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Calls for an ABC-run social network to replace Facebook and Google are misguided. With what money?

Calls for an ABC-run social network to replace Facebook and Google are misguided. With what money?

If Facebook prevented Australian news from being shared on its platform, could the ABC start its own social media service to compensate? While this proposal from the Australia Institute is a worthy one, it’s an…

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Oil Stockpiles Fell by 1 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

Oil Stockpiles Fell by 1 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

© Reuters. investing.com — Oil stockpiles declined roughly in line with expectations last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. fell 1 million barrels, against expectations for a draw of 1.02 million barrels. That comes a…

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Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite the coronavirus job losses – for now

Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite the coronavirus job losses – for now

Banks and aid agencies have been warning of a pandemic-related plunge in the amount of money sent by migrants to family back home who rely on the income. In a typical year, more than 270…

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The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search

The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawful monopolisation. The department says Google’s conduct harms competition and consumers, and reduces the ability of new innovative companies to develop…

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EU countries back binding green farming schemes By Reuters

EU countries back binding green farming schemes By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A farmer irrigates his field of potatoes during sunset, in Tilloy-Lez-Cambrai 2/4 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union agriculture ministers agreed on Wednesday to set aside part of…

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African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

A number of African countries have recently been contesting decisions by credit rating agencies. Some have raised objections that the rating agencies lack understanding of their economic environment. Others have challenged the correctness of their…

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U.S., Britain upbeat as trade talks enter new round By Reuters

U.S., Britain upbeat as trade talks enter new round By Reuters

© Reuters. Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. trade on Capitol Hill in Washington By Tim Hepher and William James LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a…

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Prejudice against people with darker skin may make donors less generous

Prejudice against people with darker skin may make donors less generous

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea U.S. donors are inclined to give less generously to charities in developing countries when they believe those funds will help people…

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This mysterious ‘exotic stellar peacock’ may open the door to a realm of physics only ever glimpsed

This mysterious ‘exotic stellar peacock’ may open the door to a realm of physics only ever glimpsed

An astronomical discovery is shedding new light on an exquisitely-formed star system in our own Milky Way galaxy, featuring two Wolf-Rayet stars. These stars are short-lived and consequently very rare, with only a few hundred…

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Oil prices steady but rising infections and oil supply weigh By Reuters

Oil prices steady but rising infections and oil supply weigh By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Sonali Paul and Roslan Khasawneh MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed…

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