For richer, or poorer: Alan Kohler on the economic wedding of the year

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For richer, or poorer: Alan Kohler on the economic wedding of the year

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Business wants more workers, unions want more money for workers, but can the jobs summit at Parliament House deliver both?

Today Alan Kohler on whether the 'talkfest' can actually bring about the change the economy needs.

Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC News finance analyst

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The Cloudcast #293 - Silicon Hollow, From Coal Miners to Coders: Brian talks with Justin Hall (@jhalljhall, President of @BitSourceKY) and Payton May (Creative Director of @BitSourceKY) about how they are using developer skills to help rebuild a region that has been impacted by the decline in the coal mining industr... by The Cloudcast
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SOTM 50: Real Estate Giants Speak Out for Social Justice by Real Estate Rockstars Podcast
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AI dominates EC24: Jon Arnold takes a closer at The State of Play, Podcast by Telecom Reseller / Technology Reseller News
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