Elon Musk has hit back at German magazine Der Spiegel, after it branded the billionaire “public enemy No.2” and claimed he is working with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to “decompose liberal democracy.” In response, Musk insisted that he is a staunch defender of democracy.
Ben is joined by ACT historian Chris Monnox and Tasmanian psephologist Kevin Bonham to dig into the results of last weekend’s ACT election, looking at the narrative, the likely shape of the new government and the close races not yet called.
By Denis Hay Description Explore youth crime statistics, the effects of neoliberalism, and how addressing root causes offers long-term solutions beyond incarceration. Introduction Youth crime in Australia has become a pressing issue, with many regions reporting increasing rates of theft, violence, and repeat offenses. As the debate around youth crime intensifies, solutions vary – from…
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The warning signs of the Australian National Anti-Corruption Commission’s ineffectiveness were there from the start. The enacting legislation that brought it into existence, for instance, limit public hearings to “exceptional circumstances”, a reminder that the authorities are not exactly happy to let that large expanse of riffraff known as the public know how power functions…
Asian stock markets were somewhat mixed as the new trading week got underway as the PBOC joined the rate cut brigade with an expected cut to prime lending rates today while the RBA seemed to have reiterated its stubborn stance going into the end of the calendar year. Wall Street and European stocks are likely
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Don’t get too excited. It’s just Rob Henry playing around with Ai. But fun.
ABC News’ David Taylor posted the message below on Twitter (X), lamenting that Australia is only building around 165,000 dwellings a year, well below the 240,000 needed to address the housing crisis. “Where does that leave us?”, asked Taylor. Taylor’s concerns are justified. Only 158,750 dwellings commenced construction in the 2023-24 financial year, 81,250 (34%)
Sydney faces an impossible housing conundrum. Last week, Mirvac chief executive Campbell Hannan told a Citi investment conference panel that “there’s just not enough builders to build the homes because they’re busy with all the [government infrastructure work]”. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey agreed, telling the conference that big infrastructure projects divert labour from housing construction.
