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DXY breaking down during Middle East war is about as clear a signal as any that something big has changed. It still couldn’t save AUD. Lead boots march on. The new safe haven. Metals no bueno. Miners suck the big one. EM meh. Junk loves WWIII. Yields up with oil, instead down with safe haven.

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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

International Reading: Trump to Dismantle FEMA After 2025: Let the States Handle It – Atlas News French drivers sue Tesla claiming Musk turned cars into ‘extreme-Right’ symbol: Tesla owners in France have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk – IBC Canadian Boycott Of U.S. Travel Is Going Stronger Than Ever, New Data Says – Forbes

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The US Defense department is reviewing the 2021 AUKUS submarine deal with the UK and Australia, the Financial Times reported earlier. The review is being led by Elbridge Colby, a senior defense official known for his past skepticism of the pact.

The Israeli war on Iran has dominated the final session of the trading week here in Asia with all share markets finishing in the red, with a very small bid towards the USD for a safe haven bid, except gold. The Australian dollar was also finally pushed back below the 65 cent level in the

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Australia’s cafe industry is on the verge of collapse. Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion in the number of cafes operating across Australia. IBIS World estimates that more than 27,000 cafes are operating in Australia, employing 139,000 people. Competition is intense, with multiple cafes often operating at the same locations. However,

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As a programme partner, Australian businesses are supplying components for the entire F-35 fleet, not just Australian aircraft. Every F-35 built contains some Australian parts and components.

In total, more than 70 Australian companies have been awarded export contracts valued at AU$4.13 billion. These contracts will provide more than 3,000 high-tech manufacturing jobs for Australian industry.

The Victorian government has set a delusional target to deliver 95% renewable energy by 2035. These targets are legislated in the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Act 2017 (Vic), namely: 25% by 2020 (achieved) 40% by 2025 65% by 2030 (previously 50%) 95% by 2035 (new). Victoria’s renewable energy targets overlook the reality that wind

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For a textbook example of how Australia’s housing affordability debate has been perverted, look no further than the latest Housing Affordability Report from the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre. Alan Duncan, Director of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, penned an opinion piece in WA Today blaming a lack of supply for Australia’s housing crisis: While interest

A new rule will reward electricity market participants that offer "fast and flexible" services to stabilise grid frequency, in a fresh approach to balancing an increasingly volatile grid.

A stronger than expected US initial jobless claims print  – the third week in a row that was well above expectations – gave bond and currency markets a bit of a shakeup but was overshadowed by increased Iranian tensions with the US and the plainly not-a-deal US-China trade deal. Wall Street still managed to turn

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