Opinion: In the age of social media, functional truths (including deliberate lies) can be embedded in the public mind as effectively through repetition as through any evidentiary base, writes Mark Kenny @markgkenny.bsky.social canberratimes.com.au/story/8262664/…

The new RBA governor’s luck might be in canberratimes.com.au/story/8269973/

A lil scoop today about the mystery around Kathryn Campbell's role in Defence. She was suspended without pay 3 days after the robodebt report was handed down. Questions still remain but some clarity for now, via Canberra Times #auspol canberratimes.com.au/story/8276345/

Economist Chris Barrett will be the next head of the Productivity Commission- Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The #RBA has just released its 2024 meeting calendar. Two-day meetings in Feb, March, May, June, Aug, Sept, Nov and Dec.

The RBA’s 2024 calendar has just been released:

Govt procurement can be a topic as dry as the Gobi desert, but with $80bn+ a yr up for grabs it warrants close scrutiny. Julian Hill MP 's committee finds lots to be concerned about. canberratimes.com.au/story/8300734/…

Public accounts committee pulls few punches in scathing assessment of Home Affairs over procurement failings, particularly $2.6bn maritime surveillance contract. canberratimes.com.au/story/8300927/…

#Matildas star Mary Fowler sending some love to #PNG - and doing it in Koitabu! 💁‍♀️

The new OxRep, ‘Taxing the Rich (more)’ has just been launched!

Optus back on (at least in my little corner of Australia).

NAB becomes the first of the Big Four to pass on yesterday's rate hike to customers: Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to increase the official cash rate, NAB’s standard variable home loan interest rate will increase by 0.25% p.a., effective from 17 November 2023

Fmr Labor minister and ACTU president Greg Combet will head up Future Fund: Chalmers announces.

Quarterly CPI up to 3.8% ann. as many had tipped. Monthly growing at same pace, but trending down. Is inflation temporarily jammed at this level, or is it settling in? Important question for the RBA.