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The Australian Greens' official research body is proposing a federal government-owned supermarket chain called Fair Go Grocers, which it claims could cut the average grocery bill by 22%. The plan would involve nationalising hundreds of Coles and Woolworths stores, but critics say the idea isn't workable.
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Guests will find leaving an Airbnb rental is soon more like checking out of a hotel. The company is moving to ban hosts from asking to them to do check out chores, like stripping the beds or washing dishes. The changes will come into effect from November 20. Hosts are not happy, they're warning it could mean higher cleaning fees, higher prices - or even having listings pulled from the site.