Poppy Johnston

Journalist at AAP

[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

The downturn in housing prices appears to be easing but experts say it's too soon to say if it's bottoming out or has further to fall.

Via @PoppyJohnston1

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

Wages have improved for the fifth quarter in a row but by less than expected, lifting 3.3 per cent annually in the December quarter.

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

The unemployment rate lifted to 3.7 per cent in January, with 11,500 jobs lost from the economy.

The participation rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 66.5 per cent as per @ABSStats jobs data for the month of January.

Details via @PoppyJohnston1

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

"There are huge opportunities to create new, high-skill jobs."

Australia's rich critical mineral and clean energy resources could be harnessed to drive economic prosperity as seen in the mid-2010s mining boom.

Via @PoppyJohnston1

#AusPol #AusBiz

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

Hundreds of big businesses did not pay a cent of tax last year despite the COVID-19 recovery and commodity prices delivering a record year for corporate taxes.

Details via @PoppyJohnston1

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

Building one million new homes will be the target of a Labor plan to bring together governments, the construction industry and super funds to boost investment in affordable housing.

#Budget2023 #AusPol

Via @alexmitchy_ and @PoppyJohnston1

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

Consumer confidence has hit a four-month high despite the soaring cost of living and expectations of further rate rises.

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

The economy grew 0.9 per cent in the June quarter, increasing by 3.6 per cent for the year.

Elevated household spending and exports drove growth in the June quarter, according to the @ABSStats.

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

The Albanese government will boost the permanent skilled migration cap to 195,000 places for this financial year to help fill pressing labour shortages.

Details via @domgiannini_ and @PoppyJohnston1: https://t.co/Uectis3e4F

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[Australian Associated Press (AAP) @AAPNewswire]

An additional 180,000 fee-free TAFE places will be created by 2023 as part of a major training package launched at the government's jobs and skills summit.

More via @PoppyJohnston1: https://t.co/aJtKSDisUx

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[Kate Browne @KateBrowne7]

Had a great time talking news of the week, the census and women and money this afternoon @abcsydney SO good to be in the studio after all these years of remote media. @YahooFinanceAU #money #census2021

[One Big Switch @OneBigSwitchAU]

We spoke to @PoppyJohnston1 @YahooFinanceAU about soaring grocery prices 👇

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[anjali sharma @anjsharmaaa]

So today an open letter I wrote to Scott Morrison was published in The Saturday Paper. It's the hardest thing I have ever had to write - here is some of it.

[reroy @okreroy]

Herald Sun desperately trying to whip up anger against bike lanes, despite their own data collection showing 25% of 'vehicles' entering the CBD are bikes.
Downplayed as 'just 1 in 4' - it's actually quite a decent ratio which will continue to grow as the network is expanded.

[Sunrise Harvard @SunriseHarvard]

A few days ago, @ForeignPolicy published a piece claiming that divestment would derail the energy transition.

What wasn’t mentioned was that its authors’ research is funded by big oil — and one of them is literally the vice president of a fossil fuel company.

(THREAD)

[Poppy Johnston @PoppyJohnston1]

@jeanfrlaroche @FifthEstateAU I didn't look at that product specifically but my understanding is that many of the big concrete manufactures can deliver reductions in embodied carbon up to around 50% by using substitutes to cement (fly ash etc).

[Poppy Johnston @PoppyJohnston1]

Lithium batteries' big unanswered question https://t.co/B4HKAvGBbg via @BBC_Future

[Behrouz Boochani @BehrouzBoochani]

How beautiful it is to hear the neighbours; voices of a family get together, of excited kids and happy adults. I have been living here for almost a year and did not hear anyone before. Merry Chritmas to you all.

[Merri Action for Forests @merri_forests]

Have you been shocked to hear about VicForests illegal logging and misconduct? Horrified by the complete silence of the Victorian state government on this issue? We’re fed up with waiting for the government to do what’s right, the community has stopped logging today in Toolangi.