Eagle Waves Radio
Bulletins — 2026-09-13
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This is Eagle Waves Radio, your morning business brief.
In an exciting development, London plans to cap its new tourist tax on accommodations at five percent, paving the way for a flat fee for visitors. Turning to Tasmania, businesses are grappling with astonishing five hundred percent increases in sewage bills due to changes from TasWater, raising concerns about their viability. Meanwhile, farmers face "deja vu" as diesel prices surge ahead of what is set to be the fourth largest winter harvest on record.
In other news, Victoria Police are conducting welfare checks following the recent Optus outage that impacted emergency calls, described by the health minister as "incredibly disappointing." On the transport front, Bendigo and Geelong are encouraged to adopt light rail as a key solution, while a $55 million loan boost for Global Resource Recovery in Darwin promises to create temporary jobs.
Lastly, in a surprise move, work from home laws in Victoria have been left in limbo after parliament voted against recalling for final discussions.
That's your business update for today on Eagle Waves Radio.