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Albanese government's $15 billion manufacturing fund passes Senate – so what does it mean?

The $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is aimed at broadening Australia's domestic industrial base and reducing the nation's dependence on imports. But how will it do this?

ABC News

Health system better than you might think

Health always has its discontents, and we cannot expect to be unaffected by the new health system restructure post-Covid. But the problems we face are eminently fixable, writes Peter Davis

Newsroom.co.nz

The Best Places to Retire in the World

When it comes to the best places to retire in the world, which country is at the top of the list? And where does the U.S. feature on the leaderboard? We investigate.

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‘This can be done’: UN’s message on net-zero

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade

The New Daily

‘This can be done’: UN chief says net-zero deadlines must be brought forward a decade

Australia and other developed countries must achieve net-zero emissions a decade earlier than most have promised, the UN chief says.

The New Daily

'This can be done': UN's message on net-zero deadlines

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade, given the latest climate change report.

AAP

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.

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OECD Hikes Global Growth Forecast for 2023, 2024

The global economic outlook has improved from a few months ago as the inflation shock eases but rising interest rates will keep risks high, the OECD said on Friday, hiking its growth forecasts for major economies. After growth last year of 3.2%, the world economy is on course to expand…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia's growth outlook still subdued: OECD

The OECD has slightly downgraded its forecasts for Australia's growth in its latest look at how the global economy is faring.

AAP

OECD raises global growth forecast but recovery 'fragile'

PARIS: The OECD raised its global economic growth forecast on Friday as inflation eases and China emerges from Covid restrictions, but warned of vulnerabilities as seen in the US bank sector turmoil.

Bangkok Post

UK economy will deliver worst performance of any advanced country this year

Britain’s GDP is forecast to fall by less than previously expected, but is still behind all other major economies

Evening Standard

Central banks must keep interest rates high to combat inflation, says OECD

Organisation also says UK will be only G20 economy apart from Russia to shrink this year

The Guardian - UK

Which countries have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

Recent research has found 29 per cent of Japan’s population is over the age of 65

Evening Standard

PwC finds South West now second best place in the UK for women in the workplace

The region had been ranked as the best place in the country for women to work by the accounting firm for three consecutive years

Birmingham Post

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UK women priced out of work by lack of affordable childcare, PwC finds

Pressure builds for childcare help in budget as Britain slips down global league table for women in work

AAP

New parents set to benefit from paid leave expansion

New laws boosting accessibility to paid parental leave and locking in an expansion of the scheme have passed parliament.

Bangkok Post

Banking transparency law set for 2024

A law governing the exchange of information about people's deposit accounts among signatory countries is expected to come into force next year, says Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.

The New Daily

Australian superannuation funds are top performers globally

Australian superannuation funds stand out globally as top performers and are diversifying their investments to provide more stability

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It's been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand -- here are 3 ways to improve our response

February 28 marks three years since COVID was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then there have been major advances in our understanding of this infection and the tools and strategies to combat it.

The Guardian - UK

Scrap plans for corporation tax hike, Patel urges chancellor

Not too late for Jeremy Hunt to end ‘obsession of regulation, high taxes and interference with business’ in spring budget

Radio France Internationale

France says global talks on taxing tech giants being blocked by US, India

International talks aimed at taxing global tech giants that declare profits in only a few jurisdictions have hit a standstill due to opposition from countries including the US and India, France's finance minister said on Monday. This week's G20 meeting will attempt to get the ball rolling again.

The Conversation

To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response began work this month, with a goal to prepare the country for future pandemics.

The New Daily

Are the higher costs of private school justified? The evidence says ‘no’

Experts shed light on the difference between public and private education and urge parents to consider their families and children.

Reason

Biden's Terrible Billionaire Tax

By raising the effective tax rate on capital gains, the proposal would reduce U.S. saving, discourage entrepreneurship, and decrease economic output.

Radio France Internationale

Will raising retirement age solve France’s problem with employing seniors?

A quarter of France's unemployed are over the age of 50, and there are concerns that raising the retirement age – as the government wants to do with its latest pension reform – will further aggravate the problem. But research suggests this may not necessarily happen, and the number of…

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