57 h. ago US bans government staff in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens

Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternisation” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Feeling targeted’: Hairdressers are fighting to keep this fine print in staff contracts

Small business advocates and corporate heavyweights are railing against the Albanese government’s proposed ban on non-compete clauses.

Events

1 week ago Influencers descend on Canberra as part of a Labor plan to spruik the budget to young people.

Milly Rose Bannister, Hannah Ferguson and Glen James were brought in by the government for an early look at the budget.

Politics

1 week ago The fine print that makes it easier to quit your job – and earn more money

Up to 3 million workers will be free to change jobs under a government proposal to ban non-compete agreements that prevent staff defecting to other employers.

Politics

2 w. ago The outlook for house insurance is much worse than we’re being told

Insurance companies, the banks and the government know what’s coming, but they don’t want to talk about it before it happens, mainly because they don’t know what to do about it.

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3 w. ago Who benefits from Sydney’s patchwork of toll roads? Consultants

The government awarded the Royal Bank of Canada a $4.1 million contract for its negotiations with tolling operators, the latest in a long history of consultants making big profits off the network.

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