• Sat, December 14, 2024

by: The Age

The treasurer says Victoria's economy is improving. Economists say otherwise.

A widening trust deficit has emerged between Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas and some of Australia's leading economists over the sustainability of the state's finances after his mid-year budget update revealed the government will spend nearly $40 ...

by: The West Australian

The Sunday Interview: Liberal 'powerbroker' Nick Goiran says he has nothing to say sorry for

The MP at the centre of the Liberal 'Clan' controversy has re-entered shadow cabinet despite previous declarations from the leader. He says: 'I am comfortable that I am doing the job that's expected of me.

by: johnmenadue.com

How Israel Lost its Soul

Then, shortly after the British withdrew, the newborn Israeli government threw him into jail ... Dan Steinbock, the author of The Fall of Israel: The Degradation of Israel's Politics, Economy & Military, has been wondering about it himself.

by: Detroit Free Press

Donald Trump on Truth Social: Shoot down mystery drones

NJ, went to Hunterdon County to observe drones and reported that he met with local law enforcement at Round Valley Reservoir.

by: The Independent

Trump to attend Army-Navy game with key allies and cabinet picks as he vows to scrap daylight savings: Live

Donald Trump and JD Vance to watch 125th Army-Navy college football game with reported guests Pete Hegseth, Ron DeSantis, and Daniel Penny in Maryland at 3 p.m. Eastern time

by: Slate

Why Manchin and Sinema's Parting Gift to Trump Is So Brutal for the Rest Of Us

When Donald Trump enters office on Jan. 20, he will immediately start seizing control of the government by firing holdovers from Joe Biden's administration and replacing them with Republican partisans.

by: NDTV

No Nepotism In Politics, Focus On Duties: PM Proposes 11 Resolutions In Lok Sabha

In the nearly two-hour speech, PM Modi laid down his government's achievements ... freeing India from a mentality of slavery and freeing the country's politics from nepotism. "I wish everyone the best for the task of achieving a developed India," the ...

by: The Morning Sun

We must control immigration otherwise our security will be threatened and the public will never trust us

Immigration needs to be properly controlled and managed, so the system is fair. Without proper controls in place, border security is undermined, rules are flouted, the system becomes chaotic and

by: fox13now

Has Salt Lake City created 'nuisance' by not enforcing homeless camping laws?

David Ibarra looks out his window every day and sees people camping outside his business. "People sleeping in tents, drug use on this side of the building over here,"

by: legit

NLC Reacts As Nigerian Governor Refuses to Pay Workers Minimum Wage

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has backtracked on his agreement to pay the new N80,000 minimum wage in December, opting for a 13th month salary instead.

by: The Daily Telegraph

Heat pumps and solar panels to be pushed on listed buildings

Heat pumps and solar panels are to be pushed onto owners of historic buildings under Ed Miliband's net zero drive...

by: London Evening Standard

Reform could name spy-accused 'Andrew confidant' who 'met Cameron and May'

The party is threatening to use parliamentary privilege to disclose the businessman's identity in the chamber.

by: Yahoo

Ryan White, Kokomo, Russiaville and the politics of AIDS examined in new book

Ryan White's short life is a national story. The boy who was infected with HIV during a blood transfusion. The Western Middle School student who wasn't allowed to attend school. The teen and his family who were ostracized in both Russiaville and Kokomo because of his illness.

by: Daily Mail

They tried to remove my uncle Alex Salmond from SNP history, but our family will fight on...and, frankly, I've got NOTHING to say to Nicola Sturgeon

STANDING at the pulpit of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh at Alex Salmond's memorial service last month, Christina Hendry delivered a thinly-veiled warning to her uncle's detractors.

by: The New York Times

Trump Brings Hegseth to Watch Army-Navy Game

President-elect Donald J. Trump attended the annual Army-Navy football game in Maryland on Saturday with Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice for defense secretary, sending a message of support ahead of Senate confirmation hearings that are likely to take place next month.

by: Newsweek

Trump Weighs In on 'Mystery Drone Sightings': 'Shoot Them Down'

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that "mystery drones" recently spotted in New Jersey and other parts of the country should be shot down.

by: KGOU

Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer

by: The New York Times

A.T.F. Braces for a Likely Rollback of Its Gun-Control Efforts

President-elect Donald J. Trump is almost certain to choose a gun-rights advocate as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or to simply leave the job vacant.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch

The opposition's first detailed policy costings show Peter Dutton is prepared to ditch traditional Coalition principles in chasing an election win.

by: Business Standard

Entire country BJP's family, but some put it at one family's feet: Rajnath

In a veiled attack at the Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said while the BJP considers the entire country as its family, there are "some people" who have put it at the feet of the leaders of "one family" for its benefit.

by: MSN

Donald Trump Settles Defamation Suit with ABC News and George Stephanopoulos

Donald Trump has settled his defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos. The news organization and Stephanopoulos have agreed to donate $15 million to a presidential foundation (which is often a presidential library or museum) and will pay $1 million of Trump's legal fees.

by: MSN

Google's New 'Woke' Ad Slammed by Fox Host and Some Conservatives Online

A new Google holiday shopping ad featuring a nonbinary influencer has drawn criticism from Fox News host Sean Hannity and other conservatives online.

by: MSN

Nancy Pelosi Has Hip Replacement After Fall in Luxembourg

Krager said Pelosi had a "successful hip replacement and is well on the mend." Pelosi exited party leadership after Democrats lost the House majority in the 2022

by: MSN

President-elect Trump takes in Army-Navy game with powerhouse posse

President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and others arrived in a suite for the 125th edition of the Army-Navy game Saturday in Landover, Maryland.

by: MSN

REBECCA GRANT: America has a drone problem, and no one is in charge

President-elect Donald Trump wants to create an Iron Dome missile shield over the United States. But what about the drones flying underneath it? "Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government's knowledge.

by: MSN

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after a fall

Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the hospital in Luxembourg, where she was also treated, for their excellent care and kindness.'

by: MSN

New French PM Bayrou will meet far-right leader Le Pen on Monday

New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will meet with the heads of parliamentary groups on Monday and Tuesday, starting with Marine Le Pen of the far-right Rassemblement National, he told La Tribune Dimanche in an interview.

by: MSN

Trump secures staggering sum after suing ABC and George Stephanopoulos

The settlement was publicly filed on Saturday and revealed that the parties had come to an agreement in the suit.

by: MSN

Daniel Penny joins Trump and Vance at Army v Navy game

Penny was acquitted earlier this week of homicide for putting a homeless man in a fatal chokehold while on a subway.

by: MSN

How Donald Trump broke the ice between RFK Jr. and drug company CEOs

The meeting came as health secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prepared to head to Washington to meet with senators.

by: MSN

5 ways congressional investigations could change in the next Congress and beyond

The future of congressional investigations could be defined by Republican eagerness to probe private industry and less willingness to defer to the Justice Department, experts say. House Republicans promised an avalanche of investigations when they took over the House after the 2022 midterms,

by: MSN

Daniel Penny joins Trump and Vance at Army-Navy game

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by: MSN

Trump and Vance attend Army-Navy game with recently exonerated veteran Daniel Penny

Trump and Vance were pictured alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as well as Daniel Penny, who was recently exonerated of criminally negligent homicide in thec

by: MSN

Trump attends the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny

President-elect Donald Trump was huddling with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday's Army-Navy football game, a chance to take in one of most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team.

by: MSN

Tariffs threatened by Trump could undermine food and energy security, Sask. premier warns

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by: MSN

House Republican revives push to repeal DC Home Rule and place city under Congress's control

by: MSN

Hochul presses Biden admin for action on mysterious drones: 'This has gone too far'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) joined the growing number of figures calling on the Biden administration and lawmakers to act on the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country.

by: MSN

Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

Shoppers and businesses across Canada are expressing mixed feeling and showing little enthusiasm as a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday.

by: MSN

Spanish Popular Party accuses Sanchez's government of dishonesty over Ceuta, Melilla customs reopening

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by: MSN

McConnell blasts 'effort to undermine' polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted "specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress" after The New York Times reported that a lawyer linked to Robert F.

by: MSN

Federal government asking for an end to the strike by Canada's postal workers

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by: MSN

Georgia's new president faces protests and EU membership push

Mikheil Kavelashvili has become the new president of Georgia, as the sole candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated Kavelashvili and criticized President Salome Zurabishvili,

by: MSN

Mitch McConnell takes a swipe at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over polio vaccine

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by: MSN

New poll suggests Nigel Farage's Reform UK set to make 2025 a three-way race

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by: MSN

MAGA Declares Vindication After DOJ IG Report on FBI and Jan. 6 Riot

and [DOJ Inspector General Michael] Horowitz whether government assets participated in J6. Yesterday I was vindicated. DOJ IG report confirms there were FBI confidential human sources in the crowd, entering the Capitol, and breaking laws." Vice President ...

by: MSN

Drone footage reveals Sednaya prison and Bashar Al-Assad's palace

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by: MSN

Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey meet to discuss Syria's transition

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by: MSN

'Recipe for disaster': CM Omar Abdullah on dual governance model in J&K

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the current dual governance model in the Union Territory a "recipe for disaster" and urged the central government to restore statehood. In his first interview since taking office in October,

The treasurer says Victoria's economy is improving. Economists say otherwise.

A widening trust deficit has emerged between Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas and some of Australia's leading economists over the sustainability of the state's finances after his mid-year budget update revealed the government will spend nearly $40 ...
The article from The Age discusses the contrasting views on Victoria's economic health between the state Treasurer, Tim Pallas, and independent economists. Treasurer Pallas has expressed optimism, citing improvements in the state's economy, including a projected return to a net operating surplus by 2025-26 and a decrease in net debt as a percentage of the state's economy. However, economists and financial analysts present a more cautious outlook. They argue that despite some positive indicators, Victoria's economic recovery is lagging behind other states, with issues like high debt levels, slow wage growth, and a sluggish recovery in consumer spending. Critics point out that the state's reliance on property taxes and stamp duty, coupled with infrastructure spending, might not be sustainable in the long term, potentially leading to higher taxes or reduced services. This discrepancy in economic assessments highlights the complexity of interpreting economic data and the political nature of economic forecasts.

Read the Full The Age Article at:
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-treasurer-says-victoria-s-economy-is-improving-economists-say-otherwise-20241214-p5kye3.html

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