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It is unfortunate that column space should be dedicated to Britain’s shortest termed prime minister and, arguably, one of its most imbecilic and cringingly juvenile. But given that some people still sympathise with her and her views, it falls to one to tackle her latest work which resembles other types of the gloomy genre warning…

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If you've been wondering why the UK acts as it does towards Israel, wonder no more & ask why you didn't know about this already.

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By Denis Hay   Description: Discover how Australia can be a role model for world peace, utilizing currency sovereignty to lead global disarmament initiatives effectively. The Call for World Peace In a world marred by conflict and division, the pursuit of world peace is still both a paramount goal and a formidable challenge. As global tensions…

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Australians suffered the world’s biggest decline in household disposable income in 2023, falling a whopping 6% year-on-year: There were three main reasons for the slump in Australian household disposable income. First, Australian wages have risen less strongly than other advanced nations: Second, Australians were hit hardest by rising mortgage rates owing to our higher exposure

International Reads: Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as sales falter – Yahoo The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful so far – FT The economy seems weaker than advertised, and inflation is still running hot—it’s the ‘worst of both worlds’ – Fortune CNBC: Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for quoting iconic German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Speaking on Tuesday at an event marking the 300th anniversary of Kant’s birth, Scholz accused Putin of trying to “poach” the great thinker as well as misrepresenting his ideas.

Composting’s role in the fight against climate change will be in focus during International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), to be held from May 5-11 in Australia. Amid the increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts or bushfires, composting offers a practical, hands-on response to climate change mitigation where every household can join the global effort.…

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Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.

Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill "critical knowledge gaps" on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built.

Here’s what makes Blinken’s job in China especially difficult“Overcapacity” and “dual-purpose trade” are catchphrases to hide the fact that Washington is getting trounced in the economy of the future

BY Bradley Blankenship

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Great story from Caixin. As China’s real estate market continues to defy government efforts to bring it back to life, market players and analysts trying to call the bottom are out of signposts. Historically in China, it would typically take three to eight months for loosened monetary policy and credit support to reverse a down

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Last week, apartment developer Tim Gurner said the quiet bit out loud when he admitted that relaxing planning rules won’t magically boost housing construction: “Rich Lister and Melbourne developer Tim Gurner says while the anti-development stance adopted by many councils is a major roadblock, it is only a part of problem”. “He estimated that less