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Ace News Desk

Investigation: The High Cost of America’s Sugar Habit Revealed

Ace News Desk – Low pay, chemical exposure, and a life of debt: by Sandy Tolan Additional reporting by Euclides Cordero Nuel: Photos by Pedro Farias-Nardi: Published September 17, 2021 This story was published in partnership with Mother Jones and made possible with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Additional reporting by Michael Montgomery. It was 5 a.m. and […]

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Ace Business Desk

US Offers a Glimpse into the Future of Election Advertising by Political Actors in Australia

Ace Business Desk – The release of synthetic election videos and advertising by One Nation and several lobby groups in the lead-up to Victoria’s November state poll has signalled a new chapter in the use of AI by mainstream political actors in Australia. But it’s nothing compared to what’s happening in the US, where candidates […]

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Ace Breaking News

Four Corners ABC TV & iView Investigation Tonight is it Endgame for Trump?

Ace Breaking News – This week on Four Corners, could America once against be facing Trump turmoil at an election? Here’s a taster below – Watch Four Corners: Endgame tonight from 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. By Mark Willacy I haven’t heard Australia called a “communistic” country before. But here I was standing in the drizzle […]

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Ace Environment News Desk

U.S Midterms Interest Wild Animals Can’t Vote. Here’s Where They’re on the Ballot Anyway.

Ace Environment News Desk – The midterms are packed with measures that could dramatically affect natural spaces. This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration & Mother Jones by Neel Dhanesha When millions of voters fill out their ballots in November, they won’t just be choosing elected representatives. Many states are […]

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Ace Business Desk

Australias WA GOV. Welcomes Pilgangoora Lithium Mine Expansion as EV Demand Increase

Ace Business Desk – In short: A lithium company in WA’s Pilbara has announced a $1.2 billion expansion, saying it will deliver 1,500 new jobs. Once completed, it could rival Talison Lithium as the largest miner of spodumene in the world: Published: Fri 16 Oct 2026 at 7:47pm What’s next? The global price of lithium […]

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GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk

COP17: News & Views Thought & Word Countries Agree to Step Up to ‘Save Nature’ but Funding & Action Falls Short with Deed

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – Here’s COP17: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan: See Carbon Brief’s detailed summary of COP17’s key outcomes. The COP17 UN nature talks ended in Yerevan, Armenia on Saturday with countries “agree[ing] to step up efforts”, reports the Financial Times. It says the summit “recognised” that the world […]

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Ace Business Desk

Australias Banks Sitting on Billions in ‘Customers Savings’ That Do Not Grow With Interest Rate Hikes

Ace Business Desk – In short: The big four banks’ annual reports show they are sitting on billions in customers’ money that is not earning interest. Consumer advocates fear stringent conditions attached to high-interest savings accounts contribute to a broader issue: By business reporters Adelaide Miller and Jasper Wells Published: Sun 1 Nov 2026 at 5:00am What’s next? […]