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10+ min ago   (796+ words) September 22, 2026 — 11:15am The vast majority of fuel arriving in Australia from a key Asian refinery has come from Russia, a new analysis has found, sparking warnings that motorists and businesses are inadvertently funding Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. A new report…...

18+ min ago   (838+ words) The Coalition has floated new ideas that could allow Australians to use their retirement savings to buy a home, reigniting debate about the role of superannuation in housing. Opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg is due to argue in an address…...

57+ min ago   (458+ words) One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson says new polling shows strong support for her proposal to allow eligible Australians to temporarily redirect part of their compulsory superannuation contributions into their take-home pay. A Compass Polling survey commissioned by One Nation…...

13+ min ago   (144+ words) ROCHESTER — The property tax rate has been set at $10.62 per $1,000 of assessed property value, with a single rate across all property types. The Select Board approved this year’s rate at a Monday, Sept. 21 meeting after a presentation by Director of…...

18+ min ago   (215+ words) WASHINGTON, Ill. – Washington has a new tool to help with economic development. The city council unanimously approved the second reading Monday night to create a new business development district, effective January 1st, 2027. The district would impose a 0.25% sales tax on eligible merchandise within…...

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26+ min ago   (482+ words) A zoning analysis application for “determination of use for a computer processing center” was submitted to the city Sept. 16, records show. The application appeared on the Sept. 18 city manager’s report and is for a property in the Second Ward at…...

23+ min ago   (431+ words) Hotel operators across Europe -including the UK- are facing mounting pressure from higher labor costs, rising taxes, weaker consumer spending and increasingly expensive hotel operations, industry executives warned at the Annual Hospitality Conference. The discussion, reported by CoStar, highlighted how…...

56+ min ago   (690+ words) Healthier, wealthier and more equal, or smaller, poorer and more indebted? Australia’s path for the next 40 years has been charted in the latest Intergenerational Report, and the direction the nation takes will have a lot to do with artificial intelligence....

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (423+ words) The California Legislature’s 2025–2026 session ended with workplace-related artificial intelligence or automated technology in its crosshairs. If Governor Newsom signs this suite of bills, California employers may face a number of new obligations relating to AI-driven surveillance tools, automated decision systems,…...