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In 1998, gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield and 12 of his colleagues published a case study in one of the most highly respected medical journals, the UK’s Lancet. This paper suggested that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine may predispose children to behavioural regression and pervasive developmental disorder (i.e. autism). Despite the small sample size of only 12 individuals, the lack of controls, and the speculative nature of the conclusions, the paper received wide publicity, and MMR vaccination rates began to drop because parents were concerned about the risk of autism after vaccination1.

The jaws are getting stupid as steel prices are in free fall. This gap is destroying steel mill profitability. They are not overstocked with ore but they’ll need to run even tighter inventories soon to cut the price of inputs. The news flow is awful. The European Union will tighten steel import quotas to reduce

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America's big tech sector is lobbying the Trump administration to take up a new fight with the Australian government — over its rules governing social media and streaming services. 

Thursday’s labour market release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was superficially good, with the headline unemployment rate remaining at a low 4.1% in February (4.05% in unrounded terms). This meant that Australia’s headline unemployment rate remained slightly below the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) projections. That was where the good news ended, however,

Ben is joined by Ben Moffitt from Monash University to discuss the role of right-wing minor parties in federal politics, why it is so hard for them to work together, and chances in the Senate. We also discuss the seat of Hunter in New South Wales.

We face a potential global food crisis, and no one is secure until everyone is secure.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 16th March 2025

I hate to sound like a prepper, but I feel bound to confess that over the past month I’ve been stockpiling food. I think, if you can, you should do the same.

A very mixed session across Asian stock markets despite a rebound on Wall Street overnight with steady Chinese interest rates not lifting stocks in the Middle Kingdom as expected while local stocks ending up higher on the latest unemployment numberwang print. The USD is trying to fight back as it remains weak against Euro and

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Billion dollar finding against Greenpeace has implications for green groups in Australia who are also being targeted by fossil fuel companies

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate by 1.75% to 3.75% over the past six months. New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% in the Q4 2024 quarter, following a 1.1% decrease in the Q3 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ on Tuesday. The result was

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Emmanuel Macron announced an increase in military spending on Wednesday evening, specifying that it would not be financed by tax increases and by preparing the French for further budget cuts. Mobilizing savings is reportedly under consideration. For its part, the left is arguing, on the contrary, for the wealthiest to contribute.

Financing Future Military Spending: A New Political Confrontation Ahead

Deloitte Access Economics has forecast that the federal budget will spend $99 billion off-budget over the next four years, with off-budget spending referring to when governments label spending as an investment rather than an expense. Deloitte Access Economics’ prediction represents a $10 billion increase on the December Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), due to

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