Albanese and Chalmers under pressure to act on negative gearing reform
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are facing renewed pressure to overhaul Australia’s negative gearing rules amid growing concern about housing affordability and younger Australians being locked out of the property market. Unions
By establishing a dedicated whistle-blowing body, Labor can prove its integrity credentials
Without the support of a whistleblower protection authority, too many whistleblowers remain silent, to the detriment of our democracy. Imagine finding something amiss at work: irregularities in project numbers as a public servant or discovering
The magic income that could win the biggest tax cut
Australia’s political stage could be set for a showdown this week as the government introduces its proposal to parliament to overhaul the stage 3 tax cuts. Both parties have claimed that their tax package does
Why it’s a good bet the RBA’s Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last
Peter Martin – via The Conversation Australia just became the odd one out. At its meeting last week, the US Federal Reserve kept its official interest rate on hold. A week earlier, the European Central
Optus outage leaves 10 Million Australians without mobile or internet
Optus outage leaves 10 million without mobile or internet network: Boss’s silence makes alarming admission about the cause. Optus has suffered one of the biggest outages in Australian history. The Optus crash has affected 10
The ABC smear proposes X is now a ‘worthless’ platform
In a scathing attack on Twitter the news organization ABC has labelled the platform proposing X is now a ‘worthless’ platform. If the ABC smear proposes X is now a ‘worthless’ platform, how valid is
Lending for new homes remains at 20 year lows
“Despite a rise in the number of loans for the construction and purchase of new homes in September, they remain around their lowest levels for the past two decades,” stated Tom Devitt, Housing Industry Association
Turkish blocks research vessel from conducting surveys on behalf of Cyprus
Turkey is reported to have blocked the research vessel Fugro Gauss, sailing under the flag of Gibraltar, from conducting geophysical surveys on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus in a maritime area that Ankara considers part of its continental shelf, according to the newspaper Milliyet and other Turkish media outlets.
Reviving the Gods: Greece’s first ancient temple in 1,700 years
For the first time in nearly 1,700 years, a new Greek temple dedicated to the worship of ancient gods has been built in Arcadia, Greece. Reviving the Gods: Greece’s first ancient temple in 1,700 years
Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role in Ukraine summit
While Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the entire Greek diplomatic corps are striving to maintain the illusion of “calm waters” with Turkey, a notion that exists only in their imagination. Cyprus blocks Turkey’s role
Greek MEP: 7000 Christians and Alawites massacred in Syria
BREAKING Greek MEP: 7000 Christians and Alawites have been massacred in Syria according to Nikolas Farantouris. He is a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security & Defense, who visited Damascus on 8-9 March.
Tempi Tragedy: Plakias’ fury over Mitsotakis’ speech
“I did not bring my children into the world to be sacrificed like Iphigenia.” Tempi Tragedy: Plakias’ fury over Mitsotakis’ speech The speech delivered by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament during the pre-agenda debate
Tempi Tragedy pushes Mitsotakis towards early elections
Public demand for justice, transparency, and accountability in the Tempi Tragedy pushes Mitsotakis towards early elections. Growing louder, public demand is expected to be voiced so powerfully during the upcoming demonstrations that it will be
Israeli officials endorse Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City
Israel’s security cabinet has officially approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City, a move confirmed by his office and seen as a major escalation in the ongoing conflict that has now lasted 22 months. The decision follows a lengthy security cabinet meeting held in Jerusalem, which began
Zoltan Pozsar: The dusk of the petrodollar, the dawn of petroyuan
Credit Suisse contributor Zoltan Pozsar has continued his ongoing series about Bretton Woods III where commodities will dictate the new world order. For his last dispatch of the year, he described how the world is now shifting
Who Was Really Behind the Istanbul Bombing?
Amid a drop in Erdogan’s approval ratings ahead of next June’s elections, there are grounds for some skepticism about who carried out the attack. by Robert Ellis Sunday’s explosion on Istanbul’s busiest thoroughfare, Istiklal Caddesi,
Blowback: Italian police bust Azov-tied Nazi cell planning terror attacks
The arrest of Italian neo-Nazis affiliated with the Ukrainian Azov Battalion highlights the terrifying potential for blowback from the Ukraine proxy war Italian police announced a series of raids against the neo-Nazi Order of Hagal
Ukraine and western allies at odds over missile that exploded in Poland
A disagreement broke out on Wednesday between Ukraine and its western allies over who launched a missile that exploded in Poland, with Nato, Warsaw and the US saying the weapon was likely fired by Kyiv’s
U.S. Forces Deployed to Ukraine to Fight Weapons Smuggling
A “small number” of U.S. military forces are performing onsite inspections in Ukraine to ensure military aid to Kyiv is being properly accounted for. by Mark Episkopos A “small number” of U.S. military forces are
Imran Khan Undergoes surgery after surviving assassination attempt, Shooter Confesses
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sustained bullet injuries to his leg after being shot at, during his ‘freedom’ rally in Wazirabad. The incident happened at Zafarali Khan Chowk. Pakistan security services have confirmed an attempted assassination
