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January 24, 2025

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Good morning. Who is the Boomerasker in your office?


What's a Boomerasker? It's someone who asks you a pretty standard question, like "do you have any plans this weekend?" You reply with a fairly typical response while being polite and returning the question.


The response you get is extremely detailed, elaborate and long-winded, leaving you wondering how you got into a conversation about an upcoming yoga retreat to Kazakhstan where you can only breathe once every 3 minutes.


It's effectively someone who asks a question with the pure intention of the question coming back. If you're thinking that you don't know any Boomeraskers....then it's probably you.


All the headlines and more below...

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

$10,000 cash for apprentices who build homes

  • The government is offering $10,000 bonuses to residential housing apprentices to achieve its 1.2 million dwelling target. LINK

  • National median land prices increased by 7.6% in the September quarter, exceeding inflation and construction costs. LINK

  • A quarter of Australian businesses are testing agentic AI for human task automation 3 months after its introduction. LINK

GLOBAL NEWS

Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles

  • Fire crews are gaining control of a new massive wildfire near Los Angeles that has forced 50,000 people to evacuate. LINK

  • Donald Trump has dismissed TikTok's security threats whilst comparing them to other Chinese-made devices. LINK

  • The European Commission is examining investor rights for stablecoins pegged to official currencies. LINK

COMPANY NEWS

Microsoft's LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models

  • LinkedIn faces a class-action lawsuit from Premium customers over alleged unauthorised use of private data for AI training. LINK

  • NAB prevented $48.5M in customer scam losses whilst calling for increased telco and social media accountability. LINK

  • The Federal Government has provided a $50M lifeline to regional airline Rex by acquiring its debt. LINK

  • Rivers will close all 136 stores and cut 650 jobs after entering administration under Mosaic Brands. LINK

  • Myer shareholders have approved a merger with Premier Investments as the retailer targets $4B in annual sales across 783 outlets. LINK

  • Fortescue has maintained its annual forecast after shipping 97.1 million tonnes of iron ore in 6 months despite US-China tariff concerns. LINK

  • Meta's ad-free subscription model has drawn scrutiny from EU regulators over potential privacy and antitrust law breaches. LINK

  • Qantas has revamped its frequent flyer program to restore consumer trust and attract budget-conscious travellers. LINK

  • The ASX will pay $1M in compensation to settlement participants following a CHESS system outage caused by memory issues. LINK

  • Puma missed FY24 earnings expectations despite higher sales and announced a cost-cutting strategy. LINK

  • Santos has achieved full-year production and sales guidance as increased sales volumes offset slight production declines. LINK

  • Netwealth recorded $4.5B in net inflows for the December quarter whilst boosting total funds under administration to $101.6B. LINK

CHART OF THE DAY

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TRIVIA

Friday Happiness


It's Friday and we're pretty happy about it. Here's some Friday themed music trivia to kick off your day:

  1. Which artist released the song Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)?

    A) Katy Perry
    B) Tegan and Sara
    C) Icona Pop
    D) The Chainsmokers

  2. What year was Rebecca Black's song Friday released?
    A) 2011
    B) 2013
    C) 2015
    D) 2017

  3. What are the next words in this song Friday by Riton.
    It's Friday Again...
    A) Let's go party, what
    B) Get me a tequila shot
    C) I'm goone make you pop
    D) It's Saturday, Sunday, what

  4. Who originally recorded the song Friday Night Blues in 1980?

    A) Don Williams

    B) Johnny Cash

    C) John Conlee

    D) Kenny Rogers


Answers below

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ANSWERS

1. A) Katy Perry
2. A) 2011
3. D) It's Saturday, Sunday, what
4. C) John Conlee


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