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Musk praised for ‘exposing' government waste as he departs DOGE
Former White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley discusses Elon Musk's recent departure from the DOGE committee and his achievements in government. 'Exposed a lot of what we all thought was a reality and that is a lot of fraud, waste and abuse,' Mr Gidley told Sky News Australia. 'Misspending, misusing the American tax dollar to the tune of billions of dollars, he exposed it and now Congress has the opportunity to root it out."
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a day ago
- Business
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‘Gap in the short term': ASPI report lays bare the deficiencies in Australia's defence
Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Justin Bassi has spoken on the think tank's report, which has criticised the nation's long-term defence budget. 'The government's own assessment is that we are living in living in increasingly dangerous times, the most dangerous times since the end of World War II,' Mr Bassi told Sky News Australia. 'That assessment, with which we agree, is not being matched by an appropriate increase in defence spending.'
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a day ago
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US and European markets ‘drift lower' following trading session
CommSec's Tom Piotrowski claims US and European markets 'drifted lower' following their recent trading sessions. 'We saw US and European markets drift lower. There wasn't much conviction one way or the other as far as buyers or sellers were concerned,' he told Sky News Australia. 'On Wall Street, we had losses of about a quarter of a per cent for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq; the Dow was down by about a half of one per cent.'
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Business
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US and European markets ‘drift lower' following trading session
CommSec's Tom Piotrowski claims US and European markets 'drifted lower' following their recent trading sessions. 'We saw US and European markets drift lower. There wasn't much conviction one way or the other as far as buyers or sellers were concerned,' he told Sky News Australia. 'On Wall Street, we had losses of about a quarter of a per cent for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq; the Dow was down by about a half of one per cent.' Presented by CommSec.
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2 days ago
- Politics
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The ‘capability' for Trump's Golden Dome could be extended to Australia
Former prime minister Scott Morrison speaks on whether US President Donald Trump's proposed defence system could be extended to Australia. This comes amid the US President discussing plans for a 'Golden Dome' defence system akin to Israel's Iron Dome. 'We can definitely play a role in supporting that,' Mr Morrison told Sky News Australia. 'To the extent this capability is developed in the United States, well, it's very possible it could be extended to other allies and partners potentially.'
