Lt Col Daniel Davis argues that President Trump’s failure to end the Russia–Ukraine war stems largely from flawed advice and misperceptions within his own team — especially from Keith Kellogg. Despite Trump’s repeated promises to end the war quickly after taking office in January 2025, there has been no progress toward a negotiated settlement nearly a year later.
Last week it was geopolitical tensions, the start of this week is an attack on Fed independence...
It's no wonder why precious metals continue to stay so bullish. Trump is making the headlines again to start the new week and in case you missed it:
When the Albanese government announced in August last year that it was bringing forward the start of its expanded 5% deposit scheme, it was widely criticised by property experts as a catalyst for further price rises in an already hot market. A recent report from Cotality confirms that the concerns were justified. For homes under
The staggering cowardliness by four ex-Presidents vis-à-vis Tyrant Trump’s wrecking of America cannot escape history’s verdict. However, there is still an opportunity for vigorous redemption by George W. Bush – whose life-saving AIDS Medicine Program in Africa was shut down by Trump – Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, if they have any self-respect for their patriotic duty.
Developer of small wind project in Victoria only wanted to put up five turbines, but has been allowed just two after a planning permit cut.
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Asian share markets are generally higher in the first session of the trading week however volatility continues to rise in currency markets as the Trump regime tries to take away the Federal Reserve’s independence via open legal threats against Chairman Powell. The USD sank immediately on the news while oil prices are slowly rising as
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The wind, solar and battery project secured state and EPA approvals in an astonishing four months.
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Solar installer fined $9,000 over unsafe home battery installations, including one that sparked fire
A solar installer has been fined for unsafe home battery installations, including one that sparked a minor fire.
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A 600MW wind project has the green light to start construction, but government wants turbine numbers cut and restrictions placed on operations.
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There are many reasons a RIO takeover of GLEN is not a bad idea. One is largely a producer; the other, largely a trader. Together, they form a vertically integrated monster that can gouge China to death. Their suites of reserves match nicely, too. RIO is big in iron ore and aluminium, GLEN in coal
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Another two major solar and battery projects have been referred to independent commission after objections from mostly long distance and interstate opponents.
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If it tries, it will fail. But will it try? From Goldman: Qiushi article on the property market: On January 1, Qiushi magazine (the official theoretical journal of the Chinese Communist Party) published an article titled “Improve and Stabilize Expectations in the Property Market,” which emphasized the importance of the real estate sector in the
Since late December 2025, there have been widespread protests throughout Iran, which were first triggered by the country’s economic woes, including skyrocketing inflation and a catastrophic currency crash. Protests have more recently evolved into larger anti-regime demonstrations. Media reports more than 500 fatalities in protests and more than 10k arrests. The government has severely restricted
When the ABS released the previous installment of its Household Spending Indicator (which has replaced its retail sales index) last month, the data was further fuel for the narrative that the next move in interest rates would be up. The data revealed that October held the highest month on month growth in nominal household spending