ACCC Sues Microsoft, Tomago Aluminium Faces Closure, Queensland Court Overrules Puberty Ban, Government Announces Medicare Reform, and more...
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October 28, 202510m 8s
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Show Notes
(0:10): ACCC Sues Microsoft for Allegedly Misleading Consumers with Microsoft 365 Price Hikes
(2:13): Rio Tinto's Tomago Aluminium Smelter Faces Closure Amid Soaring Energy Costs
(4:29): Queensland Court Declares Ban on Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth Unlawful Due to Flawed Process
(6:18): Government Unveils $8 Billion Medicare Reform to Boost Bulk-Billing by 2030
(7:51): Childcare Centres in Australia Exploited by Predators Amid Staff Shortages and Lax Regulations
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(2:13): Rio Tinto's Tomago Aluminium Smelter Faces Closure Amid Soaring Energy Costs
(4:29): Queensland Court Declares Ban on Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth Unlawful Due to Flawed Process
(6:18): Government Unveils $8 Billion Medicare Reform to Boost Bulk-Billing by 2030
(7:51): Childcare Centres in Australia Exploited by Predators Amid Staff Shortages and Lax Regulations
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