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Australian engineers have unveiled the latest finding for zinc-air battery technology which they say could allow it to scale up into bigger and potentially grid scale devices.

The UK Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, has launched a portal on the dark web in a bid to attract potential spies in foreign countries, with a particular focus on Russia. Dubbed ‘Silent Courier’, the initiative is aimed at people with “access to sensitive information” on terrorism or foreign intelligence activities, according to the British government.

Australian solar and battery developer Edify Energy to accelerate giant hybrid projects after agreeing to $1.1 billion buyout from Canadian investment giant.

A decade ago, soaring New Zealand home prices were “freaking people out, especially in Auckland”, claims Catherine Masters at One Roof. “The headlines were relentless in stories of despair by first-home buyers shut out of the market, and that was before Covid became a household name and prices went higher still”, Masters wrote. “Back in

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In the years following the conclusion of the mining boom, the size of government in Australia has continued to grow larger and larger. Conceptually, such growth is not necessarily a bad thing; if a government is wisely investing large amounts in infrastructure to boost the quality of service to the public and to enhance productivity,

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There is something ineffably eternal about the “drum beating and bell chiming from sundown to daybreak” when it comes to the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower standing in the north end of ancient Beijing.

Many often invoke Japan as a cautionary tale in discussions about Australia’s future and the appropriate level of migration, emphasising the importance of avoiding its fate. Viewed purely through the lens of fertility rates, that is undoubtedly the case; Japan has had a below-replacement fertility rate for over 50 years and, at a national level,

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‍One of Indian Albo’s greatest policy lies is that Labor diplomacy is reaping benefits across the Indo-Pacific. Then again, perhaps he is being truthful. There are benefits. It’s just that they are flowing to everybody other than Australia. Let us do an inventory on the current state of affairs, travelling from west to east. In

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Back in the day, the iron ore trade was governed by annual contract negotiations between Australian miners and a collection of Chinese steel mills under the aegis of CISA. These negotiations would set the price for contract iron ore for the next year. This fraught structure was broken down in the post-GFC environment when BHP’s

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From the Market Ear: Déjà Vu All Over Again Markets are roaring, but the setup is eerily familiar. A 35% global rally, AI mania at hedge-fund extremes, and S&P concentration at record highs. History warns: every time RSI held this long, stocks fell two weeks later. The market set-up screams that there finally will be

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Australia’s housing market is on the verge of a boom. The weekend’s preliminary auction clearance rate surged to 77.9% across the combined capital cities, which was the strongest result since the last week of October in 2021. Melbourne’s preliminary clearance rate was 78.6%, which was the strongest result since the week ending 24 October 2021.

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John Menadue argues it is time for Australia to separate itself from US policy and preparations to confront China militarily.