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Your Democracy Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 06:52 Source

In Asian media this week: India’s message of foreign policy independence. Plus Green-tech overcapacity claims ‘absurd’; How West could help the Rest fight climate change; Asia-Pacific NATO would add to flash points; Party dismisses disgraced leaders; Newspaper scores press freedom own goal.

A striking image from Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Russia was of the Indian Prime hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

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Your Democracy Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 06:00 Source

Top NATO general claims Ukraine has ‘great’ war strategyMeanwhile, Russia’s advances on the frontlines and Vladimir Zelensky’s non-stop pleas for more military aid paint a different picture

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Your Democracy Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 05:37 Source
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The Australian Independent Media Network Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 18:31 Source

Bring out the bon bons, the bubbles, and the praise filled memoranda for that old alliance. At the three-quarter century mark of its existence, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is showing itself to be a greater nuisance than ever, gossiping, meddling, and dreaming of greater acts of mischief under the umbrella of manufactured insecurity. It…

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 13:17 Source

Joy Reid blasted brutally for calling Trump assassination attempt ‘photo op’, likening it with Biden’s Covid diagnosis

MSNBC host Joy Reid targeted Donald Trump following his recent assassination attempt, implying that the former US President is partly to blame for it.

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The Australian Independent Media Network Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 13:08 Source

ActionAid Media Release ActionAid welcomes the historic judgment of the court, which has declared that the Israeli Government’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. The ICJ concluded that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territory constitutes systematic discrimination, and that its legislation and measures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem breach…

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 10:17 Source

On Thursday, a Yemeni drone struck a building in the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, killing at least one, according to Israeli officials. The Ansar Allah (Houthi) forces said its drone bypassed Israeli air defenses and declared Tel Aviv as an unsafe zone and a primary target for their weapons.

Israel blamed the attack on human error and claimed its defenses were not breached.

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 09:29 Source

How RNZ, ABC and other Western media failed to challenge Israeli war narrative.

This article was first published in the peer-reviewed research journal, the Pacific Journalism Review

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 09:06 Source

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 09:00 Source

Russia unaffected by global IT meltdown – ministry

A massive Windows 10 outage linked to the CrowdStrike antivirus platform has hit air traffic control systems, banks, and broadcasters

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Your Democracy Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 07:18 Source

Sorry, we want war: Why EU elites will ignore Hungary’s OrbanThe Hungarian leader, who is currently president of the EU Council, is trying to actually make an impact with his term...

Hungary, represented by its Prime Minister Viktor Orban, took over the rotating six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union in July 1, and promptly decided to do something unconventional: actual work. So out came the knives. 

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MacroBusiness Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 00:10 Source

It doesn’t really matter much that Donald Trump is an observable psychopath who holds democratic conventions in contempt and has a business model that revolves around borrowing billions, harvesting government contracts, and avoiding paying tax. It doesn’t matter that he arranged a near coup that went within a hair’s breadth of overthrowing US democracy when

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MacroBusiness Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 00:05 Source

International reads: The U.S. government wants to crack down on apps that let people get their paychecks before payday – Fortune Average Chinese national now eats more protein than an American: United Nations – SCMP Jamie Dimon says whoever is elected president can’t sit in denial and must realize ’we have a problem’ with national

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The Australian Independent Media Network Friday, July 19, 2024 - 21:42 Source

By Bert Hetebry How quickly at times we judge people just because they may not look or act or be like us, (like me?). Judgementalism: Having a judgmental attitude or behaviour, tending to form opinions too quickly, especially when disapproving of someone or something. (Cambridge English Dictionary). Judgement: The ability to make considered decisions or…

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Your Democracy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 18:38 Source

America had the biggest ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ moment in its history when US President Joe Biden debated Donald Trump last week, turning in a performance that confirmed many Americans’ fears that he does not have the cognitive capabilities to be President at his advanced age.

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Cheeseburger Gothic Friday, July 19, 2024 - 16:02 Source

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MacroBusiness Friday, July 19, 2024 - 16:00 Source

A sea of red across most Asian markets as they end the trading week on a downer as the two negative sessions in a row on Wall Street continues to upset confidence. The latest Japanese inflation figures were not as upsetting although core inflation above 2% is still worrying the BOJ. The USD continues to

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Renew Economy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 15:46 Source
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Renew Economy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 14:54 Source
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Your Democracy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 14:39 Source

It’s official: the royals are returning down under. King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit Australia and Samoa in October, attending events in Canberra and New South Wales (with more details to come).

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Renew Economy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 14:38 Source
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Your Democracy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 14:20 Source

The Iwo Jima 2.0 pic, immortalizing the Trump fist surviving an assassination attempt, has taken the world by storm – generating everything from a meme tsunami on China’s Weibo to fresh anime in Japan. Not to mention the deluge of hats and T-shirts.

This carefully composed pic changes everything – in more ways than one. So let’s engage in a first attempt to deconstruct it.

 

Iwo Jima 2.0: What story is this picture telling?

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MacroBusiness Friday, July 19, 2024 - 14:00 Source

Productivity Commission boss Danielle Wood noted it has always been hard to boost productivity in labour-intensive industries such as the aged and disability care sectors. With the care sector certain to form a larger part of the economy, Wood says that productivity in other industries will have to improve to combat the negative impact on

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MacroBusiness Friday, July 19, 2024 - 13:30 Source

For years, Victorians have suffered from Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to the state Labor government. Victoria’s nine-month lockdown during the pandemic was one of the longest and most severe in the world. The state government, whose incompetence with hotel quarantine and draconian enforcement ought to have scared voters away. There are cost blowouts everywhere

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MacroBusiness Friday, July 19, 2024 - 13:00 Source

Albo’s incredible new power shock surges on: Driven by his hapless $12Gj gas price floor: The East Coast gas export cartel tightened its grip on Australia’s throat yesterday as hydrogen face-planted with Twiggy Forrest: The architect of the first national clean hydrogen strategy, former chief scientist Alan Finkel, says his support for the fuel has

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Renew Economy Friday, July 19, 2024 - 12:45 Source
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New Politics Friday, July 19, 2024 - 12:43 Source

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MacroBusiness Friday, July 19, 2024 - 12:30 Source

Earlier this year, we were greeted with images of tent encampments mushrooming within Brisbane. A report by 9News highlighted the situation, with “makeshift campsites and tent cities expanding across south-east Queensland”. This included a “tent city in Rothwell, in the heart of Premier Steven Miles’ electorate of Murrumba”. According to PropTrack, Brisbane dwelling values have rocketed

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