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The similarities between Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton as opposition leader are obvious.
Dutton has taken a leaf from the Abbott “just say no” playbook and has relentlessly highlighted climate change as a key point of difference between the opposition under his leadership and the Albanese Labor government.
CoreLogic’s daily dwelling values index, which measures value growth across the five major Australian capital city housing markets, rose by 0.5% in September: As illustrated above, the 0.5% monthly growth was driven by Perth (1.6%), Adelaide (1.3%), and Brisbane (0.7%), whereas Sydney (0.2%) and Melbourne (-0.2%) recorded modest growth and falling prices, respectively. Similar trends
e61 Institute Media Release Australians have a ‘persistent degree’ of inertia when it comes to their choice of supermarket, which is likely to explain the dominance of Coles and Woolworths more than a lack of access to alternate options, according to new research by the e61 Institute. Using a novel source of data – consumer…
During a meeting with US media on the UNGA sidelines, Max Blumenthal asked Masoud Pezeshkian about the Biden administration’s accusation this his government was funding pro-Palestine protest in the US, while the newly inaugurated Iranian president campaigned to prevent regional war.
Monthly data from the Department of Home Affairs, reproduced below by Justin Fabo at Antipodean Macro, shows that the number of temporary visas on issue in Australia (excluding visitors) reached a new high in August, but growth has flattened out: The number of temporary student visa holders has flattened out just below 700,000, and has
By Denis Hay Description Can Australia achieve zero environmental impact in transport? Explore how EVs, renewables, and innovative tech can create a sustainable future. #SustainableTransport Introduction: Can We Achieve Zero Environmental Impact in Transportationo? As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, the transportation sector stands out as a major contributor to global…
By James Moore “A soldier doesn’t fight because he hates what is in front of him, he fights because he loves what is behind him.” – G.K. Chesterton. He wanted to help. That was a central part of his character and explained his personal mission. Everyone of his peers and family would have understood if…
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The wonderful serendipity of the internet caused me to stumble across something I wrote or in February, 2017. (You can read the whole thing if you like by clicking on this link: The Future Is Different! If That Seems Obvious Then Why Are So Many Acting As Though It Isn’t!). Anyway, remembering this was written…
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Last weekend recorded the lowest final auction clearance rate of 2024, with only 60.7% of homes selling across the combined capital cities. The result was also 5.4 percentage points below the success rate seen in the same weekend last year (66.1%). In Melbourne, 1,335 homes were auctioned last weekend, the busiest week of the year
DXY is still tripping the light fantastic: AUD is up and away. 70 cents next: North Asia thermal: Gold stopped. Oil is still troubled: The new metals boom paused: Mining melt-up: EM gapping is unprecedented: Junk the red rag: Yields faded: Stocks too: Goldman has wrapped on the AUD: AUD: Temporary tailwinds. With the Fed
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Qantas Engineers’ Alliance Media Release More than a thousand Qantas engineers, fed up with management’s refusal to negotiate reasonable wages, are set to escalate the impact of their ongoing industrial action with line maintenance engineers – whose duties include the towing and marshalling of aircraft – to walk off the job during peak-hour flights on…