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More regulation urged for banks ‘failing’ rural towns

by New England Times Newsdesk with AAPMay 25, 2024

An inquiry into rural bank closures has handed down its final report after a year of hearings and 610 written submissions. It recommends tougher regulation.

Posted inFederal Politics, News

Senate committee hears how bad poverty is in rural areas

blankby New England Times News DeskDecember 15, 2022

The Senate Community Affairs committee held its third hearing into the nature and extent of poverty in Australia in Murray Bridge this week with a focus on how poverty was affecting regional communities.

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