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On Monday, the Melbourne Institute (MI) monthly inflation gauge was released, which showed that inflationary pressure remained well contained in November. As Justin Fabo at Antipodean Macro illustrates below, MI trimmed mean inflation increased by only 0.2% in October but rebounded to 0.5% on a quarterly basis. The following chart from Fabo suggests that “the

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Social media company Meta has accused the Australian government of rushing to introduce an under-16 social media ban without properly considering the evidence and voices of young people.

Thousands of Volkswagen workers in Germany went on strike on Monday after the company announced plans to close three plants and slash pensions. 

"Warning strikes will begin Monday in all plants," said Thorsten Gröger, who is leading the union negotiations with German auto giant.

A nation swimming in coal and natural gas should never experience energy insecurity, blackouts, and soaring prices. Yet it’s not even the peak of summer, and NSW narrowly avoided blackouts last week thanks to households and business owners turning off washing machines, air conditioners, and other appliances. The state and other parts of Australia are

We stand at a critical juncture in human history, where the decisions we make today will determine whether humanity continues to exist—or falls to the inevitability of its own hubris. Nuclear annihilation, environmental collapse, and societal breakdown are not looming threats but present realities. These crises are the culmination of centuries of systems and values built not for human flourishing but for domination, consumption, and despair.

By Denis Hay Description Politics for the people. Transform Australian politics into a citizen-first system using monetary sovereignty. Explore reforms for ethical and fair governance. Introduction: A System in Need of Transformation Australia’s political system often prioritises corporate interests over citizen welfare. Many Australians feel disillusioned by a system that seems more focused on profits…

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Calls for federal government to revamp the national rooftop solar rebate, instead of killing it off, to drive home battery uptake and the electrification of everything.

Ukrainians who have died in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev “have already won,” Vladimir Zelensky claimed in an interview with Sky News released this week. Those sacrifices enabled Kiev to secure aid from its Western backers and eventually prevent Moscow from achieving its goals, according to the Ukrainian leader.

Treasurer Jim “chicken” Chalmers has injected a whole new level of uncertainty into interest rates. His tax and spend economy has hoodwinked the RBA (not that that was hard). His immigration obsession has led the RBA backwards to its misunderstanding of wages from the last cycle. His energy rebates have paralysed monetary policy expectations. Now,

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The Market Ear with the bull. Imminent upside risk? All bigger moves lower in the AAII bull-bear spread have been followed by the SPX moving higher. Is this the next “pain” trade, especially as SPX hasn’t even retraced during the latest sentiment “puke”? Refinitiv Must have Record 4-week inflow to US equity funds. BofA Now

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Any day now, we should be provided with an estimate on what Peter Dutton's plan for nuclear power will cost us. Here's what to look out for.

Economists at the National Bank of Canada (NBC) produced the following chart showing how “since 2021, there has been a significant imbalance between the strong increase in population and the absence of a significant rebound in construction”. “This has contributed to a deterioration in affordability in both the rental and resale markets, and has led

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Australia’s ability to feed itself, build houses, talk about itself, and even wipe its arse is being destroyed by the East Coast gas export cartel. From breakfast staples to bathroom supplies, the price you pay for goods to run a home are soaring upwards, hastened by energy costs. …Homestyle Bake, which supplies Queensland supermarkets, schools,

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