CoreLogic’s head of research, Tim Lawless, said the sharp rises in values through the pandemic were being rapidly unwound. “It doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down any time soon. It’s not just the lift in interest rates but also the impact of inflation, so the fall is probably going to accelerate,” he said. […]
Democrats pull off climate, health and tax bill in weekend sessions : NPR
Senate Democrats passed a spending bill which would attempt to tackle climate change, the high cost of prescription drugs and lower the deficit by roughly $300 billion. DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: A big victory in Congress today for President Biden and his party. After a lengthy debate that stretched from yesterday, through the night and into […]
Should Facebook Messenger or Instagram be regulated?
OTTAWA—The advisory panel tasked with making recommendations for Canada’s pending legislation on online safety has failed to come to an agreement on how online harms should be defined, and whether dangerous content should be scrubbed from the internet altogether. On Friday, the federal government published the findings from the expert panel’s tenth and final session, […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison labelled ‘psycho’ in scathing texts between Gladys Berejiklian and minister: report
Scott Morrison has tried to downplay criticism from within his own party, after damning text messages between former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian and a current Liberal cabinet minister attacking the prime minister were leaked. The Ten Network is reporting Ms Berejiklian and the unnamed minister messaged each other about Mr Morrison. Hear more on the […]
This library director resigned after continuous dramatics over featured books : NPR
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Janette McMahon about why she resigned from her position as director of a public library in Vinton, Iowa. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Vinton is a town of about 5,000 in East Central Iowa, halfway between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The public library there spent this past week shuttered after its latest director, […]
Debunking false claims about the Canadian convoy protests
We’ll debunk some of that misinformation below. First, here’s some quick background: The protests involve a minority of Canada’s truck drivers, some far-right activists and a variety of other citizens. The demonstrations began in late January as a “Freedom Convoy” of trucks and other vehicles. The convoy then turned into an ongoing demonstration in the […]
Anthony Albanese presents Boris Johnson with South Sydney Rabbitohs jacket during meeting in Europe – as pair discuss AUKUS
Anthony Albanese presented Boris Johnson with a South Sydney Rabbitohs jacket during the pair’s “breakfast meeting” held on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Spain. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gifted his UK counterpart Boris Johnson with a jacket from his beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs as the two leaders met face-to-face for the first time […]
6 questions after SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade : NPR
Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark Roe v Wade case and erased a federal right to an abortion. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Thousands of abortion-rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after it overturned the […]
Canada’s hypocrisy; a scary Ignatieff
As “the world (watches) in horror as a sovereign and democratic country is violently invaded by one of the most powerful armies on the planet, … Canada’s hypocrisy (is) on full display,” according to Ricochet contributor Brandi Morin. While emphasizing that “Russia’s bombing of Ukraine is unquestionably wrong,” she contends that Canada is “guilty of […]
Whitlam government minister championed progressive causes
Moss Cass in 1973 at Sandbar, NSW.Credit:Stuart William MacGladrie/Fairfax Media. A showdown with his leader over Fraser Island caused Moss to be moved to the media portfolio in June 1975. Once there, Moss exhibited a particular urgency to push through policies that were as significant as his environmental reforms. He became increasingly concerned at the […]