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A resident of a caravan park in northern Tasmania has won the right to have his case against his eviction heard in the Supreme Court. John Lowe, a retiree in his sixties, had been living at the Beauty Point Tourist Park for two years when he and two others were issued with eviction notices in July. Earlier in the year, after a number of issues arose at the park, Mr Lowe formed a residents' association and began advocating for those living at the park to politicians, the media, and on social media. Beauty Point Tourist Park fronts the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. (Facebook: Beauty Point Tourist Park ) In a letter to the park's other occupants, managing director Joshua Manticas alleged those being evicted had "been actively engaged in a campaign of personal denigration against our directors". But following the attempted eviction, Mr Lowe took the case to the Supreme Court, which on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction against his eviction and the removal of his home from the park while his breach-of-contract case was heard. Park's attempt to change rules in question About 60 people live at the Beauty Point Tourist Park, with some having been there for more than a decade. They own their homes, which the park describes as "removable vans and annexes", but pay fortnightly fees to management. Mr Lowe has told the court his home, which he purchased in 2022 from outgoing occupants, is fixed to the ground. John Lowe formed a residents' association at the park. (ABC News:... Ashleigh Barraclough

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American and European stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday after inflation data cemented expectations that the US Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next month. While the Dow fell slightly, the other two major US indices advanced, led by the tech-rich Nasdaq, which piled on almost two percent to close above 20,000 points for the first time. The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.7 percent last month from a year ago, up slightly from 2.6 percent in October. "With the CPI numbers broadly in line, it is likely that the Fed will not be derailed and will cut rates again next week," Jochen Stanzl, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. "The data is not a showstopper for the current bull run on Wall Street," he added. Ahead of the data, investors priced in an 86 percent chance the Fed will cut interest rates next week by a quarter percentage point. That rose to more than 98 percent after the CPI data was published. Stocks in Paris and Frankfurt rose ahead of the European Central Bank's own interest rate announcement on Thursday, with analysts expecting another cut as it seeks to boost eurozone growth. Investors are also eyeing political developments in France, where officials said President Emmanuel Macron aims to name a new prime minister "within 48 hours" as he seeks to end political deadlock following the ouster of Michel Barnier. In company news, shares in German retail giant Zalando shed more than four percent on Frankfurt's DAX index, after it acquired domestic rival About You in a deal worth around 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). Shares in Zara owner Inditex slid more than six percent after a record quarterly profit for the group fell short of market estimates. Among US companies, Google parent Alphabet earned 5.5 percent as it announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date. That added to gains after Google also announced Tuesday details of a breakthrough quantum chip. Shares in Shanghai rose but Hong Kong gave up an early rally to end in the red. Traders were keeping tabs on China to see if it will announce further measures to support its struggling economy as leaders were to gather Wednesday for a conference to hammer out next year's agenda. President Xi Jinping and other top leaders on Monday announced their first major shift in policy for more than a decade, saying they would "implement a more active fiscal policy and an appropriately relaxed" strategy. Those remarks sparked hopes for more interest rate cuts and the freeing up of more cash for lending. New York - Dow: DOWN 0.2 percent at 44,148.56 (close) New York - S&P 500: UP 0.8 percent at 6,084.19 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 1.8 percent at 20,034.89 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.3 percent at 8,301.62 (close) Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.4 percent at 7,423.40 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.3 percent at 20,399.16 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: FLAT at 39,372.23 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.8 percent at 20,155.05 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.3 percent at 3,432.49 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0498 from $1.0527 on Tuesday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2752 from $1.2771 Dollar/yen: UP at 152.40 yen from 151.95 yen Euro/pound: DOWN at 82.31 from 82.42 pence Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.8 percent at $73.52 per barrel West Texas Intermediate: UP 2.4 percent at $70.29 per barrel burs-jmb/mlmAP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:16 p.m. EST

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Modular E Ink tablet pops its hood for easy upgrade accessArticle content Alberta aims to cut costs for ratepayers and prioritize affordability with a planned series of changes to the electricity market. Under the changes announced on Tuesday, costs for new transmission infrastructure will be assigned on a cost-causation basis, where those who use the most power pay for any cost increases. Currently, ratepayers pay 100 per cent of the cost to build new transmission lines. The changes will also include moving to a day-ahead model. The new legislation is expected in the spring. In an interview with Postmedia, Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said transmission costs are roughly equalized throughout the province and distribution is very regional. He added that northern rural Albertans pay three to five times as much as those in metropolitan centres. “It doesn’t matter what project we’re talking about, ratepayers will be the ones saving money,” Neudorf said. “In every scenario, this is an affordability measure for them.” Paying 100% or less Neudorf said while it’s difficult to pinpoint what the average Albertan pays for electricity, the changes mean ratepayers will now be paying “100 per cent or less.” Neudorf said when an area needs to be developed, ratepayers whose power usage increases would pay for the added cost. However, if the needs are already met in a certain area — where a resource like wind is available, for example — those advocating for that resource would bear the cost of upgrading the system. “It’s unfair for ratepayers to have to pay more for something they’re already getting,” Neudorf said. Neudorf said those building way off the grid will have to pay to build transmission lines. Some recently announced data centres will be self-sufficient, with no need to connect to the transmission grid. The proposed changes aim to encourage the building of new power plants in optimal locations and on existing infrastructure. Day-ahead market In the current market, power generators provide a real-time price. The province’s proposed market reforms will include moving to a day-ahead market, where power generators will commit their power 24 hours in advance rather than a couple of hours beforehand. Neudorf said this gives system operators clear information about how much power is available so that the system can respond to power fluctuations with increased reliability and stability, reducing the risk of potential grid alerts. “It also provides a lot more discipline and competition in the bidding behaviours of all of our generators because everybody will see their pricing 24 hours in advance and see their trends,” Neudorf said. “It is where most jurisdictions in North America are going to, so it really helps discipline the price spikes to a more stable pricing, competitive market.” Before the legislation is approved, Neudorf said there are several temporary measures in place, including the market power mitigation legislation passed last spring, which restricted generators from charging high prices. Neudorf said this measure has brought electricity prices down by 39 per cent from their last peak in 2024. ctran@postmedia.com @kccindytran Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters . You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun