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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Sydney and Toronto had equivalent home prices, then Canada’s crashed. Could Australia see a similar slump?

"It is better to be the oldest person at 9 to 5 job than the youngest person in the nursing home." 


Canadian property prices fell by C$150,000 over three years as Australia’s rose by about A$85,000


Blue Mountains residents could reduce PFAS by donating blood, GPs told

A NSW Health webinar on PFAS for general practitioners painted the forever chemicals as low risk for human health and discussed whether patients should reduce exposure by donating blood, while researchers have found 21 new PFAS types in Sydney tap water, on top of what was previously known


Xi Jinping’s spy games on Chinese Australians are only getting bolder

Surveillance and harassment of Australian citizens and residents have stepped up, and call for novel responses from Australia.


The ATO’s app now warns of suspicious changes and lets you lock your account instantly, aiming to outpace fraudsters.



FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE

American Prospect – Probationary employees who had been on paid leave were told to report to ICE within seven days or lose their jobs. It could signal problems with ICE recruitment


ATO trials multimodal AI models for auditing work-related expenses

 

5 things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle The Hill

 

Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting The Guardian


The chequebook of Mormon: $500m on Australian farms in six months

With its immense resources, the US-based Mormon Church is buying up vast tracts of Australian farmland. Is this in our national interest?


07/31/2025: Advice Memo Indicates New GC Won’t Pursue Non-Solicitation Clauses Matt Bruenig


Lessons from Urban Ore’s 40-Day Strike Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee


In a digital age, old-fashioned watchmaking schools, including a new one from Rolex, are in demand Los Angeles Times


Pastor Indicted For Cryptocurrency Scam He Claims God Told Him To Do Forbes


[SPECIAL] – Scott Ritter: Trump deploys Nuclear Subs to Russia over Social Media Rift Judge Napolitano, YouTube


Trump Escalates Nuclear Threat to Russia… Taking the World to the Brink of Nuclear War Larry Johnson