If you visit Claire Sweet, 43, a money coach and financial adviser, to discuss your finances you may be greeted by an unlikely colleague: one of her five pet alpacas. Claire first came across the fluffy animals from South America when she hiked the Inca trail in 2009. A few years later, she and her husband, Phil, who’s retired, went on a walking day with them on a Kent farm. After that, they decided to save to buy some of their own. Source theguardian
Friday 20 March 2020
Premiership Rugby clubs weigh up asking players to take 25% pay cut
Premiership Rugby clubs are considering asking players to take a 25 per cent pay cut while the league is suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Following meetings this week, a number of clubs fear only radical moves will keep finances in check, with the league currently shut down until 24 April. Wage reductions would require agreement from the players due to the nature of their contracts and the Rugby Players’ Association is seeking clarification over plans on behalf of its members. Theguardian
Banking CEO responds to calls for mortgage repayment deferral amid coronavirus outbreak
It is unclear whether the six-month deferral of repayments all banks are now offering to small business loans will extend to home loans. Australian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh tonight could not confirm whether all banks would follow suit when A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw pressed her. Grab Source.
Coronavirus live updates: Travel ban now in place, Bondi Beach packed, Australia's seventh death
Top doc apologises to Western Australia premier over coronavirus comments
The Australian Medical Association's Western Australia president Dr Andrew Miller has apologised for slamming the state government's response to the coronavirus crisis. Dr Miller had called for the immediate closure of schools for all but those in greatest need, for the doubling or tripling of capacity at ICU and Emergency Departments and for medical teams to be pulled from elective surgeries in order to undergo training ahead of an impending spike in cases. Read More
The Australian Medical Association's Western Australia president Dr Andrew Miller has apologised for slamming the state government's response to the coronavirus crisis. Dr Miller had called for the immediate closure of schools for all but those in greatest need, for the doubling or tripling of capacity at ICU and Emergency Departments and for medical teams to be pulled from elective surgeries in order to undergo training ahead of an impending spike in cases. Read More
Monday 2 March 2020
BREAKING NEWS Downtown Baltimore evacuating for suspicious vehicle
Police are investigating a suspicious vehicle Monday morning in a parking garage in downtown Baltimore. Police were called shortly after 11 a.m. to the 100 block of East Pratt Street. Bomb technicians and hazardous materials crews were called in. STAY WITH BREAKING UPDATES: Read More
Coronavirus: First human-to-human transmission in Australia | Nine News Australia
Australian authorities are conceding it's become impossible to keep out new coronavirus cases after the country recorded its first person-to-person transmission of the COVID-19 strain. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF
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'They are desperate to beat Donald Trump': Super Tuesday to prove who will take on president
It's remarkable to think that after months of rallies, debates, speeches and spending ($1.5 billion and counting), only four states have voted in the US presidential primaries.
That all changes on Super Tuesday.
In the space of 16 hours, a third of the country will have their chance to vote and the Democrats' choice to take on Donald Trump will become a whole lot clearer. Read More
The Reserve Bank has cut rates again, but now 'it's up to fiscal policy' to save the economy from coronavirus
We just saw the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to another historic low, an eye-watering 0.5 per cent.
But the event was a distraction from the real story, which was taking place off-stage, in the heads of Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Read More
Water recycling technology to secure Perth’s future drinking water
This followed the completion of a successful three-year Groundwater Replenishment Trial in Craigie which ended in December 2012 and demonstrated the technology could be used in Perth.
Groundwater replenishment is the process where secondary treated wastewater undergoes advanced treatment, which includes ultra-filtration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection, to produce recycled water which meets Australian guidelines for drinking water prior to being recharged to an aquifer for later use as a drinking water source.