From one election to the next, the swings back and forth of Australian politics can look cyclical – that things start and end in the same place. But when you widen the time frame, things look different. Over time, some place move from being safe seats to marginal seats, or even from being safe seats for one major party to the other major party.
The latest data from the Department of Education shows that a record 1.095 million international students were enrolled in Australia at the end of 2024. This was up by around 150,000 from the pre-COVID peak in 2019 and around 500,000 higher than a decade ago. It is astounding how a media outlet such as The Guardian
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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday and reaffirmed their desire for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, both claiming that there are other countries willing to take in the Palestinian population.
Trump and Netanyahu Reaffirm Their Vision for the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
The Market Ear on the extreme bear. Equities S&P 500 decline has been more severe than the median bear market at this point in a sell-off. Source: Morgan Stanley 9th worst Weekly performance for the S&P 500 since WWII – last week’s decline (-9.1%) was the 9th worst. Source: Deutsche Bank In terms of sectors
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Another ugly night on Wall Street that started out as a lovely time had by all as equity markets across both sides of the Atlantic rebounded on hope that everything is going to be ok. But that was a lie as the Fanta Fuhrer again spoilt the party after first suggesting a delay in new
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Today, there is still a lot of racism in the media and in society. We face serious human rights issues, including the removal of children from their mothers, the high incarceration rates of Aboriginal people, particularly children and young people, in conditions that are very inhumane.
Has Labor done a dodgy deal with the Liberals in Macnamara, or is it just another a case of another Tory in Labor clothing?
“Fighting Tories. That’s what I do.”
Famous words of current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
A dozen or so years later and that heartfelt statement seems a distant memory.
DXY is hanging in there. AUD is not. As lead boots turn to concrete shoes. Commodities are the screaming meteor of death. Landing on big miners. EM lol. The junk skunk! Uh oh, Treasuries are selling with everything else…hello, Liz Truss moment. Stocks whoa. Here is your new world order chart with Trump’s 50% increase
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