A blowout in US unemployment claims, a collapse in cryptocurrencies and more unease over the AI uber-bubble added to rise in volatility across risk markets overnight as Wall Street fell back again, taking other markets with it. The USD continued its comeback against most of the majors, particularly the Aussie, Loonie and Kiwi while the
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In the midst of the euphoria surrounding Venezuela's aggression, Trump and Marco Rubio sounded the death knell. After 67 years of resistance against the empire, the Cuban revolution was supposedly finished. Cuba was expected to fall this year, the US administration proclaimed daily, in every possible tone.
BY Maïté PINERO
Cuba: in defense of the honor of humankind.
History offers a warning about unchecked power. As Donald Trump reshapes US foreign policy, the risks of personal rule and predatory hegemony are becoming harder to ignore.
America’s bad emperor problem
Australia’s 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount for individuals (introduced in 1999) has come under renewed scrutiny, with a broad coalition calling for reform to ease the housing affordability crisis, bolster the federal budget, and improve intergenerational equity. The push spans economists, think tanks, former regulators, international bodies, the New South Wales Treasurer, and even
Here is the real reason why Keir Starmer’s government refuses to let us have a fair electoral system.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th February 2026
The first four of 30 new turbines at the Warradarge wind farm have been erected, with the rest due to be up by August.
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Not a good day for precious metals or crypto currencies as Asian share markets also remain in a dour mood after the poor showing on Wall Street overnight. The USD is strengthening again and holding back the Australian dollar which is struggling to get back above the 70 cent level despite a good trade print
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A 50MW solar project will be the first in a 5GW vision by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation.
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Batteries are going to kill coal generation profits as well as gas. They may do more damage to coal than they do to gas.
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As noted many times, Australia enjoyed a few brief sane years of trade diversification when ScoMo stuck COVID up Beijing in 2020 and the nation responded by looking for other markets. Since then, Albo has bent over forwards to restore the same trade vulnerability. Thankfully, he partially failed because the Chinese trade mix has changed,
Like many people who use computers, I use Microsoft Word for much of what I write for this blog and I also for my scientific papers. In addition, I used to be the editor for a scientific journal from 1996 to 2016 and, when I started that, it was a very steep learning curve using rather clunky software called Pagemaker1. Eventually Pagemaker was replaced by the superb InDesign which was part of Adobe Creative Suite2.
The number of home battery models available through the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has ballooned by nearly 500 since July 2025, new data shows.
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NDX is threatening to make a mess as recent range breaks down. Charts from TME. The fringe always leads the centre. Enough? SOX socked. So far, it has been software that has crashed, but if semis follow, then the AI story is cracking up. Tech volatility is near range lows unless this is something new.
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While everyone is scouring over the millions of newly released Epstein documents, which continue to expose the disgusting depths of depravity among Western elites, a familiar discredited voice has surfaced with a convenient alternative tale: blame Russia.
Where did the “blame Russia for Epstein” conspiracy come from?
The Albanese government’s 5% deposit scheme has encouraged many Australian first-home buyers to enter the market. Introduced in October 2025, the First Home Buyer Guarantee program allows eligible buyers to purchase a home with a 5% deposit, with the federal government guaranteeing the remaining 15%. This means buyers avoid paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), which