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MacroBusiness Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 00:05 Source

CTAs and systemics aggressively bought Australian dollars last week, undoing some of the recent bearish imbalance. BofA has more. With trend followers stretched long USD and only moderately long US equities, the SG CTA benchmark posted declines on the week. In FX, our model covered short EUR, GBP, and AUD positions this week and is

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xkcd.com Monday, January 27, 2025 - 11:00 Source

 I've been banned from the physics department for the way I pronounce "Doppler effect."

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George Monbiot Monday, January 20, 2025 - 19:20 Source

Trump’s presidency is a reversion to autocratic tyranny. Only concerted resistance can stop it from spreading.  

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian  19th January 2025

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Digitopoly Friday, December 27, 2024 - 03:05 Source

It is that time of year again: Time to look back at information technology in 2024 and make light of it. As with prior year-in-reviews, this one will be arranged like an award ceremony. There are three criteria for the dozen awards given out this year:• The award must be for something involving digital technology.• The key event must have taken place this year, 2024.• The award cannot take itself seriously. The event receiving attention must lend itself to sass, sarcasm, and ridicule. As a reminder, the awards are worth nothing.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Monday, December 23, 2024 - 15:59 Source

Plan International Australia Media Release December 26 marks 20 years since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which claimed the lives of 230,000 people and [...]

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The Australian Independent Media Network Monday, December 23, 2024 - 14:53 Source

He looked like a young, freshly sprouting Henry Kissinger, before complicity in war crimes coarsened him, and plagiarism became commonplace in allegedly relevant academic texts.The [...]

The post Concentrated Markets and Iceless Fokkers appeared first on The AIM Network.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Monday, December 23, 2024 - 14:25 Source

Oxfam Australia Media Release Barefoot children forced to search through rubbish for food scraps across Gaza. Of the meagre 34 trucks of food and water [...]

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The Australian Independent Media Network Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 22:02 Source

By James Moore   “If we’re the most intelligent things in the universe, well, that’s just depressing.” – Rekha Sharma, Canadian Actress. In a park along [...]

The post Seeing is Deceiving appeared first on The AIM Network.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 19:46 Source

It’s been 30 years since the genocide of Rwanda. I recall driving my children to school as the news was on the radio, the numbers [...]

The post Let’s not look at Africa appeared first on The AIM Network.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 15:14 Source

By Sue Barrett We have reached a critical juncture – not just on climate change, but on societal transformation. The decisions we make now will [...]

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The Australian Independent Media Network Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 10:20 Source

The NSO Group, Israel’s darling of malware infection and surveillance for the global security market, was the brainchild of three engineers drawn from that busiest [...]

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The Australian Independent Media Network Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 07:01 Source

A recent opinion poll gave us the surprising news that people saw Peter Dutton as decisive and a strong leader… This is understandable because Petey [...]

The post Decisive Dutton! appeared first on The AIM Network.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 16:54 Source

By Denis Hay Description Learn how Australia can tackle Earth Systems collapse by addressing fossil fuels, livestock farming, and using CSIRO’s expertise in sustainable solutions. [...]

The post Why Earth Systems Collapse is Happening appeared first on The AIM Network.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 13:56 Source

By Sue Barrett How Powerful Industries and Individuals Exploit Taxpayer Money In a world where innovation and adaptability are supposed to drive success, certain industries [...]

The post Rent-Seekers Draining Our Future appeared first on The AIM Network.

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George Monbiot Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 04:07 Source

State-sponsored rape, lies and deception – then a cover-up operating right across official life.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian  28th November 2024

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