US–Israel manoeuvring over Gaza is already widening the conflict. As Sudan burns and propaganda intensifies, Iran may be the next target — with Australia again at risk of being drawn in.

Journalists from Michael West Media have scooped the pool in this year’s Walkey Awards for Excellence in Journalism taking home no less than 28 Walkeys*.This year’s Gold Walkey (not sponsored by Woodside) was a hard-fought affair with Rex Patrick taking out the gong for his body of work on government transparency and Australia’s 60-year campaign to steal Timor’s oil and gas.

Two rival peace proposals for Ukraine have emerged – one from the US, echoing long-standing Russian demands, and another from Europe. Kyiv has rejected the US plan as written, insisting its sovereignty cannot be bargained away.

A flurry of recent diplomatic activity has seen two competing peace plans for Ukraine emerge.

Fleet of new big batteries gives AEMO breathing room and more flexibility as it prepares for a summer of heat and soaring deman

Australian households are still installing more than 1000 solar batteries every day, but their popularity could accelerate the end of the government's rebate scheme.

A cracking CPI print has sent the Australian dollar soaring against USD while Asian equity markets have lifted strongly across the region.  With the shortened trading week due to US Thanksgiving other risk markets are effectively in a holding pattern although oil prices continue to drip lower.  Currency land continues to digest the growing possibility

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