Thursday 4 February 2021 

Telstra will sack 1400 workers as corporate Australia gets back to more normal operations. 

Also today:
Oil prices rise, iron ore falls, and the local share market keeps getting stronger
The Reserve Bank Governor calls for higher benefits for the unemployed
And Westpac loses a critical court battle involving financial advisers

Plus an interview with Conal Hanna, from Streem media monitoring service, about how COVID-19 changed the media landscape.

Thursday 4 February 2021&nbsp;
Telstra will sack 1400 workers as corporate Australia gets back to more normal operations.&nbsp;
Also today:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Oil prices rise, iron ore falls, and the local share market keeps getting stronger</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Reserve Bank Governor calls for higher benefits for the unemployed</li>
<li aria-level="1">And Westpac loses a critical court battle involving financial advisers</li>
</ul>
Plus an interview with Conal Hanna, from Streem media monitoring service, about how COVID-19 changed the media landscape.

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Telstra sacks 1400, RBA calls for welfare boost, Jeff Bezos steps down

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<li aria-level="1">Bathla owes at least $3.4bn</li>
<li aria-level="1">36 Australians still missing in Nepal</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC expands KPMG investigation</li>
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Telstra sacks 1400, RBA calls for welfare boost, Jeff Bezos steps down

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