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DXY fell away. This time AUD enjoyed relief. CNY resumed the plod higher. Oil is in trouble. Gold finally popped. Metals too. And miners. EM at the highs. Junk still worried. The bond rally paused. Stocks lifted a bit. Trump eased the rhetoric on China. As usual, the loon is predictable only in the unpredictability

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This thesis, by undertaking a detailed, empirical analysis of the role youth and student wings play inthe recruitment of national legislators of the German Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands andthe British Labour Party, contributes to our understanding of how the social democratic party familyhas changed in the decades since the early 1980s.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump in Washington on 20 October.

Thus far, Albanese has dealt with this administration with equanimity, declining to rush the gate for a meeting. This is no bad thing. It is best to avoid projecting neediness to Trump.

Australians will be thinking about the immediate results of the visit. We should also reflect on the nature of our alliance relationship.

International Reading: 24% of Republicans think the economy is deteriorating, compared with 60% of independents and 67% of Democrats. – The Guardian Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says – CNBC Trump’s Big Brag About The Economy Crushed By Brutal New Poll –

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As we know, Albo is the Manchurian Candidate, fed by Sinophiles in his party to the point of nausea. Let’s recall what the G7 did when China attacked Australia unilaterally. The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view

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This week, I was interviewed by Steve Austin at ABC Radio Brisbane, where I was quizzed on why policymakers continually implement self-defeating policies that make housing more expensive. Austin’s query followed this month’s introduction of the Albanese government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers, which already seems to have lifted demand and pushed home

There is no substitute for sanctimonious greed. A top-20 shareholder in Santos has raised questions about the oil and gas producer’s strategy and called for it to focus on delivering value to investors, just as the gas giant was forced to cut production guidance because of an eleventh-hour hitch at its biggest growth project. HESTA

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Victoria is the nation’s most indebted state with the lowest credit rating. Global rating agencies have reaffirmed Victoria’s AA credit rating, although the state government has been put on notice to reduce debt, rein in operating costs, and show fiscal restraint ahead of the November 2026 election. On Wednesday, the Victorian Department of Treasury and

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Recently, a reader shared with me the statistics on the level of prosecutions against fraudsters within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The internal reporting of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the government authority overseeing the scheme, found that in the June quarter of 2024, there were more than 7,000 tip-offs alleging fraud. Of

Compare the Market’s annual Household Budget Barometer report shows that many Australians are continuing to feel the strain of rising living costs. Only 7% of the 3,000-plus respondents feel that the Australian economy has improved over the last year, while just 22% feel optimistic about the economic future. Shadow Treasurer Ted O’Brien says the figures

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"Just because they're saying they're going to extend these coal-fired power stations, doesn't mean they're going to work." CCA questions plans to keep coal plants online.

This week, two polls were released showing that Australians overwhelmingly want significantly lower immigration. First, Resolve Political Monitor released polling of 1,800 Aussies from across the political spectrum on October 7 and 12. The group was told Australia’s current migration policies allow 316,000 people into the country and 185,000 to permanently settle in the country