Interest rates are negative and a similar dynamic is driving Google and Facebook's fight for media content

 Interest rates are negative and a similar dynamic is driving Google and Facebook's fight for media content

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-30/negative-interest-rates-google-facebook-media-content/13017112

Builder's collapse leaves apartment owners fearing alleged $30m defects bill

 Builder's collapse leaves apartment owners fearing alleged $30m defects bill

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/builder-s-collapse-leaves-apartment-owners-fearing-alleged-30m-defects-bill-20201228-p56qip.html

Over half of Chinese adults overweight, study finds

 Over half of Chinese adults overweight, study finds

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55428530

Marks and the tax system explained in beer

 Marks and the tax system explained in beer

https://www.firstlinks.com.au/marks-and-the-tax-system-explained-in-beer

The sheriffs are coming for Robinhood and its army of new investors

 The sheriffs are coming for Robinhood and its army of new investors

https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/the-sheriffs-are-coming-for-robinhood-and-its-army-of-new-investors-20201221-p56p8a.html

Electricity prices predicted to fall as renewable supply increases, gas price falls

 Electricity prices predicted to fall as renewable supply increases, gas price falls

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-21/electricity-prices-expected-to-fall-as-renewable-supply-increase/12999538

Just how reliant on China are we?

 Just how reliant on China are we?

https://www.firstlinks.com.au/just-how-reliant-on-china-are-we

Fed vows to continue bond-buying but opts against moves that would lower mortgage rates

 Fed vows to continue bond-buying but opts against moves that would lower mortgage rates

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/16/federal-reserve-interest-rate-fed-vows-maintain-bond-stimulus-years/3917338001/

If China stops taking Australia's coal, will other countries fill the gap?

 If China stops taking Australia's coal, will other countries fill the gap?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-16/will-other-countries-replace-china-buying-australian-coal/12985956

Australian housing affordability is at an 18-year high, thanks to plunging interest rates – and it could trigger another property price surge

 Australian housing affordability is at an 18-year high, thanks to plunging interest rates – and it could trigger another property price surge

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/housing-affordability-australia-property-prices-forecast-2020-12

Northern New South Wales hit by wild weather as winds and flash flooding lead to hundreds of calls for help

Northern New South Wales hit by wild weather as winds and flash flooding lead to hundreds of calls for help

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-14/nsw-severe-weather-rain-wild-surf-and-flooding-continues/12979648

Facebook must be broken up, the US government says in a groundbreaking lawsuit

 Facebook must be broken up, the US government says in a groundbreaking lawsuit

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/09/tech/facebook-antitrust-lawsuit-ftc-attorney-generals/index.html

Watch how the coronavirus can spread in an office

 Watch how the coronavirus can spread in an office

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-09/watch-how-the-coronavirus-can-spread-in-an-office/12646348?nw=0

88% of House and Senate Republicans refuse to publicly acknowledge the obvious: Joe Biden won

 88% of House and Senate Republicans refuse to publicly acknowledge the obvious: Joe Biden won

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/07/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-2020-election/index.html

Pakistan: Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Peshawar

 Pakistan: Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Peshawar

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55211459

Forget bitcoin. These cryptocurrencies are surging even more

 Forget bitcoin. These cryptocurrencies are surging even more

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/investing/bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-cryptocurrencies/index.html

Is China provoking a diplomatic fight with Australia?

Is China provoking a diplomatic fight with Australia?

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20201201-is-china-provoking-a-diplomatic-fight-with-australia

Salesforce to buy Slack in $27.7 billion deal

 Salesforce to buy Slack in $27.7 billion deal

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/tech/saleforce-buys-slack/index.html

'They don't have brakes, the tyres are gone': food delivery companies accused of bike safety failures

 'They don't have brakes, the tyres are gone': food delivery companies accused of bike safety failures

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/29/they-dont-have-brakes-the-tyres-are-gone-food-delivery-companies-accused-of-bike-safety-failures