A German opposition leader has accused the EU of hypocrisy, pointing out that those who once rejected dialogue with Moscow are now praising US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to settle the Ukraine conflict.
Recall that the federal government has set a fantastical target to construct 1.2 million homes over five years, from 1 July 2024. This target would require a level of construction that has never been achieved before. The highest single 12 months of construction in Australia’s history was achieved in Q1 2017 when 223,600 dwellings were
Israel’s decision under its fanatic ethno-nationalist government to both approve more West Bank settlements and invade Gaza City now tragically defines the whole Zionist project: a 70-year campaign to purge Palestinians and create a greater Israel. Netanyahu’s criminality now defines Israel’s mission and recasts its history.
Australia’s $368 billion submarine program is apparently wobbling again, not because US shipyards can’t keep up, or because a future president could cancel the deal with the flick of a pen.
Those are mere details.
The real “problem”, we’re told, is tonal.
Stunning success of home battery boom will slash rooftop solar exports, and reshape the grid – again
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky if all the issues relating to the settlement of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev are worked out, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man who it is claimed is suspected of involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German prosecutors reported on Thursday.
The man, referred to only as Sergey K, was detained near Rimini on the basis of a European arrest warrant. German investigators believe he led a unit that blew up sections of the pipelines in September 2022.
On Wednesday evening, I received an email from an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) media officer suggesting that I have misled the public by quoting the ABS’ monthly net permanent and long-term arrivals data. The article where I have purportedly misled can be read here. The email, presented below with the officer’s name removed, claimed
In Nature, researchers warn of a series of "abrupt" changes affecting Antarctica, the consequences of which could potentially be catastrophic for the entire world. Another study published at the same time highlights the impact of tourism and scientific expeditions on this continent, which has been losing 135 billion tons of snow and ice per year since 2002.
Australian stocks led the way to a new record high today but the rest of Asian share markets were mainly down across the board as risk sentiment continues to shift further into negative space as we all await the Jackson Hole conference tomorrow. The USD remains on a small rally against the majors although Euro
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