The overnight pullback on risk markets in the wake of the Trump “diplomacy” over North Korea has translated into similar moves here in Asia, although Japanese stocks fared better than expected as Yen weakened against USD throughout the session. The weaker USD is keeping commodities steady, including gold and the Aussie dollar. The Shanghai Composite is still
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Sometimes when you have OCPD, PTSD, anxiety and depression and you go for a ride and a think you may end up in a state of disassociation. I had one on the lake ride, with angry crying and carrying a crippling amount of emotional baggage. I suspect it was triggered by seeing shitty parenting on TV then riding near my psychologist's where last session I'd spoken of what it was like to want to die as a child and you welcomed it.
Your future is bleak, Australia, via the Dictator’s mouthpiece, The Global Times: A senior official argued that without due punishment, defaulters would only feel encouraged after it was reported China’s social credit system had blocked more than 11.14 million flights and 4.25 million high-speed train trips by the end of April. An improved social credit
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Via our Chris today, whose royal commission objections are mounting towards jihad: Labor fundamentally undermined the integrity of the financial system by partially shifting responsibility for repaying debts from the borrower to the lender, which is insane. Now lenders, not borrowers, are liable for understanding borrowers’ financial circumstances and verifying whether they can service a
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Part Thirty-seven of a history of European occupation, rule, and brutal imperialism of Indigenous Australia, by Dr George Venturini. It seems fair to presume that people who have experienced the questionable ‘blessings’ of imperial or colonial domination – whether of a political or socio-economic nature – would welcome the final liberation from the condition of…
Ten million electric vehicles in Australia will provide enough storage to power the country for a day - helping fast-track the transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Via The Australian comes the idiot: Mr Foley was forced to apologise over comments he made about “white flight” occurring in Sydney’s western suburbs on Thursday, which prompted widespread condemnation from both sides of politics. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian criticised Mr Foley in Thursday’s question time, describing his words as “divisive, offensive, dangerous and nasty”.
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Perth-based building-integrated solar PV company, ClearVue Technologies, has debuted on the ASX after successful $A5m initial public offering.
Perth-based building-integrated solar PV company has debuted on the ASX after successful $A5m initial public offering.
Via UBS: Time for a housing deep dive: approvals surprise to the upside again UBS’s ‘early’/non-consensus calling the top of housing is playing out with tighter credit seeing falling activity, prices, and commencements. But positively, Mar-18 approvals rebounded to 235k, supported by booming population of 1.6% y/y, as migration surged 250k. But given our dovish
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Jaguar to spend $4m on network of 150 charging stations ahead of release of its first EV in Australia in October.
Jaguar to spend $4m on network of 150 charging stations ahead of release of its first EV in Australia in October.
Adani's attendance at a Hanoi “energy roundtable,” facilitated by the Australian government, signifies the desperate challenge it faces getting Carmichael coal project off the ground.
The alchemist looks like my friend A---.The urchin looks like a guy I went to the all boys Dickensian fuckthemupforlife factory with.And the person on the ring of protection card looks like Will Ferrell.If you play it long enough these things become clear.AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Clean energy accelerator program signs up record number of innovative start-ups, with some great ideas on how to charge EVs, cut waste to landfill, and help consumers get cheaper, cleaner power.