Unemployment is rising and Australia’s economy is weak – but don’t hit the recession alarm just yet

 Unemployment is rising and Australia’s economy is weak – but don’t hit the recession alarm just yet

https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/article/2024/aug/29/unemployment-is-rising-and-australias-economy-is-weak-but-dont-hit-the-recession-alarm-just-yet

One in four workers missing out on being paid their superannuation for retirement

 One in four workers missing out on being paid their superannuation for retirement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-28/australian-workers-missing-super-payments/104271996

AustralianSuper’s $1.1b hit a warning about perils of private capital

 AustralianSuper’s $1.1b hit a warning about perils of private capital

https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/australiansuper-s-1-1b-hit-a-warning-about-perils-of-private-capital-20240826-p5k5h1

Israel and Hezbollah step back from the brink of wider war — for now

 Israel and Hezbollah step back from the brink of wider war — for now

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/25/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-strikes-preemptive-analysis-intl/index.html

Snowy Hydro buys another boring machine, hoping to make up for lost time

 Snowy Hydro buys another boring machine, hoping to make up for lost time

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-23/snow-hydro-buys-fourth-tunnel-boring-machine-after-florence-fail/104256898

Oil giant Halliburton hit by apparent cyberattack disrupting systems

 Oil giant Halliburton hit by apparent cyberattack disrupting systems

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/21/business/oil-giant-halliburton-apparent-cyberattack/index.html

Nick Kyrgios says Jannik Sinner should get two-year ban for two failed drugs tests

 Nick Kyrgios says Jannik Sinner should get two-year ban for two failed drugs tests

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nick-kyrgios-says-jannik-sinner-should-get-two-year-ban-for-two-failed-drugs-tests-20240821-p5k40b.html

The enemy within: Blasts from Australian soldiers' own weapons may be causing brain injury

 The enemy within: Blasts from Australian soldiers' own weapons may be causing brain injury

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-20/elite-adf-soldiers-concern-blasts-from-own-weapons-brain-injury/104154038

Plummeting iron ore prices on back of China's property crisis could wipe $3b from federal budget

 Plummeting iron ore prices on back of China's property crisis could wipe $3b from federal budget

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-18/plummeting-iron-ore-prices-could-wipe-3b-from-federal-budget/104240444

Australians are struggling to make ends meet. This is not an economy in need of more rate rises

 Australians are struggling to make ends meet. This is not an economy in need of more rate rises

https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/article/2024/aug/01/australians-are-struggling-this-not-an-economy-in-need-of-more-rba-interest-rate-rises

Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

 Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1rwxyjydlyo