Eagle Waves Radio
Bulletins — 2026-10-02
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Doctors and allied health professionals in Victoria are walking off the job for four hours, putting staffing at weekend levels during a prolonged pay dispute. Meanwhile, businesses in remote Western Australia are apprehensive about staffing, following changes to backpacker visa entitlements. The Reserve Bank of Australia remains calm about the housing downturn but is worried about international financial threats linked to artificial intelligence and bonds.
In South Australia, around two hundred workers face an uncertain future at the Buzzard iron ore mine amid a financial disagreement between the owner and a contractor. Dozens of jobs may also be cut at one of Australia’s largest paper mills due to a transformation project by its new owner.
Tradies across the country are increasingly charging for quotes to combat unpaid work, while self-lodgers face just four weeks until the tax return deadline. Lastly, the Australian Taxation Office has announced it will no longer accept credit card payments for taxes, prompting concerns over cash flow.
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