A sweeping new bill to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism was rushed through federal parliament this week with minimal scrutiny and major rule-of-law flaws. Its vague definitions, retrospective reach and expanded executive powers risk undermining rights, due process and democratic accountability.
Miller is a grotesque figure granted power, a carnival barker of repression whose racism operates as projection: a deep, unresolved self-loathing displaced outward and weaponized.
DXY slumped post-Greenland deal. The Davos speech of the American madman was an obnoxious mess about “Iceland”. Hard to see how DXY can flourish as POTUS loses his mind. AUD had a multi-sigma day to remember after the strong jobs numbers. Without CNY help. But with gold’s help. No Greenland dump for gold. This is
As the hypersonic penetrators broke through the cloud layers, each was enveloped in a luminous plasma sheath, producing brief but violent flashes that momentarily illuminated the surrounding atmosphere. These flashes were not explosions in the conventional sense, but visual signatures of extreme velocity, friction, and compression as the warheads tore through dense air at hypersonic speed.
Like Australia, Canada experienced a record surge of immigration once borders opened following the Covid-19 pandemic, with the nation adding around 1.2 million people in 2023 alone. This record spike in immigration caused a slew of problems for Canada, including severe housing shortages, skyrocketing rents, productivity and infrastructure stress, services inflation, and rising youth unemployment.
Asian share markets are generally higher across the region with only Chinese shares taking a breather as markets react to YATT (Yet Another Taco Trade) from Trump as all is forgiven over Greenland at Davos. Of course the “America-off” strategy is still in play as a broader trend with more news of Treasuries being sold
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Global ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.
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AGL revises plans for a major gas peaking plant for the third time at a highly contested site, and locals are up for another fight.
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Trump's attacks on renewables sound as daft as ever, so why do Australia's conservative politicians parrot them?
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UNSW Professor Matthew England, the world's leading expert on South Ocean modelling, discusses the catastrophic warming of our seas. Plus: Coal power extended in two states, and other news of the week.
The great CBA bubble is deflating. The valuation metrics got completely out of hand. The forward P/E has tanked to about 24x, still well above the historical average of about 15x, so there is room for more falls. Why is it so? One reason is that global banks have been re-rated amid the monetary easing
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Fortescue reckons it has secured lowest prices for its big batteries, and says its first project has already "saved its bacon" by keeping processing plants running despite fossil fuel hiccups.
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Crikey has been publishing Wanning Sun for years now. Her bio is interesting. Wanning Sun is a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of Technology, Sydney. She also serves as the deputy director of the UTS Australia-China Relations Institute. She is a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and a
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Engie takes full ownership of its first big battery, located at the site of what was the world's most polluting coal generator.
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