Greens estimate that forgiving all student debt will save someone owing $27,600 about $5,500 a year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExecutives from supermarket giant Aldi are set to be grilled on the state of the sector, AAP reports, as the consumer watchdog examines rising prices at the checkout.Aldi officials will be questioned by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over the next two days as part of its latest round of hearings into supermarkets.This demonstrates the level of difficulty entering and expanding in supermarket retailing, and the significant investment, time and differentiated offering required to expand.Prime minister [Anthony] Albanese made a series of announcements with President [Joe] Biden around critical minerals, and we would expect the United States to continue to focus on that area.Obviously, President [Donald] Trump and his administration will have their own approach, but it’s been very clear that a lot of countries have been overly reliant on one supply source, and there’s going to be a real focus on supply chain resilience and sovereignty across the world. That’s why we’re investing in making missiles in this country, that’s why we’re investing in a future made in Australia. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-10 20:57:05
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Australia news live: Greens propose $74bn plan to wipe all student debt; nation to mark Remembrance Day
