Jowett and O’Donnell (2012), scholars in the field of political communication and propaganda studies, define propaganda as “the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behaviour to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist.”
Ukraine working with US to look for 'compromises that strengthen, not weaken us,' Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that “the core principle that kept Europe peaceful longer than at any other time in its history must be respected,” as borders should not be changed by force.
Following the Libs ‘Net Zero’ battle, ‘Net Gain’ will be the focus this week as Murray Watt struggles to get changes to environmental laws passed. Rex Patrick reports.
One of the changes in Minister Watt’s Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation reform is the introduction of a requirement for a proposed project to pass a ‘net gain’ test.
Asian equity markets are mixed in today’s session as Japanese markets return with all eyes on talks between China, Japan and USA in recent days but the newsflow and outcome has been vague at best. With the shortened trading week due to US Thanksgiving risk markets are effectively in a holding pattern. Currency land was
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HOW DOES ONE GIVES HOPE AND HAPPINESS IN A WORLD WHERE LIFE TAKETH WHAT IT GAVE YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE? THIS HAS BEEN THE CENTRAL TRAUMA OF BEING HUMAN — OF BEING Homo sapiens.... AS WE DISTRACT OURSELVES WITH VARIOUS DEVICES FROM TIKTOK TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WARS AND FAIRY TALES, THE CENTREPIECE OF OUR MORAL BEHAVIOUR OFTEN RELIES ON A RELIGIOUS DOGMA.
I wrote on Monday that Australia’s house price boom appears to be losing momentum, as evidenced by the slowing growth of Cotality’s daily dwelling values index. Growth in Cotality’s 5-city aggregate index has slowed significantly over the past 10 days, driven by sharp decelerations across Sydney and Melbourne. The loss of momentum is also reflected
It’s a dead possum. Somewhere in the ceiling. A very large dead possum, it smells like. Who ate a lot of chilli and beans.
There’s a guy coming with a chainsaw and a bucket tomorrow.
This deadline’s going really well I reckon.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has already slashed the official cash rate (OCR) by 3.0% this cycle, taking it to 2.5% from its recent peak of 5.5%. This reduction in the OCR has slashed mortgage rates, which, as illustrated below by Justin Fabo from Antipodian Macro, are now tracking at around pre-pandemic levels. However,
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