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A different type of riddle for this fine Wednesday. Hidden in this paragraph are the names of four global currencies. It’s harder than you think.

Fleur and Beppo sat down to work out Sam’s Wednesday riddle. Beppo understood it immediately, but Fleur obviously struggled. Beppo stared at Fleur and sighed, looking around in the hope someone would give them a clue.

Speaking of currencies, TDA Finance. That’s where you’ll find the answers to this riddle. Has the power of the Wednesday Riddle gone to my head? Yeah.

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"We’ve been caught in a fast-moving situation not of our making [and] we’ve been working around the clock to find a solution… if we are able to lift this earlier, we absolutely will".
Australia Post general manager Gary Starr in a statement announced it will resume shipments to the U.S. on 25 September. The halt followed tariffs signed by Donald Trump in July on goods worth less than $US800 ($AU1,200).

$13.5 million
The penalty the Federal Court has ordered appliances chain The Good Guys to pay, after the Australian consumer watchdog found it had failed to provide more than 20,000 customers store credit they were entitled to.

Scripturient [skrip-TOOR-ee-ent]
Definition: Having a violent urge to write.
Used in a sentence: "Her scripturient mood kept her at her desk until dawn."

The NSW Government has introduced a bill to allow victim-survivors of domestic violence to break leases without penalties.

The bill, introduced in Parliament on Tuesday, would allow victim-survivors to leave shared leases without notifying perpetrators, and to change locks without their landlord’s approval.

The Opposition told TDA it will “look closely” at the details of the bill before deciding on a position.

Under the proposed law, victim-survivors would no longer be required to inform an alleged perpetrator if they remove themselves from a shared lease.

Penalties for breaking leases would also be waived for tenants who declare they are experiencing domestic violence.

Victim-survivors would also be able to change their locks without landlord approval if an alleged perpetrator is legally barred from accessing the property.

The bill would require agents to get tenants’ permission for images on rental listings that include identifying images of their belongings.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which resolves disputes between landlords and tenants, would be able to split up rental bonds and order payments to co-tenants affected by violence.

It would also be able to ensure victim-survivors are not held liable for property damage caused by a perpetrator.

Domestic Violence Prevention Minister Jodie Harrison said: “These changes make it easier for victim survivors to leave their rental home quickly and reduce risk of further financial harm.”

Shadow Domestic Violence Prevention Minister Natasha Maclaren-Jones said the Coalition hadn’t reviewed the bill yet, but was in favour of “giving people simple and practical ways to leave unsafe situations and stay safe”.

The NSW Tenants’ Union welcomed the proposal, saying it would prioritise victims “escaping violence and abuse and its impacts.”

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Reporting by Achol Arok.

Rupert Murdoch’s oldest son, Lachlan, will inherit control of the family’s media empire.

The media mogul had previously attempted to amend a legally binding trust to name Lachlan as his only successor last year.

Following a court battle, Murdoch’s children have reached a “mutual resolution,” establishing a new trust that leaves Lachlan with complete control of the family’s media properties, including Fox, News Corp, and the Wall Street Journal.

Rupert Murdoch started in media in the 1950s, when he inherited his father’s newspaper business in Adelaide.

He owns several American, Australian and UK publications and TV networks. Forbes estimates his net worth is $AU36 billion.

Rupert has six children from five marriages. Lachlan is his oldest son, born to his second wife, Anna. Lachlan was named CEO of Fox in 2019 and chair of News Corp in 2023.

Until now, the Murdochs have had a legally binding trust. On Rupert’s death, it would have granted control of his companies to his four oldest children: Prudence, Lachlan, Elisabeth, and James.

Late last year, Rupert and Lachlan tried to overturn the trust, but were denied by a court in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Commissioner Edmund Gorman described the attempt to change the trust as a “carefully crafted charade… regardless of the impacts on the company or the other children.”

Under the new agreement, the Murdoch family trust will be divided.

Lachlan will be listed under a new trust alongside Grace and Chloe, Rupert’s children with his third wife, Wendi Deng.

Rupert’s remaining children have been removed from the existing trust and will “cease to be beneficiaries” of any trusts involving News Corp or Fox shares.

A separate trust will be established for Prudence, Elisabeth, and James, holding the proceeds of the sales of their shares in News Corp and Fox.

Six months later, they will be required to sell any remaining shares and will then no longer hold control, “directly or indirectly,” over either company.

Lachlan will be the only one of Rupert’s children able to vote on board decisions across both companies.

Reporting by Emma Gillespie.

carsales just had a glow-up – but they’re still making it easy to buy and sell cars

Looking for your next ride? With Australia’s biggest range of cars, you’ll find the one that actually fits your life. If you’re not sure where to start, the carsales app makes it easy to search smarter and compare with confidence, whenever and wherever.

Selling? List your car and get it in front of over 1 million potential buyers each week¹. You’ll even get photo guidance to nail the best angles, plus secure voice calls in the app* so your number stays private.

You can now pay through carsales for hassle-free transactions. With ID-verified buyers and sellers², funds are only released at handover – it’s safer, faster, simpler.

Oh, and it’s not just cars. Think bikes, boats, caravans and more.

Ready to love every move?

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Lung cancer is the world’s deadliest cancer, and early-stage patients often go about their daily lives symptomless. However, a new low-field MRI scanner designed by a team at the University of Sheffield can “detect early signs of lung disease or damage in the lungs which would otherwise go undetected by routine tests”. Professor Jim Wild from the uni said the technology is: “Highly sensitive and radiation-free… and safe for all ages… Scans are fast, lasting just minutes, and can be repeated as often as needed to monitor lung changes during disease progression and treatment.” The project will now undergo a medical device trial.

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Reporting by Achol Arok.

Mark Zuckerberg is suing Mark Zuckerberg. Yep, you read that right.

A U.S. attorney named Mark S. Zuckerberg is suing Meta for negligence and breach of contract because Facebook continually shuts down his pages, accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity” and “using a false name”.

Mark S. told local media he had “better things to do than sue Facebook”, but had been otherwise unable to resolve the issue.

He said being banned from Facebook had cost him thousands of dollars because it made it difficult for him to advertise his law practice.

Reporting by Rosa Bowden.

Nepal’s Government has lifted a controversial social media ban after deadly protests swept through the country, killing 19 people.

Thousands of young demonstrators took to the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, demanding an end to government corruption and the reversal of restrictions on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms.

The protests have been dubbed the "Gen Z uprising" and represent some of the worst unrest Nepal has seen in decades.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll take you through everything you need to know about this social media ban, the protests against it, and the government’s response.