Tonight, I will be appearing on DFA Live with Martin North where we will discuss the Australian economy, housing market, the population ponzi, alongside other topics. The show goes live at 8pm AEST. We hope to see you there.
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It’s green across Asian share markets as local stocks also joined in the fun despite a much higher Australian dollar as the USD remains under enormous pressure against all major undollars as El Trumpo shoots off about South Korea. Inflation concerns in Japan and their bond market troubles are keeping Yen volatile while the looming
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As reported here some time ago, Jillian Segal was appointed Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism by the Albanese Labor government in 2024, and the main aim of her report seems to have been to conflate criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza with antisemitism. This was stated to be untenable by Justice Angus Stewart in a recent Federal Court case against Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad, whose posts it was ruled were antisemitic because he had conflated Zionism and Judaism. This is just what Jillian Segal had tried to do in her dodgy report. Stewart found that:
The cosmetics industry will tell you that sun damage is the worst thing to happen to your skin, and until now the photovoltaic industry held similar views about solar cells.
South Australia's growing fleet of big batteries depletes on its hottest ever night, sending average prices over the day to their highest level since fossil fuels dominated the local grid.
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The December NAB survey has wiped out rate cuts for the time being. Business conditions increased to +9. Business confidence increased slightly to +3. Employment remained stable at 4, which is roughly around the breakeven rate for unemployment. At 83.2%, capacity utilisation is still high. Sales, which increased by three points to a historically high
Cotality’s latest chart pack for December showed that Australia’s dwelling stock was valued at $12.3 trillion at the end of 2025, spread across 11.4 million homes. This meant that as of 31 December 2025, the average value of a home in Australia stood at an astonishing $1,079,000. Not surprisingly, then, Domain’s house price results for the
Fascism has been so misappropriated by the fake left that we should define it before we discuss it. Let’s turn to a source infinitely more accurate than journalists. ChatGPT. Fascism is a political ideology and system of government that centers on strong, centralized power, extreme nationalism, and the suppression of opposition and individual freedoms. In
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Economists are debating the merits of interest rate hikes. Expectations of a higher quarterly inflation rate have driven a near 60% chance of an interest rate hike at the Reserve Bank’s meeting next week, keeping pressure on the Albanese government to address the rising cost of living from, most notably, higher electricity prices. …The results
Old and inflexible, costly and dirty: Coal generators may be kept online longer than many hoped, but within a decade most will be gone, new report finds.
In its first term, the Albanese government inked two migration-related pacts with India, specifically aimed at promoting migration flows to Australia: The Australia–India Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement. The Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications. Last year’s Labor federal election victory sparked celebrations among the Indian population and migration agents, who believed that avenues to
In my experience, there is nothing worse than an academic with a business vision. The academic has neither the real-world nous nor the thick skin to withstand the temptations of greed and dealmaking. There is no better example than the parlous state of the Australian tertiary sector. It has become the kernel of the great
Despite the hype from the nuclear industry and its boosters, the latest status report shows that its renaissance remains a mirage, and reactor numbers are falling.
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January 2026 marks a year since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Few national leaders can compete with Trump when it comes to public engagement and the range of global issues tackled. He is undoubtedly the most quoted head of state. However, the high level of media attention to America’s domestic and foreign policies is a double-edged sword for the current US administration.
Energy efficiency, energy storage, demand flexing and even reciprocating engines offer alternatives to gas turbines.
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