The UK is backing Ineffable Intelligence, a new British AI company building algorithms that can learn for themselves and uncover new knowledge – rather than simply copying what humans already know. Ineffable Intelligence is the latest frontier AI company to receive backing through the UK government’s Sovereign AI Fund, which is designed to help the UK’s most promising AI startups grow, scale and […]
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Great Britain: Welded Tubes And Pipes Expiry Review Reaches Initial Findings
The TRA has today (27 April 2026) published its intended recommendation to extend the anti-dumping measure on imports of welded tubes and pipes from Belarus and China. This followed assessments that dumping would be likely to recur and that injury to UK industry would be likely to recur, should the measure expire. Welded tubes and […]
‘Nobody’s voted for a cashless society’: Thousands to withdraw cash in protest
Aussies around the country will today withdraw cash as part of protest "Cash Out Day", designed to highlight the importance of cash to the lives of millions in Australia.
While cash use has declined in recent years, data released this month by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) showed the number of cash payments had risen to 15 per cent, and that half of all Aussies use cash at least once a week.
The RBA highlighted that older Australians and those in regional areas were more likely to be reliant on cash, and Aussies are being urged to show they still value cash in hand by withdrawing some cash today.
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Jason Bryce, a financial journalist and supporter of Cash Out Day, claimed it was important for Aussies to show cash is still king.
"Aussies have become increasingly concerned that banks are trying to herd us towards a cashless society," he said.
"Yes we like tag and go, yes we like to use our phone and our cards, but nobody's voted for a cashless society, no one's voted for the government or banks to take our cash away."
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Regional communities have been hit by several banks closing branches, further hampering people's access to cash.
And while the federal government introduced a cash mandate this year, requiring businesses to accept cash as payment for essential goods, they have also moved to remove surcharges for card payments.
Bryce claimed the mandate was "way too weak" and said the removal of surcharges will help move people away from cash.
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He said all Aussies should be worried by this news.
"The banks continue to close ATMs and continue to close bank branches, and that's got to stop," he said.
"All of these are bad for the future of cash in our economy. Cash is so important for so many people."
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Great Britain: Southern Water Admits Sea Pollution
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