The Headlines: Victoria faces an urgent warning over its debt nearing $200 billion, Anthony Albanese defends a $6 million golf club grant amid calls for a corruption investigation, and the Coalition criticises Labor's proposed EU free trade deal. Plus, tourism operators warn backpacker visa changes could hurt regional communities, the ATO admits mishandling business credit card payments, and pharmacists push to extend the $25 PBS medicine price freeze.

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The Headlines: Victoria faces an urgent warning over its debt nearing $200 billion, Anthony Albanese defends a $6 million golf club grant amid calls for a corruption investigation, and the Coalition criticises Labor's proposed EU free trade deal. Plus, tourism operators warn backpacker visa changes could hurt regional communities, the ATO admits mishandling business credit card payments, and pharmacists push to extend the $25 PBS medicine price freeze.
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Get the news you need, exactly when you need it, with The Summary.&nbsp;
Powered by the national newsrooms of 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR,&nbsp;The Summary brings you concise news bulletins every morning and evening to keep you up to date, plus an in-depth look at the story driving the agenda of day - every afternoon.&nbsp;
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Victoria's $200 Billion Debt Warning

The Summary: Four weeks after the ban on card surcharges came into effect, customers and business owners are still dealing with confusion, rising costs, and unexpected price hikes. While the reform was designed to increase transparency at the checkout, many cafes and venues have lifted overall prices well beyond the cost of payment processing.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant looks into whether the surcharge ban delivered on its promise or simply triggered a new round of inflation. Clinton Maynard, host of Money News, breaks down the actual transaction costs for merchants and where the tax office fits into the puzzle. Then, Wes Lambert, Chief Executive of the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association, explains why absorbing merchant fees became the final straw for struggling hospitality venues already battling surging overheads. 

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The Summary: Four weeks after the ban on card surcharges came into effect, customers and business owners are still dealing with confusion, rising costs, and unexpected price hikes. While the reform was designed to increase transparency at the checkout, many cafes and venues have lifted overall prices well beyond the cost of payment processing.
On this episode of&nbsp;The Summary, host Josh Bryant looks into whether the surcharge ban delivered on its promise or simply triggered a new round of inflation. Clinton Maynard, host of Money News, breaks down the actual transaction costs for merchants&nbsp;and where the tax office fits into the puzzle. Then, Wes Lambert, Chief Executive of the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association, explains why absorbing merchant fees became the final straw for struggling hospitality venues already battling surging overheads. 
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The Surcharge Ban Backfire

The Headlines: Aged care complaints top 10,000 in eight months as families question rising fees, the Reserve Bank warns another interest rate hike may be needed, and a new poll finds just one in six Australians view the US as a close friend. Plus, education ministers consider a classroom digital detox, unions back a proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts, and the Diamonds avoid a Constellation Cup whitewash.

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The Headlines: Aged care complaints top 10,000 in eight months as families question rising fees, the Reserve Bank warns another interest rate hike may be needed, and a new poll finds just one in six Australians view the US as a close friend. Plus, education ministers consider a classroom digital detox, unions back a proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts, and the Diamonds avoid a Constellation Cup whitewash.
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Aged Care Complaints Top 10,000

The Headlines: Inflation climbs to 4.3 per cent ahead of next week’s Reserve Bank rate decision, a man faces fraud charges over alleged compensation claims linked to the Bondi terror attack, and Labor rejects claims Anthony Albanese misled Parliament over a $6 million golf club grant. Plus, Qantas ground staff strike over pay and conditions, Victoria pledges to penalise abusive patients, Queensland faces calls for tougher planning rules against extreme weather, and the Star casino operator faces $260 million in penalties.

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The Headlines: Inflation climbs to 4.3 per cent ahead of next week&rsquo;s Reserve Bank rate decision, a man faces fraud charges over alleged compensation claims linked to the Bondi terror attack, and Labor rejects claims Anthony Albanese misled Parliament over a $6 million golf club grant. Plus, Qantas ground staff strike over pay and conditions, Victoria pledges to penalise abusive patients, Queensland faces calls for tougher planning rules against extreme weather, and the Star casino operator faces $260 million in penalties.
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Victoria's $200 Billion Debt Warning

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