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MacroBusiness Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 08:00 Source

Last week, the NSW Productivity Equality Commission released its final report on housing supply challenges and policy options, which touted higher towers, smaller homes, and fewer car spaces as the solution to the state’s housing crisis: As reported by The ABC: “Higher-density zones around train stations would double in size… The NSW productivity commissioner is

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Cheeseburger Gothic Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 07:45 Source

I had no idea that the kebab, as we know it, is an Australian invention, or rather, an invention of the Turks who moved to Australia. But the Graun set me straight.

Apparently, it arrived here in the early 1980s, which was a surprise. I thought those twirling inverted pyramids of brown mystery meat had always been here. But no.

The doner kebab was brought to Australia by Turkish migrants, who began opening shops as early as the 1980s. And while there is little conclusive data, the community does claim to own a majority of kebab shops around the country.

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Your Democracy Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 07:24 Source

Over the past few months, a string of large American asset managers have left Climate Action 100+, a global investor group created to ensure that the largest corporate emitters of greenhouse gases take action on climate change. Their departure coincides with intensifying political debate over sustainable investing, as a variety of Republicans have sought to crack down on what they call a “climate cartel.” 

 

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Renew Economy Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 07:12 Source
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The Tally Room Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 07:00 Source

Ben is joined by Leo Puglisi from 6 News to analyse the results of the NSW local government elections.

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 07:00 Source

The last few years have been a difficult time for Australia’s rising army of renters, particularly those on lower incomes. The enormous disparity between demand and supply pushed the nation’s rental vacancy rate to historic lows and asking rents to the moon. Earlier this year, Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker showed that 42% of renters were

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Your Democracy Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 06:28 Source

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE BY GREGORY CLARK IS WEAK...

GUS: GREGORY, RUSSIA IS TREATING UKRAINE CAREFULLY, RATHER THAN WEAKLY... :

 

There must be a negotiated end to the Ukraine War. The alternative is nuclear armageddon.

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Your Democracy Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 06:00 Source

The fact that Ryan Routh was “an ardent supporter of the Ukraine and wants to see Russia attacked, and clearly saw Trump as a threat to Ukraine's future receipt of US military support,” cannot be hidden, says former US State Department official and retired CIA intelligence officer Larry Johnson.

 

Convict, Zelensky fanboy, would-be Trump assassin: Who is Ryan Routh?

 

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 00:10 Source

In 2022, Claire Field, a former vocational training sector regulator, warned that a large number of South Asian students were arriving in Australia in “response to the unlimited work rights now available to those on Australian student visas”, enrolling in “lower quality and cheaper vocational colleges” to enter Australia to live and work. The deluge

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Renew Economy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 22:50 Source
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The Australian Independent Media Network Monday, September 16, 2024 - 21:00 Source

By Bert Hetebry Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose, Nothin’ don’t mean nothin’, if it ain’t free. If feelin’ good was easy lord, when he sang the blues, You know feelin’ good was good enough for me, Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. (Kris Kristofferson, 1969). It’s been eighteen months now…

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The Australian Independent Media Network Monday, September 16, 2024 - 20:06 Source

By Denis Hay   Description: U.S. Imperalism Discover how U.S. imperialism, war economics, and religious land conflicts shape global politics. Learn how Australia can use monetary sovereignty to foster an ethical system. Introduction: Unveiling the Complex Web of U.S. Imperialism and Global Conflicts For centuries, global politics have been shaped by economic ambitions, religious influence,…

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Your Democracy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 19:59 Source

While West Asia’s Axis of Resistance seeks to weaken Israel’s military, economy, and security, a handful of Arab states and Turkiye are secretly striving to bolster Israel and supply its war on Gaza. This is the region’s new ’Axis of Normalization.’

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Your Democracy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 19:26 Source

Colonization … is the best affair of business in which the capital of an old and wealthy country can engage … the same rules of international morality do not apply … between civilized nations and barbarians.

– John Stuart Mill [20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873], quoted by Eileen Sullivan in “Liberalism and Imperialism: JS Mill’s Defense of the British Empire,” Journal of the History of Ideas, vol. 44, 1983.

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Renew Economy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 18:09 Source
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MacroBusiness Monday, September 16, 2024 - 17:30 Source

Most Asian share markets were closed today with local stocks carrying the weight of risk around the region as the USD slips a little versus almost all the majors, particularly Yen. All eyes are on central banks this week so expect more currency volatility ahead. The Australian dollar is pushing above the 67 cent level

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Renew Economy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 16:23 Source
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Your Democracy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 16:01 Source

The man behind a botched assassination attempt against Donald Trump at his Florida golf club has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh by multiple media reports citing anonymous law enforcement sources. Authorities have yet to officially confirm the suspect’s identity.

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Cheeseburger Gothic Monday, September 16, 2024 - 15:37 Source

I got a text from Beeso suggesting I check out this Netflix thriller, partly because it’s full of jujitsu, which is true. But it’s also chockablock full of insanely good film making.

I’m not much of a reviewer, so Imma just let Slate’s Jack Hamilton take it away.

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Renew Economy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 15:26 Source
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MacroBusiness Monday, September 16, 2024 - 14:30 Source

New Zealand experienced the developed world’s largest house price boom over the pandemic. However, since the Reserve Bank of New Zealand commenced its rate-hiking cycle in late 2021, housing has been a sea of red. CoreLogic’s latest dwelling value results showed that average home prices nationally had fallen 16.8% from their post-Covid peak: Data from

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Your Democracy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 14:17 Source

On at least one occasion I have made jokes about Galloway’s tendency to wear a hat indoors, a wide brimmed fedora that places him somewhere between Marlon Brando’s Sky Masterson and Robert Mitchum’s Reverend Harry Powell.

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Renew Economy Monday, September 16, 2024 - 14:04 Source
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MacroBusiness Monday, September 16, 2024 - 14:00 Source

Watch the Gaslighter-in-Chief in action. He loves the symbolism of “going to women before blokes” at his big gender violence funding announcement: But the reality is he has slashed spending: Last week, following a dedicated meeting of national cabinet, the Albanese government announced a $4.7 billion investment to tackle domestic, family and sexual violence. There

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MacroBusiness Monday, September 16, 2024 - 13:30 Source

Goldman Sachs is still bullish, DXY. USD: Cuts, now what. The time for cuts has come, but we do not think that is a reason to be overly bearish on the Dollar. First, while the broad Dollar has fallen only about 1% since the summer peak, DXY is down around 5% and back to unchanged

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MacroBusiness Monday, September 16, 2024 - 13:00 Source

The latest Freshwater poll says it all: When each person polled was asked to select three top issues of concern from a list of 16, cost of living remained well at the top with 74 per cent, a fall of 2 points since last month. But the Coalition’s lead over Labor as the best party

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