Rachel Clayton
@rachclayton.bsky.social
Australian-Kiwi journalist and photographer. ABC News.
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The Canadian province of Ontario announced it was cancelling a $68.12 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump reut.rs/3Q1Z4ur
Ontario cancels Starlink contract in latest Canadian tariffs protest
The Canadian province of Ontario on Monday announced it was cancelling a C$100 million ($68.12 million) contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Canadian province of Ontario announced it was cancelling a $68.12 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump reut.rs/3Q1Z4ur
Are you helping your kids buy a house?
looking to speak to a parent/grandparent who is helping their kids purchase a home OR a first home buyer whose parents are helping them as a guarantor, with cash injection, or helping pay mortgage repayments.
email me at [email protected]
looking to speak to a parent/grandparent who is helping their kids purchase a home OR a first home buyer whose parents are helping them as a guarantor, with cash injection, or helping pay mortgage repayments.
email me at [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Are you helping your kids buy a house?
looking to speak to a parent/grandparent who is helping their kids purchase a home OR a first home buyer whose parents are helping them as a guarantor, with cash injection, or helping pay mortgage repayments.
email me at [email protected]
looking to speak to a parent/grandparent who is helping their kids purchase a home OR a first home buyer whose parents are helping them as a guarantor, with cash injection, or helping pay mortgage repayments.
email me at [email protected]
explainer up on ABC News about the PayPal / Honey legal fiasco
January 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
explainer up on ABC News about the PayPal / Honey legal fiasco
nikki glaser is brilliant
to timothy chalmet at the #goldenglobes "you have the most gorgeous eyelashes ... on your upper lip"
#nikkiglaser
to timothy chalmet at the #goldenglobes "you have the most gorgeous eyelashes ... on your upper lip"
#nikkiglaser
January 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
nikki glaser is brilliant
to timothy chalmet at the #goldenglobes "you have the most gorgeous eyelashes ... on your upper lip"
#nikkiglaser
to timothy chalmet at the #goldenglobes "you have the most gorgeous eyelashes ... on your upper lip"
#nikkiglaser
Aussie dollars has taken a dive at the open this morning due to the fed reserve forecasting few rate cuts this year, a weak Chiense economy and pretty dismal iron ore prices. If you're an analyst and want to comment for the ABC's blog, reach out!
Live: Aussie dollar slips to new two-year low against the US greenback
The Australian dollar takes a dive for the first day of trade for 2025. A weak Chinese economy, strong US dollar, and dismal iron ore prices are behind the fall. Follow the day's events and insights o...
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January 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Aussie dollars has taken a dive at the open this morning due to the fed reserve forecasting few rate cuts this year, a weak Chiense economy and pretty dismal iron ore prices. If you're an analyst and want to comment for the ABC's blog, reach out!
PSA!
Debit/edtpost cards in digital wallets in Aus need to be re-uploaded before tomorrow. If you uploaded a digital debit card before July 2023 you need to delete and then re-add their Eftpos/debit card your digital wallet or you won't be able to buy Uber Eats tomorrow hungover on the couch ...
Debit/edtpost cards in digital wallets in Aus need to be re-uploaded before tomorrow. If you uploaded a digital debit card before July 2023 you need to delete and then re-add their Eftpos/debit card your digital wallet or you won't be able to buy Uber Eats tomorrow hungover on the couch ...
December 31, 2024 at 12:43 AM
PSA!
Debit/edtpost cards in digital wallets in Aus need to be re-uploaded before tomorrow. If you uploaded a digital debit card before July 2023 you need to delete and then re-add their Eftpos/debit card your digital wallet or you won't be able to buy Uber Eats tomorrow hungover on the couch ...
Debit/edtpost cards in digital wallets in Aus need to be re-uploaded before tomorrow. If you uploaded a digital debit card before July 2023 you need to delete and then re-add their Eftpos/debit card your digital wallet or you won't be able to buy Uber Eats tomorrow hungover on the couch ...
Massive thanks to the Robinsons who bravely told their story to warn others about how rife mortgage scams are in Australia
Gold Coast couple loses $250,000 house deposit in 'spear phishing' scam
Sarah and Laine Robinson were one day away from moving into their forever home when it was taken from them. They're telling their story to warn others of sophisticated and difficult-to-spot scams on t...
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December 29, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Massive thanks to the Robinsons who bravely told their story to warn others about how rife mortgage scams are in Australia
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Excellent story here by the ABC's @rachclayton.bsky.social about Moochies smart watches being sold without warnings after the company went into liquidation, customers being incorrectly charged, and devices showing wrong GPS locations. 👀
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Telco ombudsman concerned 'unwitting parents' buying Moochies watches
The company behind Moochies watches is in liquidation, but the devices are still being sold despite mounting complaints of SIM card issues, GPS errors and difficulties contacting the firm for refunds.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Excellent story here by the ABC's @rachclayton.bsky.social about Moochies smart watches being sold without warnings after the company went into liquidation, customers being incorrectly charged, and devices showing wrong GPS locations. 👀
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Victoria's Supreme Court rules against Australian women who launched a class action against the birth control giant Bayer. The women claimed the Essure contraceptive device caused pain and bleeding – forcing half of them to get hysterectomies. The court said the evidence was “far from compelling”
December 10, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Victoria's Supreme Court rules against Australian women who launched a class action against the birth control giant Bayer. The women claimed the Essure contraceptive device caused pain and bleeding – forcing half of them to get hysterectomies. The court said the evidence was “far from compelling”
The impact of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs on the economy is growing ... from food and fashion to health and travel ... these drugs are likely to shift market forces when patents expire in a few years
Millions use drugs like Ozempic globally and its affecting the economy | The Business | ABC News
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December 5, 2024 at 10:29 PM
The impact of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs on the economy is growing ... from food and fashion to health and travel ... these drugs are likely to shift market forces when patents expire in a few years
Bitcoin just surged past US$100,000
December 5, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Bitcoin just surged past US$100,000
Weight loss drugs like ozempic and wegovy have taken the world by storm and are already affecting the economy … in the US they’re even giving it to kids
Millions use weight loss drugs across the globe and it's starting to affect the economy
The rise of weight loss drugs is not only changing individual lives, but also reshaping large sections of the economy.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Weight loss drugs like ozempic and wegovy have taken the world by storm and are already affecting the economy … in the US they’re even giving it to kids
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Despite what some in the media would like you to believe, Victoria's state budget and economy are not about to "go off a cliff" #OffTheCharts
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December 2, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Despite what some in the media would like you to believe, Victoria's state budget and economy are not about to "go off a cliff" #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/sorry-m...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/sorry-m...
Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel, a loyalist and FBI critic, to lead the FBI, and Charles Kushner, his son-in-law’s dad, as ambassador to France.
Looks like the “deep state” is being replaced by the family tree
Looks like the “deep state” is being replaced by the family tree
December 1, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Trump plans to nominate Kash Patel, a loyalist and FBI critic, to lead the FBI, and Charles Kushner, his son-in-law’s dad, as ambassador to France.
Looks like the “deep state” is being replaced by the family tree
Looks like the “deep state” is being replaced by the family tree
New data shows house prices are slowing in Australia with 4 of the 8 capitals recording a fall in values in the quarter.
Prices are set to continue to fall next year despite interest rate cuts.
Prices are set to continue to fall next year despite interest rate cuts.
'A strain on households': Property market continues to lose steam and house price falls are expected for 2025
National home prices are losing momentum, new data shows, and anticipated interest rate cuts are unlikely to stop falls in house prices next year.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:52 PM
New data shows house prices are slowing in Australia with 4 of the 8 capitals recording a fall in values in the quarter.
Prices are set to continue to fall next year despite interest rate cuts.
Prices are set to continue to fall next year despite interest rate cuts.
Absolutely. Also worth looking at how assisted dying laws have worked in Victoria, Australia where the slippery slope argument did not come true and people have been able to die on their own terms with dignity
Whatever your views on assisted dying, I think we can all agree palliative care and hospice funding in this country need emergency attention
December 1, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Absolutely. Also worth looking at how assisted dying laws have worked in Victoria, Australia where the slippery slope argument did not come true and people have been able to die on their own terms with dignity
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Just weeks after being banned from Australia, Candace Owens has been banned from New Zealand as well.
December 1, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Just weeks after being banned from Australia, Candace Owens has been banned from New Zealand as well.
Melbourne: where buying a vape is technically illegal, but somehow easier than finding a car park at Chadstone on Black Friday weekend
December 1, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Melbourne: where buying a vape is technically illegal, but somehow easier than finding a car park at Chadstone on Black Friday weekend
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Chatting to my 13 year old niece earlier, asked her what she thought about the social media ban for under 16s
"I'm not worried, it will be easy to get around. Everyone is talking about using Telegram as a backup just in case"
Nice work Albo! 🙄🤮
"I'm not worried, it will be easy to get around. Everyone is talking about using Telegram as a backup just in case"
Nice work Albo! 🙄🤮
November 30, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Chatting to my 13 year old niece earlier, asked her what she thought about the social media ban for under 16s
"I'm not worried, it will be easy to get around. Everyone is talking about using Telegram as a backup just in case"
Nice work Albo! 🙄🤮
"I'm not worried, it will be easy to get around. Everyone is talking about using Telegram as a backup just in case"
Nice work Albo! 🙄🤮
An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza has reportedly killed five people, including staff from aid organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), with Israel's military claiming it was targeting a Hamas "terrorist" involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.
Israeli military says it was targeting Hamas 'terrorist' in strike that reportedly killed three World Central Kitchen aid workers
The food charity says it is pausing its operations in Gaza after a vehicle carrying its staff members was hit by an Israeli air strike.
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December 1, 2024 at 1:39 AM
An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza has reportedly killed five people, including staff from aid organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), with Israel's military claiming it was targeting a Hamas "terrorist" involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.
Life admin: the unpaid job you never applied for but can't quit
Great analysis by ABC business editor Michael Janda #superannuation #tax #abcnews
Great analysis by ABC business editor Michael Janda #superannuation #tax #abcnews
Businesses are now trying to sell everything 'as a service' and you're paying with your time
With so many technological advances, why does it feel like we spend more time doing paperwork than ever before? And who is profiting from all the virtual paper shuffling?
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November 27, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Life admin: the unpaid job you never applied for but can't quit
Great analysis by ABC business editor Michael Janda #superannuation #tax #abcnews
Great analysis by ABC business editor Michael Janda #superannuation #tax #abcnews
Nothing says 'carefully considered legislation' like a 24-hour Senate inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions. Add Elon Musk stirring the pot for 24 million viewers, and you’ve got the legislative equivalent of speed dating
#socialmediaban #musk
#socialmediaban #musk
After Elon Musk weighed in on the social media age ban, parliament was flooded with 15,000 submissions
The government is rushing to get its laws banning children under 16 from social media through parliament before the end of the week, with a senate inquiry open for submissions for just one day.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Nothing says 'carefully considered legislation' like a 24-hour Senate inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions. Add Elon Musk stirring the pot for 24 million viewers, and you’ve got the legislative equivalent of speed dating
#socialmediaban #musk
#socialmediaban #musk
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Been thinking a lot lately about that episode of Parks and Rec where Leslie and Tom have to rebrand fluoride in the water as TDazzle in order to get the public to support it.
November 24, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Been thinking a lot lately about that episode of Parks and Rec where Leslie and Tom have to rebrand fluoride in the water as TDazzle in order to get the public to support it.
House price predictions for 2025 show a fall in Sydney, Melbourne but Perth leads nation in value growth according to SQM research ... good time to buy if you're cashed up in Melbourne or Sydney.
#houseprices #abcnews #economy
#houseprices #abcnews #economy
Report predicts impact of early interest rate cut on Australian capital city house prices
House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are set to decline further in 2025, while Perth is likely to experience the strongest growth among Australia's capital cities, according to SQM Research's latest B...
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November 25, 2024 at 10:55 PM
House price predictions for 2025 show a fall in Sydney, Melbourne but Perth leads nation in value growth according to SQM research ... good time to buy if you're cashed up in Melbourne or Sydney.
#houseprices #abcnews #economy
#houseprices #abcnews #economy