The British kings and queens who supported and profited from slavery From Elizabeth I to William IV, over a period of 270 years monarchs had links to the slave trade The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
Interest rate rises: is there a less painful way to curb inflation? The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy has been criticised as unfair and ‘too blunt’. But what are the alternatives? The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023
The RBA’s latest inflation and wage predictions help explain why Australia’s interest rate nightmare isn’t over The main worry is workers might demand more pay, employers will pass that on to prices, and a wage-price spiral will take off The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023
What experts think of the RBA’s interest rate rises – and what they say is coming next Five leading economists give their views on what’s on the horizon for Australia’s economic future The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023
Bristol Bears player ratings from Perpignan victory - 'oozed class and quality' Bristol Bears beat Perpignan 33-19 in their final pool stage game of the 2022/23 European Challenge Cup Bristol Post · Jan 21, 2023
Sir Francis Drake's name stripped from school because of slavery links Drake is renowned as a hero for defeating the Spanish Armada, but he is also strongly connected to the start of the British slave trade Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023
Texas’ rural hospitals are — once again — at grave risk of closing A rural hospital hasn’t closed in Texas since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. That could change as federal relief ends. The Texas Tribune · Nov 30, 2022
Bristol Bears player ratings from disappointing Saracens defeat - 'Limited opportunities to shine' Bristol Bears were beaten 25-10 by Saracens in Round Nine of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership Bristol Post · Nov 6, 2022
Bristol Bears player ratings from narrow Gloucester defeat - 'Playing in a different stratosphere' Bristol Bears were beaten 31-28 by Gloucester at Kingsholm in Round Six of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership Bristol Post · Oct 16, 2022
Bristol Bears player ratings from Exeter Chiefs defeat - 'Had little impact' Bristol Bears were beaten 50-14 at home by Exeter Chiefs in Round Five of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership Bristol Post · Oct 8, 2022
Bitcoin mining more emissions-intensive than beef production, uses more energy than Austria, study finds Emissions from Bitcoin mining jumped 126-fold between 2016 and 2021, and the process used more energy than Austria or Portugal, a new study shows. ABC News · Sep 30, 2022
What exactly is the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia hoping to discover? Here are four key areas to watch ahead of the review making its recommendations to the treasurer The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022
Philip Lowe admits the RBA erred on its rate rise timing – but there were messaging misfires too Could Australia’s reserve bank have done a much better job of controlling inflationary expectations? The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2022
Bristol Bears injury latest ahead of Bath: Joe Joyce, Steven Luatua, Dan Thomas, Fitz Harding Bristol Bears host Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership curtain raiser on Friday night Bristol Post · Sep 6, 2022
Bristol Post · Aug 26, 2022 Bristol Bears strike late to earn comeback pre-season win over the Dragons Pat Lam's side scored seven tries at Rodney Parade
Wales Online · Aug 26, 2022 Dragons 28-45 Bristol Bears: Late flurry gives visitors victory in lively pre-season friendly The Dragons played host to Bristol Bears in a pre-season friendly at Rodney Parade
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct? ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share of income statistics as evidence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Bristol Post · Aug 20, 2022 Stockwood community pub The Concorde still flying high thanks to loyal regulars This 1960s estate pub is thriving post-pandemic
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022 Labor slashes Morrison government’s ‘unrealistic’ productivity forecasts Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australians would get ‘real talk’ from his government about the country’s positioning
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Environmental and Covid challenges threaten Australia’s productivity rate after slowest growth in 60 years Country generates seven times more output than in 1900, review finds, but remains ‘highly exposed’ to threats of climate change
The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022 Anyone hoping for cost-of-living relief will be disappointed but probably not surprised Treasurer’s statement lacked surprises but lays down markers for what’s to come – both in the budget and beyond
ABC News · May 31, 2022 Perth petrol prices: Modelling shows what WA households will save from the fuel excise tax cut Your suburb-by-suburb guide to how much the average Perth household will save from the halving of the fuel excise tax – and it's not as much as what was touted by the Morrison government.
Daily Record · May 18, 2022 Police Scotland call outs mostly from vulnerable people at 'last resort' Scotland's police force receives 3.2 million call outs each year but fewer than 20 per cent lead to a crime being recorded.
Daily Record · Apr 18, 2022 Scotland’s longest serving cop retires after 54 year career as police chief praises ‘determination’ Hugh Duncan, 76, has been a special constable for more than half a century while also holding down a full-time job as a farmer in Aberdeenshire.
Bristol Post · Apr 16, 2022 Bristol Bears player ratings from Sale Sharks European defeat - 'Undermined by errors' Bristol Bears were beaten 35-29 by Sale Sharks in the second leg of the last 16 knockout round of the 2021/22 European Heineken Champions Cup