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[Crashman @Crashman_X]

If YOU timed the stock market like this, ASIC would be all over you. But when a politician does it? Nothing to see here!

According to The Daily Telegraph Peter Dutton just happened to buy bank shares at rock-bottom prices, right before the Rudd Government announced a $4B bailout—then cashed out for a 21% gain in just 12 days.

Coincidence? Or insider knowledge?
One rule for them, another rule for us.

[The Australian @australian]

A new study has underlined the feared health risks of sugar substitutes like aspartame, suggesting it could leave consumers at risk of heart disease. Details: https://t.co/eudeA46YZe

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Tarric Brooker aka Avid Commentator 🇦🇺 @AvidCommentator]

'GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promise'

Okay let's briefly unpack this.

The cornerstone of the policy is raising the rebate rate for GP consultations.

For a standard consult the rebate rises from $42.85 to $69.56 in a metro area.

A positive to be sure. But let's put it into perspective. According to the RACGP, in 2024 the average gap fee for those not qualifying for bulk billing is $37.

So at an average level for a standard consult, it covers about 72% of the gap that has developed over time.

The goal is to have 90% of all consultations bulk billed by 2030. It's worth making a distinction here though. This doesn't mean 90% of people get bulk billed though, it's the total number of consultations overall, which heavily skew toward the elderly who qualify for greater levels of govt support to ensure they are bulk billed.

Under the final year of the Morrison government 88.5% of GP visits were bulk billed.

So basically by 2030 things will be marginally better than they were under Morrison, statistically speaking.

There are also other elements to the policy focused on such increased training places.

Overall, it's a welcome change, but it's coming after over a decade of bipartisan neglect and greater intervention is required.

What this does illustrate however, is that a major dent can be made in the issue for less than 1 years worth of growth in the NDIS.

I may get into much greater detail on this in a full article at a later date.
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[D.D @Hump_Lu]

@uuuozi 太素了啊😂

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

Global Fertility Rates have dropped from 5.3 in 1963 to 2.3 in 2021.

3.0 decline in ~58 years.

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

Kai Havertz did not complete a pass for Arsenal in yesterday's match 🔴

[D.D @Hump_Lu]

@uuuozi 我爹妈也这样，也肯定永远不会意识到自己的问题，所以我跑得远远的……

[Tarric Brooker aka Avid Commentator 🇦🇺 @AvidCommentator]

Government funded jobs printer goes Brrrrr

[NRL @NRL]

Sharks fans are set to unite in a massive pre-game rally as they descend on Allianz Stadium for Friday night's semi-final against the Cowboys. https://t.co/Dyq3BPRt7l

[联合早报 Lianhe Zaobao @zaobaosg]

深圳日本人学校男童遭持刀袭击后伤重不治，事态发展可能使中日关系进一步紧张，加剧在华日本人的安全忧虑。

受访学者认为，中国社会长期存在反日情绪，官方需要更深入反思问题，审视是否需要纠正教育和信息传递。https://t.co/1inXiYEqkr

[BBC News 中文 @bbcchinese]

从“茶壶”式小型炼油厂、“黑暗船队”到用人民币结算的小银行……中国如何帮助伊朗规避石油制裁？https://t.co/lPrWW0pp9I

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

For decades people have claimed to have been cured of their drug addictions—cocaine, opioids and more—after taking ibogaine, a psychedelic. But not everyone is convinced https://t.co/k8zJlIbgMg 👇

[Jaimie @mountainwesttax]

imagine making partner at EY and then getting fired

[BBC News 中文 @bbcchinese]

香港女艺人周海媚因病医治无效而离世，终年57岁。

周海媚工作室周二（12月12日）通过社交媒体发布声明称，周海媚在周一因病医治无效去世。

“愿天堂没有疾病，愿来生我们再相识！”声明写道。

在周海媚的工作室证实其去世前，曾有媒体报道她在北京家中晕倒��昏迷，并一度登上微博热搜。她此前曾透露自己长期患有血小板减少症。

周海媚1994年因出演台视根据金庸小说改编的电视剧《倚天屠龙记》而走红华语世界，被网民封为“最美周芷若”。

2019年中国大陆翻拍该剧集时，周海媚饰演“灭绝师太”，她表示演出的角色需要乎合自己的年龄，“不能再演周芷若”。

她还曾参演多套香港亚洲电视（ATV）及无线电视（TVB）的电视剧，于2014年约满后转投中国大陆发展，出演《武媚娘传奇》等电视剧。

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Pop star Coco Lee dies aged 48 https://t.co/IZVr6oxyZq

[ABC News @abcnews]

If the whale is confirmed to be albino, it will be only the second confirmed case along Australia's east coast — and citizen scientists are urged to be on the lookout. https://t.co/kcBDwNweIt