Black Lives Matter protesters have unwittingly recorded the single largest outbreak of police brutality in US historyShareA stand-out feature of the protests in the United States has been the amount of police brutality caught on film.In this era of social media, Americans have unwittingly recorded the single largest outbreak (and archive) of police brutality in US history.Law enforcement officers have been captured beating, gassing, and shooting rubber bullets at terrified US citizens across the country, in a wave of state violence.And the footage has exposed in real time how police have...…Black Lives Matter protesters have unwittingly recorded the single largest outbreak of police brutality in US historyShareA stand-out feature of the protests in the United States has been the amount of police brutality caught on film.In this era of social media, Americans have unwittingly recorded the single largest outbreak (and archive) of police brutality in US history.Law enforcement officers have been captured beating, gassing, and shooting rubber bullets at terrified US citizens across the country, in a wave of state violence.And the footage has exposed in real time how police have...WW…

Booming property prices push household wealth to record levels in AustraliaShareBooming property prices have pushed Australia's household wealth to record levels, despite hundreds of thousands of people remaining unemployed.The value of Australia's residential property jumped by roughly $250 billion in the last three months of last year.It followed an increase in property values of more than $200 billion in the September quarter.According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the combination of rising property prices and a recovery on stock markets saw total household wealth grow by...…Booming property prices push household wealth to record levels in AustraliaShareBooming property prices have pushed Australia's household wealth to record levels, despite hundreds of thousands of people remaining unemployed.The value of Australia's residential property jumped by roughly $250 billion in the last three months of last year.It followed an increase in property values of more than $200 billion in the September quarter.According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the combination of rising property prices and a recovery on stock markets saw total household wealth grow by...WW…

Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it's only the beginningShareDisney has had enough.So has Coca-Cola, Walmart, Hallmark, Amazon, Airbnb and Mastercard.After last week's violent riot on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, which left five people dead, dozens of the world's biggest corporations are pulling their political donations from America's Republicans.The companies — many consistent Republican donors in the past — are targeting the 147 Republicans who still challenged the results of America's presidential election after the Capitol building was stormed...…Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it's only the beginningShareDisney has had enough.So has Coca-Cola, Walmart, Hallmark, Amazon, Airbnb and Mastercard.After last week's violent riot on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, which left five people dead, dozens of the world's biggest corporations are pulling their political donations from America's Republicans.The companies — many consistent Republican donors in the past — are targeting the 147 Republicans who still challenged the results of America's presidential election after the Capitol building was stormed...WW…

Largest battery in Australia to be built at ageing NSW coal-fired power plantShareAn energy provider's plan to build Australia's largest battery is the latest development in a quickly transitioning energy market.Origin Energy has unveiled plans to build a giant 700-megawatt capacity battery at its coal-fired power plant in Eraring, south of Newcastle, in the New South Wales Hunter region.If built, Origin said it would have capacity to supply that power to the grid for four hours.If the plan goes ahead, the battery would be more than four times larger than the 150-megawatt Tesla battery in...…Largest battery in Australia to be built at ageing NSW coal-fired power plantShareAn energy provider's plan to build Australia's largest battery is the latest development in a quickly transitioning energy market.Origin Energy has unveiled plans to build a giant 700-megawatt capacity battery at its coal-fired power plant in Eraring, south of Newcastle, in the New South Wales Hunter region.If built, Origin said it would have capacity to supply that power to the grid for four hours.If the plan goes ahead, the battery would be more than four times larger than the 150-megawatt Tesla battery in...WW…

A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey findsShareNearly two-thirds of Australians say they would support the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI), according to a new poll.The finding comes after millions of Australians were forced to rely on some kind of regular welfare payment this year to survive the COVID recession.According to Stanford University's Basic Income Lab, at its core, a UBI is a cash payment given to all members of a community on a regular basis (for example every month) regardless of income level and with no strings attached.More...…A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey findsShareNearly two-thirds of Australians say they would support the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI), according to a new poll.The finding comes after millions of Australians were forced to rely on some kind of regular welfare payment this year to survive the COVID recession.According to Stanford University's Basic Income Lab, at its core, a UBI is a cash payment given to all members of a community on a regular basis (for example every month) regardless of income level and with no strings attached.More...WW…

A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey findsShareNearly two-thirds of Australians say they would support the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI), according to a new poll.The finding comes after millions of Australians were forced to rely on some kind of regular welfare payment this year to survive the COVID recession.According to Stanford University's Basic Income Lab, at its core, a UBI is a cash payment given to all members of a community on a regular basis (for example every month) regardless of income level and with no strings attached.More...…A majority of Australians would welcome a universal basic income, survey findsShareNearly two-thirds of Australians say they would support the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI), according to a new poll.The finding comes after millions of Australians were forced to rely on some kind of regular welfare payment this year to survive the COVID recession.According to Stanford University's Basic Income Lab, at its core, a UBI is a cash payment given to all members of a community on a regular basis (for example every month) regardless of income level and with no strings attached.More...WW…

ASIC chair James Shipton steps aside pending outcome of investigation into $118,000 tax advice billShareThe chair of Australia's corporate watchdog ASIC will step aside after it was revealed the organisation paid more than $118,000 for him to receive personal tax advice.James Shipton has agreed to repay the money for the advice, which he received after he relocated to Australia from the United States to head up ASIC in 2018.In a statement, Mr Shipton said he had told Treasurer Josh Frydenberg he would stand aside pending the outcome of an independent investigation into the matter,...…ASIC chair James Shipton steps aside pending outcome of investigation into $118,000 tax advice billShareThe chair of Australia's corporate watchdog ASIC will step aside after it was revealed the organisation paid more than $118,000 for him to receive personal tax advice.James Shipton has agreed to repay the money for the advice, which he received after he relocated to Australia from the United States to head up ASIC in 2018.In a statement, Mr Shipton said he had told Treasurer Josh Frydenberg he would stand aside pending the outcome of an independent investigation into the matter,...WW…