Category: Politics
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Beyond Buy Now Pay Later
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies have recently attracted the ire of financial counsellors, mostly due to poor financial hardship procedures and a lack of oversight across the industry. A report into their practices, published by Financial Counselling Australia (FCA), was released early in December 2021. While the report raises valid criticisms, focusing solely on…
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Life unworthy of being lived?
A recent article published by The Guardian revealed that people in the UK with learning disabilities have been issued with Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notices should they fall ill with COVID-19. It was also recently revealed by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and Mencap, one of the leading charities for people with…
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Fighting FANG and claw over the Web’s future
The proposed News Media and Bargaining Code has caused quite a stir, with Facebook and Google threatening to cease offering parts of their services to Australian customers should the bill be passed. Such protests are unsurprising. After all, it’s their bottom lines that are at stake. Rather than fretting about whether or not we’ll be…