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Episode 45: This is the end, my friends

Posted December 02, 2016 11:43:39

In the final episode for 2016, North America Correspondent Michael Vincent and producer Roscoe Whalan take stock of President-Elect Donald Trump's latest appointments, review his deal to save manufacturing jobs in Indiana and preview the Trump "Thank You" Tour. Finally, Michael reflects on the best, the worst and the interesting times of his posting before returning to Australia.

Source: DC Washup | Duration: 34min 26sec

Topics: us-elections, united-states

Features

  1. bartenders working behind a dimly-lit, upscale bar For and against penalty rate changes

    By Jessica Haynes

    What are the arguments for and against to cut Sunday penalty rates for some hospitality, retail and fast-food workers?

  2. Barista warms milk at industrial coffee machine Wage cut could backfire

    By business reporter Michael Janda

    Sunday workers are not only employees, they're also customers. So what effect do you think stripping thousands of dollars from their pay will have on already fragile consumer spending?

  3. Student Tamara Warrington says it's wrong to reduce Australia's good working conditions by cutting penalty rates in Sunday. Workers have their say on penalty rate pay cuts

    By Mark Reddie

    The Fair Work Commission has announced cuts to penalty rates. We hear from the retail and hospitality workers who will be affected by the cuts.

  4. Solar panels on Matthew Reid's Renmark property The RET explained

    By political reporter Jane Norman

    The Federal Government's renewable energy target has proved a headache for Malcolm Turnbull, but what exactly is the RET and what is it hoped to achieve?

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