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14.01.26 - 16:24
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′Bizarre′ bonuses and sausage sizzles: how Australia′s outsource call centres try to lure in poorly paid workers (The Guardian)
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Staff at four private contractors with government agency contracts say training is poor, morale is low and the attrition rate is highGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOliver* says morale is so low at the outsource call centre in Perth where he works that management has offered enticements just to get employees to come to work.In December the privately owned TSA Group ran a “12 days of giveaways” competition with more than $3,000 worth of prizes for staff working on the Centrelink phone lines, according to an internal flyer viewed by Guardian Australia. Continue reading......
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14.01.26 - 09:16
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Aktien Asien: Rekordserie in Japan setzt sich fort (DPA-AFX)
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TOKIO/SHANGHAI/HONGKONG/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatisch-pazifischen Aktienmärkte haben am Mittwoch mehrheitlich weiter zugelegt. Dabei waren japanische Aktien auffallend stark. Die chinesischen Festlandsbörsen gerieten indes unter Druck....
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13.01.26 - 13:12
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Keir Starmer tells MPs he is open to Australian-style social media ban (The Guardian)
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PM says he has shifted position after becoming alarmed at reports about five-year-olds spending hours on screensKeir Starmer has told MPs he is open to the idea of an Australian-style ban on social media for young people after becoming concerned about the amount of time children and teenagers are spending on their phones.The prime minister told Labour MPs on Monday evening he had become alarmed at reports about five-year-olds spending hours in front of screens each day, as well as increasingly worried about the damage social media is doing to under-16s. Continue reading......
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13.01.26 - 00:54
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Australia Joins The Rare Earth Reserve Rush (ZeroHedge)
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Australia Joins The Rare Earth Reserve Rush
Australia will begin purchasing and storing key minerals for defense and high-tech industries from local miners as part of a A$1.2 billion ($802 million) national reserve aimed at strengthening global supply chains, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Bloomberg reports that the initial stockpile will target rare earths, antimony and gallium, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Resources Minister Madeleine King and Trade Minister Don Farrell. As one of the largest rare-earth producers outside China, Australia hopes the move will reduce Beijing's leverage over critical resources.
Critical minerals have become a flashpoint in global trade disputes, particularly after China used its market dominance during trade tensions with the US. That has driven other nations to see local production and reserves as strategic priorities.
“Developing the Strategic Reserve is another important step in Australia leading on critical minerals globally,” Chalme...
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