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Happy Friday! To round out the week, we're starting with the weirdest story we saw across the news outlets.
Pick & Scroll News
April 04, 2025
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Good morning. Happy Friday! To round out the week, we're starting with the weirdest story we saw across the news outlets:
A woman on an American Airlines flight woke up to find her hair mysteriously braided.
She’s since posted a video online in search of the elusive “Braid Bandit”, who we assume will be remaining anonymous.
Don't do weird stuff this weekend.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
NSW Health doctors to strike for 3 days
NSW Health doctors announce industrial action from April 8th for three days. LINK
Australian lawyers work 10-hour days to meet billing targets while earning less than US and UK counterparts. LINK
The US imposed a 10% tariff on Australian beef exports. LINK
The Australian government will provide $1B in zero-interest loans to exporters as US tariffs force trade diversification. LINK
Despite Australia’s market losing US$21B in value, Australia largely avoided severe US 'Liberation Day' tariff impacts while experts warn of potential economic consequences. LINK
The Sydney Metro has begun testing on its Sydenham to Bankstown line with 6,500 planned hours whilst addressing safety concerns over an incident where a metro train door refused to close. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
Trump tariffs: List of global responses and countermeasures
COMPANY NEWS
Bidders for TikTok pile up as deadline looms with Amazon, OnlyFans founder in mix
Amazon and an OnlyFans founder-led consortium are bidding for TikTok before the US ban deadline. LINK
Oracle has disclosed a second cyberattack where hackers accessed client logins while the FBI investigates. LINK
Ford and Isuzu may withdraw certain models from Australia due to pressure from domestic climate laws and new US auto tariffs. LINK
Volkswagen has added import fees to tariff-affected vehicles whilst halting shipments from Mexico and Europe. LINK
APRA has increased ANZ's capital buffer to $1B due to non-financial risk management failures. LINK
Apple faces increased iPhone costs as Trump imposes a 34% tariff on Chinese imports. LINK
Trump's tariff on Australian beef could benefit McDonald's over KFC, pressuring Collins Foods' profit outlook. LINK
Datadog will build a local data centre in Australia to access the nation's $147B IT market whilst complying with data sovereignty regulations. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
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Draft Pick: Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia signs NFL deal with LA Chargers.
Odd Pick: Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hiding under child's bed.
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TRIVIA
It's Tell a Lie Day today, so we've given two true headlines and a lie. Can you pick which one is made up?
Aeroplane turns around because the pilot forgot his passport.
Astronomers fight ads in space.
Lecturer realises he's been teaching the wrong subject at the end of term.
Answer below
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ANSWER
Lecturer realises he's been teaching the wrong subject at the end of term.
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