Local Reads:
- Airbnb tax rort: why is the government subsidising holiday landlords? – Michael West
- Australia Institute report reveals Aussie households throwing out $19.3bn of food a year – News.com.au
- Qantas fiasco sees family “downgraded” to Jetstar flight on $10k trip to Edinburgh – Yahoo
- PM warns of ‘catastrophic outcomes’ of No vote as Clive Palmer pledges $2m to No camp – News.com.au
- Penny Wong refuses to release documents related to Qatar Airways decision – The Guardian
- As rents keep climbing, there’s one outlet for tenants to vent – New Daily
- More than a box, smarter than a prefab: modular housing is back, and this time with style – The Guardian
- Flood and storm threat for southern Australia after record-hot and dry September weather – ABC
International Reads:
- Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’ – Washington Post
- Homes “unaffordable” in 99% of nation for average American – CBS News
- “Never Seen Anything Like It:” The Biggest Month in Antitrust in 50 Years – The Big Newsletter
- Court ruling puts Trump’s New York empire at stake – Washington Post
- Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession – NPR
- BlackRock’s Larry Fink has called on leaders to inject more ‘hope’ into the economy to prevent a self-fulfilling recession – Fortune
- Asymmetric pay policy keeps US prone to shutdown – Reuters
- Supreme Court agrees to hear debit card ‘swipe fees’ case – The Hill
- It’s Taylor Swift’s economy. We’re all just living in it. – Business Insider
- Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI – Yahoo
- Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser sees ‘cracks’ emerging among some consumers as savings dry up – CNBC
- The World’s Biggest Crypto Firm Is Melting Down – WSJ
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