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11.14pm BST
Oh look! Fraser Anning has popped up again – as part of Steve Bannon’s new “think” tank.
I guess that takes the bankrupt former senator from “understood to be living in the US” to “living in the US” where he disappeared to after losing his Senate seat and having bankruptcy proceedings against him.
Steve Bannon, out on bail, has spent his month productively, launching yet another think-tank! Now we also know what the “populist hair” stands for pic.twitter.com/nsRJSIVN8C
11.08pm BST
Going back to the “rollback” post, the unions have no problem with calling a cut, a cut:
Here are the facts:
Today 3.5 million workers on the JobKeeper payment are worse off.
Full-time workers’ payments cut from $1500 to $1200.
Part-time workers’ payments now reduced to $750.
What kind of Government cuts support when we’re still in the middle of this crisis?
Continue reading…Melbourne’s stage four restrictions ease, with more people returning to workplaces. Meanwhile, analysts urge government to spend more to support recovery as jobseeker wage subsidy cut. Follow live Follow our global live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.14pm BSTOh look! Fraser Anning has popped up again – as part of Steve Bannon’s new “think” tank.I guess that takes the bankrupt former senator from “understood to be living in the US” to “living in the US” where he disappeared to after losing his Senate seat and having bankruptcy proceedings against him.Steve Bannon, out on bail, has spent his month productively, launching yet another think-tank! Now we also know what the “populist hair” stands for pic.twitter.com/nsRJSIVN8C 11.08pm BSTGoing back to the “rollback” post, the unions have no problem with calling a cut, a cut:Here are the facts:Today 3.5 million workers on the JobKeeper payment are worse off.Full-time workers’ payments cut from $1500 to $1200.Part-time workers’ payments now reduced to $750.What kind of Government cuts support when we’re still in the middle of this crisis? Continue reading…