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Below is another brilliant guest post from MB reader Erin Rolandsen, CEO of Angelassist. Erin’s previous articles can be read here and here. Australia is facing a dangerous moment in its democratic life. On one side we have the word “immigration” being censored by bureaucrats. On the other side, we have extremists who want to

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Why would you invest in Australia? There’s no need. The mass immigration economic model provides topline growth and cheap foreign labour manages your margins. It’s nirvana for the 1%, especially when you throw in the mushrooming cheap personal grooming sector. And so, there is no investment growth in Australia to match the expanding population. From

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WA's main grid has shattered winter peak demand records – and moved them into the evening – driven by colder weather and increased home electrification.

Despite an upwardly revised 2Q GDP print and solid initial jobless claims in the US overnight, the USD continued its selloff with weaker international demand for US Treasuries also not helping. Wall Street rose to new record highs lead by tech stocks again while European shares continue to stumble through the French political imbroglio. The

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According to Cotality (formerly CoreLogic), the average home in Australia is now valued at around $1,020,000. This makes Australian housing among the most expensive in the world. Australian housing was valued at 4.14 times the size of the Australian economy in Q1 2025, nearly double its value in the 1990s. By way of comparison, the US

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Just when you think that the Australian Government cannot sink any lower, the prime minister still manages to surprise!_

Cameron Leckie

Gaslighting the electorate, virtue signalling to our ‘partners’

We have now been made aware of accusations that the Republic of Iran was involved in two antisemitic “incidents” in Australia.

It is a dilemma... Swiss banks that used to profit from Russian oligarchs cash, had to support the sanctions imposed by the USA and Europe against Russia — for "Russia's invasion of Ukraine"...

As well, the origin of some cash from other sources (EU, UK, USA) may be more dirty than profits made by the Russians. Ukraine's elite is siphoning a huge amount of the cash given to Ukraine by its "allies"... Where does the money go? Dubai? Switzerland?...

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has made a moderate media splash and ruffled some feathers in his own ruling coalition with the Centrist Social Democrats (SPD). Using the platform of a regional party congress of his CDU Conservatives in Niedersachsen, Merz has delivered a speech that immediately attracted national attention and will be remembered for one phrase.

Asian share markets are in a mixed mood that is being reflected by Wall Street futures off slightly despite the better than expected NVIDIA results after the close with European shares also looking to open flat. The USD is losing ground against all the majors again as fears over the loss of independence at the

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When it comes to climate change and atmospheric research, the Trump Administration prefers alternative facts to the ones they do not like.

A substation, described as the largest of its type and a "true feat" in design and engineering has been completed as work continues on major new transmission link.

Paul Keating is ejaculating as Chinese propaganda runs riot. The Australian. “As the Pentagon is now reviewing the AUKUS security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, Canberra needs to decide whether it is still ready to push ahead with this US-led project that goes against its own national interests in many aspects,” the

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