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Gunnamatta.Molva · Deet T – Australian economy, market volatility, the AI wave, Crypto and investment flows Against the backdrop of recent market volatility Deep T talks about asset bubbles and investment as the AI wave enters the national consciousness.  Over the course of just under an hour he covers the relationship between investment, productivity and

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Shortly after 3:46 p.m. Doha time on September 9, Osama Hamdan received a call from a journalist asking him if he knew anything about the explosion that had just taken place in the Qatari capital. The senior Hamas leader was at a meeting across town from the Islamic resistance movement’s offices on Wadi Rawdan Street in the upscale Legtaifiyah District.

Weapons of Willpower: Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Trump's Gaza Plan

The US is keeping the EU “in the dark”regarding ongoing diplomacy and possible draft documents aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict, Politico Europe has reported, citing an unnamed EU diplomat.

International Reading: Poll: By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Trump has done more to raise prices than lower them – AzExpress Trump’s second-term golfing to cost US taxpayers $300M as he reaches $70M mark – The Mirror Medical bills are now the #1 cause of personal bankruptcy in Murica – Politico 8 million inflation refund

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This paper analyzes the historical genealogy of conspiracy theories about a global supergovernment by focusing on one period of American history in which it attained particular visibility. The formation of the United Nations in 1945 and the onset of the Cold War galvanized speculation on the political margins that a shadowy, malevolent international government was seeking world domination by targeting the United States and its political culture.

Federal Labor's Cheaper Home Batteries rebate is expected to have received a whopping 175,000 applications by the end of 2025.

I cannot comment on the prospects of the latest deal, but we can run some scenario analysis to assess the outcomes. Goldman looks at oil. Brent crude prices have declined 5% over the past week to $62/bbl as the market reassesses the prospect of a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal. While uncertainty around the details of

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The Market Ear on stocks and fear. Panic gone The extreme VIX vs SPX gap is gone. Chart shows SPX vs VIX (inverted). Source: LSEG Workspace Downside panic also gone Downside protection has reset sharply lower during the latest bounce. The SDEX implosion has been agressive over the past days. Source: LSEG Workspace Seen VVIX?

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Recall that long-time immigration influencer Abul Rizi, who has forever championed a Big Australia and has ruthlessly attacked anybody arguing for lower immigration, amusingly endorsed the Canadian government’s sharp immigration cuts. In an article published on Independent Australia this month, Rizvi said the following about Canada’s immigration cuts: CONSISTENT WITH its announced long-term immigration plan

The larger the nation’s bureaucracy, the worse the policymaking. Data from the Australian Public Service Commission (APS) shows that the number of federal public servants increased by 7.4% in 2024-25, to a record high of 198,529. The public service headcount has increased by 24.7%—or 39,350 people—since Labor took office in May 2022. The APS report

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There are some days when an economist can only shake his head in appalled wonder. After the shock jump in monthly inflation on Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was still weighing up whether to extend the federal subsidy that is due to expire next month. …National Australia Bank chief economist Sally Auld said

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