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Labor embroiled in new round of Qantas cronyism

In 2023, federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King rejected Qatar Airways’ bid to add 21 weekly flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The decision only became public in late July 2023, after airlines and industry groups began questioning why the application had stalled. King signed the rejection on 10 July 2023 but did not announce it The post Labor embroiled in new round of Qantas…

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The gambling that wears a suit: Forex, commodities and CFD Trap – III

by Prof. C. A. Saliya (The third instalment in a five-part series on the business of gambling, legal and illegal.) Somewhere in the fine print of every trading app you’ve ever seen advertised on…

  • 77% of retail investors lose money trading CFDs
  • Leverage amplifies potential profits and losses
  • Sri Lanka lacks proper oversight for CFD and forex trading

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