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Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power

To power Australia without fossil fuels will mean using batteries to store power from solar and wind. We often think this means home batteries – or large grid-scale installations.

The Conversation

Government Seeks Ban on Salary History in Federal Interviews

The Government has proposed a ban on salary history questions in federal job interviews, in an effort to close the gender pay gap.

Kiplinger

Novak Djokovic able to play at US Open after United States vaccine policy change

The unvaccinated Serbian was forced to miss last year’s tournament.

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US regulators admit mistakes were made ahead of regional bank failures

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve called for greater banking oversight while admitting to its own failures in a widely-anticipated report published Friday into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last month.

AFP

Off and racing: $52m Glendale sport upgrade formally kicks off

The expanded centre is due for completion next year. The last stage delivers a 1300-square-metre Trampoline Centre of Excellence in an Australian first.

Newcastle Herald

More than $2 trillion in government 'payment errors' have cost taxpayers over the past two decades

The U.S. government accountability office says Congress and federal agencies have ignored many of its recommendations for improved fraud controls.

Fortune

'I found the naughtiest way to start the day in the Northern Quarter and it left me weak at the knees'

Foundation Coffee House has three city centre venues and recently launched a new menu with some seriously tempting options

Manchester Evening News

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Federal Agencies Keep Failing To Legally Interpret the Clean Water Act

The Biden administration is the third administration in a row to fail to issue Clean Water Act regulations that pass judicial scrutiny.

Reason

Federal Employees Don't Like Paying Taxes Either

Uncle Sam's own workers owe $1.5 billion, and growing, in unpaid taxes.

Reason

ABS Released Its Latest Stats On Rates Of Physical And Sexual Violence The Results Are Grim

22% of women experienced sexual violence, compared to 6.1% of men.

Pedestrian.tv

'We Were Once a Family' exposes ills of U.S. child welfare system

Journalist Roxanne Asgarian's tenacious and vulnerable reporting reveals the foundation of the intensely disturbing Hart family story — a broken child welfare system in the U.S.

WEKU

SVB Collapse: Federal Reserve Reviewing Bank Failure

The results of a review of why Silicon Valley Bank in California failed will be released by the Federal Reserve in May.

The Street

Administration seeks $10 billion for new construction fund - Roll Call

The White House wants to change the way the federal government funds major building construction projects.

Roll Call

Viterra, Aurizon push for Eyre Peninsula rail freight's return with government financial support

One of Australia's largest rail freight operators has teamed up with grain handler Viterra to urge the federal government to bring rail freight back to the Eyre Peninsula for next year's harvest.

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Judge rules Sally Rugg cannot continue working for MP Monique Ryan while they face off in court

A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application by political adviser Sally Rugg to continue working for teal MP Monique Ryan while their employment dispute plays out in court.

Reason

The SAFE TECH Act Is Anything but Safe

The latest bid to amend Section 230 would threaten free speech and creators' ability to monetize content while also subjecting tech companies to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.

Fortune

What’s a good APR for a credit card?

Average credit card interest rates have increased. Here’s how to tell if you are getting a good APR.

ABC News

Federal government approves ADF assistance to evacuation of flooded NT remote communities

The federal government has approved a request for ADF assistance to evacuate about 700 people from a handful of remote communities south of Darwin that have been inundated by major flooding.

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Federal workers oppose proposed Pentagon civilian workforce cut - Roll Call

The federal workers union came out swinging Thursday against a Republican proposal to reduce the size of the Pentagon’s civilian workforce.

Roll Call

Federal safety board releases initial report on Ohio derailment - Roll Call

NTSB says a number of factors may have contributed, including the possibility that the crew ignored warnings about overheated wheel bearings.

ABC News

Dispute between independent MP Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg unresolved, Federal Court hears

Teal MP Monique Ryan and her chief of staff Sally Rugg are granted a two-week extension from the Federal Court to resolve a dispute over work hours.

Tribune News Service

Hunter Biden takes aggressive ‘new approach’ in laptop case

Hunter Biden’s “new approach” to combating information leaked from a laptop once said to have been his includes a slew of legal letters sent to Federal agencies, conservative activists and the computer repairman responsible for handing over the machine.

The Independent UK

Two men arrested in kidnapping plot targeting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad living in Brooklyn

The men were taken into custody, including one who will require extradition to the US

Reason

Federal Inmates Suffering From Unconstitutional Medical Neglect Could Get Relief Under Rule Change

The U.S. Sentencing Commission might make medical neglect a qualifying condition for compassionate release.

Tribune News Service

Anonymous jury approved in Jam Master Jay murder trial over fears of witness intimidation

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors convinced a Brooklyn judge to seat an anonymous jury in the Jam Master Jay murder trial, citing fears the panel could face “improper influence or intimidation” from the two accused killers and their associates on the street.

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