By Bert Hetebry Where did the term ‘Semitic’ come from and what did it mean? Look closely and see how mythology defines people in a very real way, marking their difference, no matter how small, as different, a means of judging, marginalising or inclusion, allowing for life or death over a definition of unprovable origin.…
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By Denis Bright The strategic game of Chinese checkers has replaced the warm handshakes between neoliberal leaders and the leaders of Chinese government in the late Cold War era. Like the other member states of the US Global Alliance, Australia continues to combine renewed commercial ties with China with support for the strategic rivalries associated…
It is unfortunate that column space should be dedicated to Britain’s shortest termed prime minister and, arguably, one of its most imbecilic and cringingly juvenile. But given that some people still sympathise with her and her views, it falls to one to tackle her latest work which resembles other types of the gloomy genre warning…
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DXY is up on US inflation: AUD caught a bid anyway: The immense short remains a formidable barrier to further downside: JPY cratered. How long before CNY follows? Oil did OK. Gold has stalled: Copper mania is rife. Other metals cooled: The market says no to BHP’s Anglo bid: EM is range-bound: Junk appears worried:
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If you've been wondering why the UK acts as it does towards Israel, wonder no more & ask why you didn't know about this already.
The iron ore bear market rally needs a new spur as steel and margins stall: Dalian futures likewise look toppy: And coking coal: Steel output is still rising seasonally in China: Meanwhile, average daily hot metal output among mills surveyed grew for a fourth straight week, rising 1.1% to 2.29 million tons – the highest
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By Denis Hay Description: Discover how Australia can be a role model for world peace, utilizing currency sovereignty to lead global disarmament initiatives effectively. The Call for World Peace In a world marred by conflict and division, the pursuit of world peace is still both a paramount goal and a formidable challenge. As global tensions…
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Australians suffered the world’s biggest decline in household disposable income in 2023, falling a whopping 6% year-on-year: There were three main reasons for the slump in Australian household disposable income. First, Australian wages have risen less strongly than other advanced nations: Second, Australians were hit hardest by rising mortgage rates owing to our higher exposure
Australian households are struggling financially. Real per capita household final consumption fell by 2.5% in 2023, driving the nation’s per capita recession: Australian real per capita household disposable income also fell by 6% in 2023, ranking among the sharpest declines in the world: Stephen Wu at CBA’s analysis of Wednesday’s CPI inflation data reveals that
International Reads: Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as sales falter – Yahoo The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful so far – FT The economy seems weaker than advertised, and inflation is still running hot—it’s the ‘worst of both worlds’ – Fortune CNBC: Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble.
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All that I had predicted about Peter Dutton has come to pass. His comparing the 1996 mass murder of 35 people at Port Arthur with a pro-Palestine protest at the Sydney Opera House could only be made by a person without the most basic human qualities. People on the right of politics in Australia show an…
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