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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Jobkeeper - Caught on Camera

Man jailed over dozens of dodgy JobKeeper claims

A man will spend more than two years behind bars after trying to scam nearly $500,000 from Australian taxpayers through dozens of dodgy JobKeeper claims.

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We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

Bipartisan support for temporary extra government spending to preserve businesses and jobs through JobKeeper was one of the few positive outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation

Gerry Harvey, Or The Demon Possessing Him, Reckons Raising Prices Will Beat Inflation

Gerry Harvey, the co-founder of Harvey Norman, publicly shared that he believes businesses should continue raising prices. What a tool.

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Report into COVID-19 response asserts 'mistakes were made'

A new review has found disadvantaged and vulnerable people were impacted heavily by Australia's response to COVID-19.

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Australia's COVID response was 'overreach' and worsened existing inequalities, according to independent review

Australia’s response to COVID-19 exacerbated existing inequalities within the society, according to an independent review, which urges that “overreach” be avoided in dealing with future such crises.

The Conversation

South Australian Catholic schools defend receiving tens of millions in JobKeeper funding

Figures show Catholic schools in South Australia received more than 60 per cent of all JobKeeper paid to schools in the state.

ABC News

Childcare worker strike could be Australia's largest amid 'skyrocketing' education demands

Childcare workers across Australia are planning to walk off the job today, saying increasing demands and wages barely above the minimum have them at breaking point.

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Locum doctor fee rises lead charity to withdraw financial support in five NSW towns

It now costs almost $4,000 a day for a locum doctor in parts of NSW. Five towns will now have to foot this bill alone after Rural and Remote Medical Services announced it is withdrawing financial support.

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Afterpay's founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar are Australia's highest-paid CEOs

Afterpay's co-CEOs and founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar are Australia's highest-paid executives, collecting a combined $264.2 million – together they earn more than 2,800 times the full-time average wage.

ABC News

Hundreds of millions of dollars in JobKeeper went to a group of private schools that grew their surpluses to almost $1 billion

Most private schools that took JobKeeper increased their income during the first year of the pandemic, including some of Australia's most exclusive schools.

ABC News

Australia's insolvency drought might end with an unwanted flood

As the pandemic roared in during early 2020, rapid and astonishing shifts were made to prop up an economy sledgehammered by lockdowns, restrictions and fear.

ABC News

Regional newspaper publishers ask for government support as paper costs surge

The country's largest regional news publisher is participating in a campaign for an immediate cash injection to compensate for a sudden surge in the cost of printing newspapers.

ABC News

Bungled vaccine rollout, welcome financial support – here's what Aussies thought of Morrison's COVID response

Before calling the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison claimed in a promotional video his government had done a good job of handling the COVID crisis over the past two years.

The Conversation

Sydney News: Police appeal for witnesses to violent city brawl

MORNING BRIEFING: Police are appealing for witnesses to a Sydney street brawl while a young man "fights for life" in hospital with critical head injuries.

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Pandemic pain remains as Australia’s economic recovery leaves the poor behind

“Our recovery leads the world,” treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Australia on budget night last week. “We have overcome the biggest economic shock since the Great Depression.”

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The show must go on: How Australia’s performing arts sector has survived two years of COVID

After two years of cancellations and billions of dollars lost, we take stock of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on Australia’s performing arts and the challenges ahead.

AAP

JobKeeper delivery effective, audit finds

An audit of the JobKeeper scheme has found the tax office delivered it effectively, despite failures to follow some compliance measures.

ABC News

How bad is Australia's debt? Will young people still be paying it back? The federal budget explained

Is national debt good or bad? Will young people have to pay for it down the line? We answer your questions about the federal budget and Australia's national debt.

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Q+A examines increased cost of living, China's deal with Solomon Islands, and asylum seeker settlement deal with New Zealand

A pensioner tells the Q+A panel that rising cost-of-living pressures mean she and her son are now getting their food from charities and rent is steadily forcing them out of their home.

The Conversation

No, the federal government didn't spend $4 billion on COVID support for culture and the arts

Canberra thinktank A New Approach put out an interesting paper last week on the state of public funding for Australian arts and culture.

The Canberra Times

'Beyond comprehension': Canberra private school doubles profits while raking in JobKeeper

Canberra Grammar was also accepting the taxpayer-funded wage subsidy just months after it received a $20 million donation

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