Weekend Reading and Media Appearances

International Reading:

• Elon Musk Now Legally Banned from US Treasury Systems – MSM
• ‘Big money fraud’: Musk team reportedly gains access to Medicaid and Medicare computers – Raw Story
• Millions of federal workers face deadline today over whether to resign – CBS News
• Trump tariffs ‘made something snap in us’ – many Canadians see US rift beyond repair – BBC
• Meta torrented over 81.7TB of pirated books to train AI, authors say – Ars Technica
• The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did – Wired
• IRS Employees Who Took Trump ‘Buyout’ Ordered to Stay, Told Their Work Is Too ‘Essential’ – Latin Times
• The White House says Trump wants to close a favorite tax break of hedge fund managers – Yahoo
• Donald Trump to Sell Off Half of All Federal Property: What to Know – News Week
• “They will drive up costs”: Tariffs on China may be felt in a wide range of industries – Salon
• Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK – Ars Techinica
• Could Trump’s tariffs replace the income tax? Here’s what economic policy experts say – CNBC
• Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% – The Times
• How Trump Lost His Trade War – The Atlantic

Local Reading:

• $60 million was allegedly rorted from an Aboriginal employment scheme. These people are demanding an inquiry – SBS
• Peter Dutton coy on what public servant jobs he will slash if he wins election – The Guardian
• Kayo Sports, Binge streaming services withdraw from parts of Australia – ABC
• It’s official: Australia’s ocean surface was the hottest on record in 2024 – The Conversation
• Sam Kerr tells court she was treated differently because of ‘the colour of my skin’ – The Guardian
• Signs point to inflation falling but jump in unemployment ‘cannot be ruled out’ – ABC
• Is helping their adult children ‘the price baby boomers are paying’? – ABC
• Elections mean more misinformation. Here’s what we know about how it spreads in migrant communities – The Conversation
• Peter Dutton offloads $12m property empire as fight for top job heats up – News.com.au
• Why first home buyers had much to celebrate in 2024 – Interest.co.nz
• Australia bans China’s DeepSeek AI from official use; will New Zealand follow suit? – Interest.co.nz
• Trump’s influence on Australia’s upcoming election – Interest.co.nz
• Be glad you are not in Australia – Interest.co.nz

Media Appearances:

Labor lied to Australians on energy costs

China is conning the world on emissions

Victoria is on a one-way track to financial crisis

Australia’s manufacturing sector is getting destroyed by energy costs

Australian households suffer world record income collapse