There is one great thing we can rely upon when it comes to Albo. His desire to obtain and maintain power is so strong that he will quickly abandon anything that disturbs any significant group of voters. (Apart from the gas cartel, which owns him). Thankfully, this vacuity of identifiable human values has led Albo
Just days ago, we had heavy snowfall, with more than a metre of fresh snow in parts of the Alps. But for many ski resorts, it has come too late.
The crucial Christmas and New Year holiday period was marked by a lack of snow, hitting visitor numbers hard.
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland.
The German chancellor, French president and Italian prime minister appear to have seen reason in making up with Moscow. But is it genuine?
‘Jerrabombera Pelican with Carp in its gob’ Photograph courtesy Geoff McVeigh News du jour – Terra Specufestor Albo turned the Bondi tragedy into a political stunt – AFR….and all the ‘leaders who called for a Royal Commission didn’t?… Trump’s war on the US Fed shows why RBA independence matters – AFR…once the Fed goes down
Asian share markets are quite mixed as we go into the final session of the trading week with local shares outperforming. The USD remains firm due to safe haven bids except against Yen while the oil price has been beaten back slightly. The Australian dollar is failing to get back above the 67 cent level.
All things Australian dollar are struggling a little this afternoon. DXY is firm. AUD sideways. CNY is still a thermal. But the metals complex is off. And miners. Plus EM. Still no joy for junk. Treasuries are flatlined. Stocks in a grind. Chinese regulators can be quite heavy-handed at times. Metals fell at the end of
Are LNG imports worthwhile given the approaching global glut? Labor’s domestic gas reservation scheme has delayed talks on LNG imports into the country’s southeast by at least six months, but has not eliminated the need to bring in gas, according to aspiring suppliers. They say the scheme will largely create an increase in available gas
Household battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.
Federal government announces $25 million for a rooftop solar recycling pilot, with up to 100 collection points to be created across the country.