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In short:

PBS medicines will cost a maximum of $25 if Labor wins the next election, down from $31.60.

The move comes as American medical giants take aim at the PBS, describing it as an "egregious and discriminatory" program and calling for the Trump administration to impose retaliatory tariffs.

What's next?

Labor's proposed changes would come into effect from January 2026 if the government is re-elected.

"With cheaper medicines, more free GP visits and a stronger Medicare, we say to Australians: we've got your back."

The Coalition said it would match the policy, which its health spokesperson Anne Ruston said would "ensure Australians have more affordable access to the medicines and treatments they need, at a time when healthcare has never been more expensive."

The opposition leader put his team on notice. He vowed he would remember the name of anyone who freelanced on policies. A month on, there's one name on the list of offenders — Peter Dutton.

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A rare moment of unity in politics, as politicians from all sides paused their campaigning to condemn an American influencer who cruelly took a wombat child from its mother, leaving the nation shocked to see Albanese possess a spine and Dutton possess basic human empathy.

Now that the influencer has finally left the country following the incident, many have been left waiting to see if the leaders of the nation will now condemn the extreme rate that First Nations kids continue to be taken by the state.

An American Trump supporter on a spiritual trip to his ancestral homeland has been left stunned after discovering what the Irish version of a ‘Republican’ is.

Summary

• Tan to focus on Intel Foundry and AI chip production, sources say
• Tan aims to improve efficiency and revive Intel's manufacturing prowess, sources say
• New Intel CEO plan likely to include management reorganization, sources say
• Tan is considering broadening Intel's AI business, sources say

Some quote highlights:

The new trajectory includes restructuring the company's approach to AI and staff cuts to address what Tan views as a slow-moving and bloated middle management layer.

Semiconductor industry expert Dylan Patel said a big problem under former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who left the company in December, was that he was "too nice." "He did not want to fire a bunch of middle management in the way they needed to," he said.

It will also restart plans to produce chips that power AI servers and look to areas beyond servers in several areas such as software, robotics and AI foundation models.

Tan's views were shaped by months of reviewing Intel's manufacturing process after the board in late 2023 appointed him to a special role overseeing it, according to a regulatory filing.

In his assessment, he expressed frustration with the company's culture, sources told Reuters, saying it had lost the "only the paranoid survive" ethos enshrined by former CEO Andy Grove. He also came to believe that decision-making was slowed down by a bloated workforce, Reuters reported.

Tan presented some of his ideas to Intel's board last year, but they declined to put them into place, according to two people familiar with the matter. By August, Tan abruptly resigned over differences with the board, Reuters reported.

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I wonder who could possibly be in an animation with a title that includes "BOAT GOES BINTED"

Streaming: https://cover.lnk.to/YRdThp (no doubt riddled with tracking)

The song was first seen a couple of months ago during her 3D live

Recruitment incentives are needed to boost the number of emergency services volunteers to respond to natural disasters and take the pressure off the ADF.

As the full moon rises tomorrow (Friday March 14), it will be a special sight for those in Aotearoa New Zealand. It will also be worth a look for people along the east coast of Australia.

Rather than being full and bright, the Moon will be partway through a lunar eclipse, the first of two lunar eclipses to occur this year.

New Zealand is in for a treat as the Moon will rise during totality – when the Moon passes completely into Earth’s shadow. Instead of turning dark, the Moon takes on a reddish glow that’s colloquially referred to as a “blood moon”.

Along the east coast of Australia, totality will happen while the Moon is still below the horizon; by the time the Moon rises, it will be in part-shadow.