many small and family businesses are now just exhausted.

Bruce Billson, former Cabinet Minister and now Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, talks to Sean Aylmer about some of the challenges facing the sector, and whether small businesses get a fair go in Australia.

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Wednesday 19 October 2022

The Reserve Bank warns that interest rates will be rising into next year. 

Also today:

• Rio Tinto looks to end a 50-year feud to increase its iron ore output 
• September quarter earnings season has begun on Wall Street
• And why banks might charge customers with homes on flood plains higher interest rates

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Liz Truss only became the UK Prime Minister six weeks ago, and there is already mounting pressure for her to resign.

Latika Bourke, The Age and SMH journalist in London, talks to Sean Aylmer about why the UK Government's massive tax cut policy has been so disastrous.

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Tuesday 18 October 2022

The flood crisis in Victoria, Tasmania and NSW escalates as businesses start downgrading earnings on the back of the weather. 

Also today:

• The Star hit with a $100 million fine and it loses its licence, sort of 
• Frightening effects of long COVID outlined in new report
• And luxury car sales surge

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