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Asia Video Content Spend to Hit $15 Billion in 2026 as Streaming and Local Film Draw Capital, Media Partners Asia Report Finds
Video content spending across seven major Asian markets is forecast to reach $15.1 billion in 2026, rising from $14.8 billion in 2025, as investment shifts towards streaming and locally produced films. Media Partners Asia says this reflects a reallocation of capital rather than a retreat, with audiences remaining strong but traditional television budgets and advertising…
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Europe’s internet registry wants governance ‘correction’ because its ‘Executive Board’ is not the executive
RIPE NCC, the regional internet registry serving Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, has proposed a governance overhaul to align its formal structure with how it actually operates. The organisation manages IP addresses and autonomous system numbers across 75 nations and serves over 20,000 members. The issue stems from a mismatch: the…
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Australia’s migration debate overlooks older workers as a labour source
The article argues that Australia’s political debate wrongly treats high immigration as the only way to fill labour shortages, while overlooking the extra demand migrants create for housing, healthcare and infrastructure. It accepts that Australia needs skilled migration, but says mass migration has not resolved longstanding skills shortages or the challenges posed by an ageing…
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October Budget may raise taxes on pensions, savings and property
The upcoming Budget on 28 October 2026, to be delivered by Chancellor John Healey, is anticipated to include tax increases affecting pensions, savings, and property. Financial commentators have expressed concerns that the government may restrict tax-free pension withdrawals or increase capital gains tax rates on second homes, buy-to-let properties, and investments. Previous speculation around pension…
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Issa Rae Is ‘Never Going to Stop’ Using Her Power for Good, Even as Mergers and AI Disrupt Hollywood: ‘This Is All Men’s Fault’
Issa Rae received Variety’s Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year Award and used her acceptance speech to address instability in Hollywood and wider society, including industry mergers, artificial intelligence, politics and climate disasters. After joking that wealthy white men were responsible for much of the turmoil, she spoke seriously about feeling powerless and argued that people…
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This Bold Spy Thriller Proves We’ve Had the Perfect James Bond Replacement the Entire Time
The article argues that Eddie Redmayne’s performance in Peacock’s *The Day of the Jackal* makes him a credible underdog candidate for the next James Bond. It highlights his combination of calculated violence, dry politeness, physical adaptability and emotional restraint, suggesting these qualities echo Bond while offering a darker and more psychologically complex interpretation. Redmayne’s Jackal…
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Brexit rules cost UK up to £6.5bn in annual EU exports
A new IPPR report estimates that the UK is forgoing between £3.7bn and £6.5bn in annual EU exports due to the absence of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) on product standards. Since post-Brexit trading arrangements began in 2021, companies have either abandoned EU markets or established subsidiaries within the EU bloc to avoid costly duplicate…
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Kogan CEO blasts WFH as ‘w***ing-from-home’ and takes a savage swipe at employees who avoid the office: ‘You don’t want them’
Kogan.com chief executive Ruslan Kogan has criticised employees who strongly prefer working from home, calling it “w***ing from home” and arguing that such workers may not suit his organisation. He said highly productive and engaged employees generally care less about their location, while warning that remote work could deprive graduates and younger workers of informal…
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Major Aussie tutoring company suddenly shuts down and tells parents to turn to AI instead: ‘Overpriced’
Dymocks Tutoring and Talent 100 will close its five Sydney centres this week after deciding that AI tools offer a cheaper alternative to traditional tutoring. The company’s chief executive said parents paying up to $900 per subject could receive similar study support from services such as Claude, Gemini and OpenAI for about $30 a month,…
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Australia’s jobless rate reaches 4.6% as labour market weakens
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in August, its highest level since November 2021, despite employment increasing. The result suggests the labour market is weakening, while also reflecting a sharp rise in the number of people seeking work. Employment grew by 39,500, but unemployment increased by 28,200 as the participation rate climbed 0.2 percentage points…