Plenty of businesses are asking customers to pay by card during the coronavirus pandemic to help stop the spread. But can they legally refuse cash? Jon Manning, Chief Economist at MYOB, told 3AW Drive they couldn’t. “I think there’s a hint to the answer in your question – it is legal tender,” he said. But […]
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‘We are open for business’ – and it’s DEFINITELY snowing!
Ski season is on our doorstep and alpine businesses want you to know they’re open for business. And there’s definitely snow! But anybody planning a trip to the alps when the season commences on June 22 is being given one major piece of advice. Book. “This year will look very different,” Bess Nolan-Cook, CEO of […]
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Rosebud pool to cost ratepayers an extra $200,000 after naming process falls short
Mornington Peninsula councillors have opted to conduct a public vote on the name of a new pool in Rosebud, causing a $200,000 cost blow out and delaying the opening of the centre. The opening of a long awaited aquatic centre was scheduled for December, but is expected to be pushed back by two months, after […]
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Most early superannuation withdrawals being spent on gambling and booze
Superannuation specialists admit they’re concerned by figures showing most people who dipped into their super during the coronavirus crisis have spent it on gambling, alcohol and furniture. The largest cohort of people to withdraw from their super funds were under 40, too. Tony Negline, Australian Superannuation Leader at Chartered Accountants ANZ, said it was a […]
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Lygon Street springs back to life as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Melbourne’s hospitality scene has taken significant strides on the first day of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions being eased. Lygon Street sprung back to life, with diners able to enjoy a meal at a raft of restaurants (albeit with some restrictions). “I think a lot of people are understanding during this time,” Marco Donnini, from Donnini’s restaurant, […]
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High profile former union leader Ged Kearney says she has taken a big-risk as Labor gears up for a fight against the Greens for the marginal seat of Batman. The Liberals today announced the party wouldn’t be running a candidate in next month’s by-election. Ms Kearney told Tom Elliott she is campaigning on a platform […]
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Should baby-boomer grandparents foot the bill for private school fees for their grandkids?
Baby-boomers are being asked to contribute to their grandchildren’s tuiton and private school fees as parents continue to feel the pinch, Scott Haywood says. The Finance Guru says grandparents should contribute to the educational costs. “Baby boomers have enjoyed an enormous property boom for the 2000s to 2018,” he said on 3AW Drive. “They’ve also […]
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Gary Morgan to poll again: Another Lord Mayor candidate emerges on 3AW Drive
Image: The Age A man who has run three times for Lord Mayor of Melbourne is having another tilt. Pollster Gary Morgan is hoping it’s fourth time lucky. The Roy Morgan chairman, who has polled significantly in his previous bids in 2004, 2008 and 2012, told 3AW Drive’s Tom Elliott he was ready to go […]
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‘It’s a natural monopoly’: Greens outline new policy to nationalise Australia’s electricity assets
The Greens have outlined a new policy for Australia’s electricity assets to be returned to public ownership as power prices continue to skyrocket. Victorian Greens MP Adam Bandt says the privatisation of poles, wires, transmission and the distribution network has failed. “Bills have gone up and up,” he told Tom Elliott. “Across the country we […]
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02/02/2018
Matthew Guy announces policy to build East-West link
The Opposition Leader wants to build East-West link. Matthew Guy told Tom Elliott on Friday it’s a project Melbourne needs – it’s just a matter of finding the funding. “If the money’s there, I’ll build it,” he said. Mr Guy said he will be able to say if the money will be available before the […]
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Plenty of businesses are asking customers to pay by card during the coronavirus pandemic to help stop the spread. But can they legally refuse cash? Jon Manning, Chief Economist at MYOB, told 3AW Drive they couldn’t. “I think there’s a hint to the answer in your question – it is legal tender,” he said. But […]
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12 hours ago
‘We are open for business’ – and it’s DEFINITELY snowing!
Ski season is on our doorstep and alpine businesses want you to know they’re open for business. And there’s definitely snow! But anybody planning a trip to the alps when the season commences on June 22 is being given one major piece of advice. Book. “This year will look very different,” Bess Nolan-Cook, CEO of […]
3aw news
/
13 hours ago
Rosebud pool to cost ratepayers an extra $200,000 after naming process falls short
Mornington Peninsula councillors have opted to conduct a public vote on the name of a new pool in Rosebud, causing a $200,000 cost blow out and delaying the opening of the centre. The opening of a long awaited aquatic centre was scheduled for December, but is expected to be pushed back by two months, after […]
3aw drive
/
14 hours ago
Most early superannuation withdrawals being spent on gambling and booze
Superannuation specialists admit they’re concerned by figures showing most people who dipped into their super during the coronavirus crisis have spent it on gambling, alcohol and furniture. The largest cohort of people to withdraw from their super funds were under 40, too. Tony Negline, Australian Superannuation Leader at Chartered Accountants ANZ, said it was a […]
3aw drive
/
01/06/2020
Lygon Street springs back to life as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Melbourne’s hospitality scene has taken significant strides on the first day of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions being eased. Lygon Street sprung back to life, with diners able to enjoy a meal at a raft of restaurants (albeit with some restrictions). “I think a lot of people are understanding during this time,” Marco Donnini, from Donnini’s restaurant, […]
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