The Week on Wednesday
Episode 16 has some interesting facts
Coronavirus Australia: Scientists face bleak Christmas as COVID-19 funding crunch hits research
One might ask what promises were gleaned from the government to have Foxtel refuse this offer?
It is unclear why the American businessman's offer was turned away -it could have provided the debt-ridden company with relief.
The American businessman, who runs New-York media private equity fund InterMedia Partners, is behind the "blank cheque" company that bid to buy a portion of Foxtel and wipe its debt earlier this year.
The coronavirus pandemic added to these pressures and led to Foxtel standing down more than 200 staff and axing more than 300 jobs earlier this year.
US cable TV veteran behind $US2b 'blank cheque' Foxtel bid
Americanizing Australia's Welfare with their "Food Stamp System" dictating what it is you can and can't buy. A very Christian imposition that has proved not to work and only increase crime (ODT)
Government MPs have fired a warning shot over the cashless debit card for welfare recipients in an apparent bid to ensure it isn't brought to their communities.
'Inciting shame and guilt': Liberal MPs warn Morrison off cashless welfare card
News Corp executives explain Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull criticisms to staff

Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg billed taxpayers almost $5,000 to take the prime minister’s private jet on a whirlwind trip to Sydney on the night of Lachlan Murdoch’s Christmas party, leaving Canberra after 6pm, attending the Bellevue Hill soiree and then returning to the capital before 9am the next morning.
PM and treasurer bill taxpayers for private jet to Lachlan Murdoch’s Christmas party | Australian politicians’ expenses | The Guardian
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