The Albanese government has experienced a resurgence in the polls this month, increasing the likelihood that it will win a second term, albeit with the assistance of minor parties. The latest Roy Morgan polling shows that Labor has regained the lead with 51.5% of the two-party preferred vote, up 2% on the last reading. “If
The University of Melbourne is considered Australia’s most prestigious university globally. In 2025, it ranked 47th in the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings. The University of Sydney was ranked at 60, while Monash University was at 63. The following graphic shows the scoring for the University of Melbourne, Australia’s top ranked institution: Melbourne University ranked
Australian manufacturing is in terminal decline. Manufacturing comprises just over 5% of the Australian economy, the smallest share in the OECD. Exorbitant energy costs continue to drive manufacturers out of Australia. The latest insolvency data from ASIC shows that almost 1390 manufacturers nationwide have become insolvent since 2022-23. Among these, Incitec Pivot, a significant fertiliser
DXY is a falling stone. EUR to the moon! AUD followed the latter but can’t catch it. Lead boots stuck in concrete. Oil and gold meh. Copper looks uber-bullish. Thanks Goldman! Miners meh. EM meh. Junk a little down move but much more needed if US growth is really going to slow. Yields meh. Stocks
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Wall Street continues to feel the heat coming out of the “Art of the Deal” from the White House as the trade spat with Canada continued overnight pulling European stocks down and keeping other risk assets at high volatility levels not seen for over a year. Asian stocks are likely to feel the correlated brunt
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its Q4 national accounts last week, which was a disaster for households. While the overall economy finally exited the 21-month per capita recession, real per capita household consumption declined for a record eighth consecutive quarter. The income side of the ledger was even worse. Annual real per capita
AUD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD Gold WTI Brent Australia 200 US S&P 500 UK 100 Japan 225
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