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Does spending money make you feel bad? Read this comic
If spending — or not spending — money makes you feel shame or regret, you might be grappling with financial guilt. Financial planner Lauryn Williams breaks down three types and how to deal.
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Disney+ and Hulu add Jonas Brothers podcast among six titles
Disney has struck a licensing deal with iHeartMedia to bring six video podcasts to Disney+ and Hulu, headlined by “Hey Jonas!”, a newly launched show from Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas. The tie-in was timed deliberately: the podcast debuted on both platforms on 14 August, the same day Disney+ premiered “Camp Rock 3”, which stars…
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‘No one wants to work with you’: Turmoil at top defence contractor Ventia as exec on $400k a year claims she was pushed out via performance review after being named in damning ACCC lawsuit
A senior executive at Australian defence contractor Ventia has claimed she was forced out of her $400,000-a-year role through a performance review process after being named in a damning cartel conduct lawsuit brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Lena Parker alleges she was told “no one wants to work with you” as…
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Death of 18-year-old mother inside Victorian prison raises concerns over excessive solitary lockdowns
An 18-year-old mother, Tarsha Golightly, was found dead outside her cell at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a maximum-security women’s prison in west Melbourne, on 27 July. Authorities say her death is not being treated as suspicious and will be examined by the coroner and workplace safety investigators, but former inmates have linked her death…
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Disney Doubles Down on Video Podcasts, Inks Streaming Deal With iHeartMedia
The Walt Disney Company has struck a deal with iHeartMedia to stream video versions of six iHeartPodcasts titles on Disney+ and Hulu, expanding its growing push into companion and rewatch podcasts tied to its film and TV properties. The move reflects a wider industry trend of streamers using podcasts to deepen fan engagement, with executives…
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Pentagon pushing defense contractors to speed up weapons production
The Pentagon is pushing defense contractors to speed up their production and delivery of weapons amid concerns about the U.S. military’s dwindling munition stockpiles, which have deepened since the start of the war with Iran. Pentagon’s Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to defense firms in a Wednesday memo that they have up to three weeks…
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No credible threat found after flight locks down cockpit
Authorities found there was no credible threat onboard a Sunday flight from Miami to Seattle after passengers were asked to deplane following an incident involving flight attendants. The pilot for Alaska Airlines Flight 305 told air traffic controllers there was a customer disturbance onboard the flight that caused him to lock down the cockpit. “We…
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Manchester Rapper Kenzo Str8Drop Asks ‘Who Needs Enemies?’
Manchester rapper Kenzo Str8Drop has released a new single, “Who Needs Enemies?”, ahead of his debut album “Hood Exit”, due out on 21 August. The release forms part of a wider surge of interest in Manchester’s music scene, with Kenzo working alongside NQ, a hub supporting UK talent, as he establishes himself as one of…
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After Burnham’s ‘rip-offs’ crackdown, what more could PM do to help us save money?
Andy Burnham has announced measures to crack down on “rip-offs” for UK consumers, including a ban on fake discounts and easier cancellation of unwanted subscriptions. While useful, Guardian consumer editor Hilary Osborne argues these changes are unlikely to match the financial impact of bigger reforms such as raising mandatory pension contributions or capping rents, but…
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Trump’s Iran peace gamble unravels as time runs out on Pete Hegseth’s scramble to replace weapons and cash
Donald Trump’s strategy for pressuring Iran is running into serious difficulties, as US weapons stockpiles and funding for the operation dwindle while Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without concessions from Washington. Iran is demanding war reparations, an end to sanctions and a lift on the US naval blockade before it will cooperate,…