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Cricket Australia signs deal with NBC in international Big Bash bid

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 11-Jul-16

Australia’s domestic Twenty20 cricket series, the Big Bash League, will be broadcast by US cable TV channel NBC Sports Network. The one-year deal will make 10 BBL matches available to a potential audience of around 83 million US homes. Cricket Australia has also secured a new five-year deal with US cable channel Willow covering all forms of the sport. Negotiations for new broadcasting deals in New Zealand and Asia are the next items on Cricket Australia’s agenda, ahead of negotiations for a new local broadcasting deal.

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CRICKET AUSTRALIA, NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WILLOW, BIG BASH LEAGUE, COMCAST CORPORATION, ASIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD

Same same but different: the holiday habits of Millennials

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Jul-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that between April 2015 and March 2016, 69 per cent of Millennials (aged 18-34) reported taking at least one holiday in the preceding 12 months, compared with 70.7 per cent of Australians aged 35+. The survey also shows that 16.4 per cent of Millennials took their last holiday overseas, compared with just 12.6 per cent of non-Millennial. Meanwhile, 56.3 per cent of non-Millennials took their last holiday within Australia, compared with 51.2 per cent of Millennials.

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Upbeat outlook puts Dacian at record level

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Original article by Barry FitzGerald
The Australian – Page: 22 : 8-Jul-16

Dacian Gold’s executive chairman Rohan Williams is confident that the gold mining company’s exploration program at the Callisto project in Western Australia will bring the desired results. Williams’ presentation at the Sydney Mining Club prompted a revaluation of the stock, which rose $A0.19 to $A3.49 on 7 July 2016.

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Most Australian voters still wary of globalisation – but we’re slowly becoming more positive

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Jul-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey, which was carried out in the year to March 2016, has found that 55.6 per cent of Australian electors agree with the statement "globalisation brings more problems than it solves". This compares with 59.4 per cent in the year to March 2013. The proportion of Liberal voters who agree with the statement has fallen from 62.4 per cent to 56.6 per cent over the last three years, while the proportion of Labor voters who agree with the statement has fallen from 55.8 per cent to 55.1 per cent. Just 45.9 per cent of Greens voters believe that globalisation brings more problems than it solves, down from 48.6 per cent before the last federal election.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

National debate grows on racing

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Original article by James Thomson, Phoebe Newling
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 8-Jul-16

The New South Wales Government has banned greyhound racing in the state. Premier Mike Baird said the ban was the result of the widespread mistreatment of dogs. The ban will come into effect on 1 July 2017. Greyhound racing will also be banned in the Australian Capital Territory. The Greens have called for the sport to be banned in Queensland and Victoria.

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Estate agency paid worker $9 an hour

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Original article by Nick Toscano
The Age – Page: 13 : 8-Jul-16

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s office has received a complaint from an employee of a real estate agency in Hawthorn, Victoria, about being underpaid. The worker was paid $A9 an hour, or less than $A375 a week, while the national minimum wage is $A17.70 an hour, or $A672.70 a week. The ombudsman is also investigating a number of other cases of underpayment of wages.

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PayPal takes $85m slice of SME lending pie

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Original article by Michael Bennet
The Australian – Page: 23 : 8-Jul-16

PayPal has written more than $A85 million worth of loans to about 3,000 small businesses in Australia since late 2014. Darrell Esch, the global general manager of small and medium business lending at PayPal, is amazed by the rate of growth at PayPal Working Capital. The program’s combined figure for loans in the US, Great Britain and Australia exceeds $US2 billion ($A2.6 billion).

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PAYPAL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, PAYPAL INCORPORATED, SOCIETYONE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, PROSPA FINANCIAL PTY LTD, MACQUARIE SECURITIES PTY LTD, ETTITUDE AUSTRALIA

Shorten to keep job as party celebrates new unity

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Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 5 : 8-Jul-16

The Australian Labor Party’s caucus rules will require a leadership spill, but Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is poised to be re-elected unopposed on 8 July 2016. Shorten emphasised Labor’s "unity of purpose" during a visit to Perth on 7 July. Meanwhile, the party’s Left faction is expected to seek additional representation on the Opposition’s frontbench in the wake of the federal election.

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AAA: Six months to get budget under control

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Original article by Jacob Greber, Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Jul-16

Treasurer Scott Morrison says the Federal Government will still aim to achieve a Budget surplus in 2020-21, in order to avert the loss of Australia’s coveted triple-A credit rating. Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the nation’s credit rating outlook to "negative" and warned that it will closely monitor the government’s fiscal performance over the next 6-12 months. The ratings agency also indicated that Australia’s "AAA" rating may be at risk due to the nation’s rising foreign debt.

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Turnbull set to win majority

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 8-Jul-16

The Australian Labor Party has not yet formally conceded defeat in the 2016 federal election, but Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the Coalition is now likely to be returned to office. The Coalition appears increasingly likely to attain the 76 lower house seats it needs to govern in its own right, with four seats still undecided. Independent MP Bob Katter has also indicated that he will support the Coalition.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE