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It doesn’t really matter much that Donald Trump is an observable psychopath who holds democratic conventions in contempt and has a business model that revolves around borrowing billions, harvesting government contracts, and avoiding paying tax. It doesn’t matter that he arranged a near coup that went within a hair’s breadth of overthrowing US democracy when

By Bert Hetebry How quickly at times we judge people just because they may not look or act or be like us, (like me?). Judgementalism: Having a judgmental attitude or behaviour, tending to form opinions too quickly, especially when disapproving of someone or something. (Cambridge English Dictionary). Judgement: The ability to make considered decisions or…

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Cheaper power for households through improved access to rooftop solar, battery storage and efficient electric appliances topped the agenda for energy and climate ministers in Melbourne on Friday.

Fortescue announcement reinforces fact that one company can’t do it alone – Australia needs a coordinated approach to future green industries – including renewable hydrogen.

Australia’s largest operational solar farm will soon help power residential aged care and the production of iconic beer brands, as part of two new energy offtake deals.

The Iwo Jima 2.0 pic, immortalizing the Trump fist surviving an assassination attempt, has taken the world by storm – generating everything from a meme tsunami on China’s Weibo to fresh anime in Japan. Not to mention the deluge of hats and T-shirts.

This carefully composed pic changes everything – in more ways than one. So let’s engage in a first attempt to deconstruct it.

Iwo Jima 2.0: What story is this picture telling?

For years, Victorians have suffered from Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to the state Labor government. Victoria’s nine-month lockdown during the pandemic was one of the longest and most severe in the world. The state government, whose incompetence with hotel quarantine and draconian enforcement ought to have scared voters away. There are cost blowouts everywhere

Investor view effective climate policies as crucial for "green steel", which most say can not be produced by burning fossil fuels.

Earlier this year, we were greeted with images of tent encampments mushrooming within Brisbane. A report by 9News highlighted the situation, with “makeshift campsites and tent cities expanding across south-east Queensland”. This included a “tent city in Rothwell, in the heart of Premier Steven Miles’ electorate of Murrumba”. According to PropTrack, Brisbane dwelling values have rocketed

He is as accomplished a liar as any in parliament: On Thursday, the Treasurer on social media platform X said new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the Albanese government “has ­created more jobs in a parliamentary term than any government in history”. “We’ve created almost 930,000 jobs since we came to ­office – faster

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In December 2023, The SMH reported that year 12 applications to the University Admissions Centre (UAC) hit their lowest in over a decade: The general manager of marketing and engagement at UAC, Kim Paino, noted that the high cost of living, a robust job market, and rising costs of higher education were likely to blame

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The Market Ear wraps up the correction. What is happening…? Here are a couple of short/medium term catalysts to explain the weakness (outside the most important one – the MoMo carnage – dealt with in previous email). 1. Rotation rampage……Several days of Big Tech underperformance, as investors expanded their exposures, adding more pro-cyclical exposure and

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