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The Royal College of Nursing has written to Health Secretary Steve Barclay citing this week’s international report by the OECD as “categorical evidence that the United Kingdom values nurses less than others” as they prepare for strike action next Thursday

This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022 was marked by a new war, record inflation and climate-linked disasters.

Starting next year, the income support payments that millions of Australians rely on will be scrutinised by an expert committee, but the government is making it clear that while it will listen to its advice, it won't necessarily follow it.

Ireland is the country with the biggest savings drop out of 28 OECD nations

Nine months into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, the damage done to the world’s 11th-largest economy is extensive. Leading Russian banks have been cut out of the global financial system, some $300 billion of central bank reserves are frozen, and hundreds of foreign companies have departed. Parts shortages…

The Three Waters tensions are a symptom of a deeper democracy and legitimacy problem, says visiting author, that can only be addressed by allowing New Zealanders to participate in decision-making.

“Ireland will go from being one of the world’s top savers - when they ranked 2nd in 2020 - to ranking 16th in 2022.”

The OECD predicts 1.9% economic growth for Australia next year. That’s the good news

Labour leader condemns non-dom and windfall tax avoidance, accusing PM of not standing up to his party