Google parent company haemorrhages $700 billion in worst-ever day
Investors went sour on a company whose products you probably use every single day.
Experience
Daniel Jeffrey has written extensively about federal politics, having worked on multiple elections and budgets, as well as the Voice to Parliament referendum. He has also covered finance and business, with a particular focus on the impact of developments on everyday Australians and their cost of living, and helped drive nine.com.au’s explainer journalism. Prior to joining nine.com.au in 2021, Daniel was managing editor of sports site The Roar, where he covered all sports with a particular focus on cricket and rugby union, and co-hosted a twice-weekly podcast called Game of Codes.
Education
Daniel completed a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Wollongong between 2013 and 2015. He placed on the Dean’s Merit List and graduated with distinction.
Awards and Recognition
Daniel was part of the team from The Roar and publisher Conversant Media that won Small Publisher of the Year at the 2016 Mumbrella Publish Awards.
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Spinal patient suffers horror burns in terrifying petrol attack inside major hospital
“He was coming towards me, and then all of a sudden he f---ing doused me with petrol… he’d already lit me up.”
Millions dodge fresh cost of living pain as cut to older Australians’ private health rebate scrapped
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Surprise unemployment jump ahead of RBA’s looming rates call
Thousands of Australians lost their full-time job last month.
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Swans player remains stood down despite being cleared by police
Riley Bice has been cleared as a suspect in the police investigation, but will remain stood down by the Swans.
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Picture Quiz, Friday, August 28
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