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Geopolitics

The Last Sugar Hit: Why China's $120 Iron Ore Rally Is a Trap

Prices have surged to $120 a tonne on Beijing's latest stimulus, but beneath the headline numbers, the structure of Chinese demand has fundamentally changed.
5 min read 5 months ago
The Last Sugar Hit: Why China's $120 Iron Ore Rally Is a Trap
Geopolitics

The Cattle Trade: How One Nation’s SA Surge Just Rewrote Federal Strategy

Barnaby Joyce’s ‘cattle’ comments aren’t a gaffe. They are a calculated response to a structural breach in the Liberal Party’s right flank.
7 min read 5 months ago
The Cattle Trade: How One Nation’s SA Surge Just Rewrote Federal Strategy
Geopolitics

Australia-EU Trade Deal Signed as China Tensions Rise

Eight years of negotiations finally produced a deal that eliminates tariffs on champagne, EVs, and critical minerals. But the real driver is both sides' desire to reduce dependence on Beijing.
6 min read 5 months ago
Australia-EU Trade Deal Signed as China Tensions Rise
Geopolitics

Apple iOS 26.4 Software Update Expected to Launch This Week Across All Devices

Based on previous year trends, update anticipated between March 23-25 with improvements across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, and Vision Pro.
4 min read 5 months ago
Apple iOS 26.4 Software Update Expected to Launch This Week Across All Devices
Geopolitics

Houthis Fire Missiles at Israel, Join Iran War

The Yemen rebels claimed a barrage of missiles at Israeli military sites. If they resume attacks on commercial shipping, oil prices will spike further and global trade through Suez could be disrupted.
5 min read 5 months ago
Houthis Fire Missiles at Israel, Join Iran War
AI

AI Policy in 2026: The Year States and Feds Go to War

Federal preemption, child safety lawsuits, and the end of voluntary governance are reshaping the regulatory landscape.
12 min read 5 months ago
AI Policy in 2026: The Year States and Feds Go to War
AI

Every AI Is 'Too Dangerous to Release' Until It Isn't

From GPT-2 in 2019 to Mythos in 2026, AI labs keep warning us their models are too powerful for public release. Then they release them anyway. At some point you have to wonder if this is safety or marketing.
6 min read 5 months ago
Every AI Is 'Too Dangerous to Release' Until It Isn't
Property

Sydney Property 2026: Why Interest Rates Don't Matter Anymore

The median Sydney house price has climbed to $1.83 million in March 2026, putting purchase out of reach for most households even with stable interest rates. Supply delays mean affordability will worsen through 2026 regardless of RBA decisions.
7 min read 5 months ago
Sydney Property 2026: Why Interest Rates Don't Matter Anymore
Geopolitics

Irredeemable: How the Victorian Liberals Sabotaged Themselves (Again)

The party dumps its defamation winner for a man with food safety convictions who donated to their former leader's legal fund.
6 min read 5 months ago
Irredeemable: How the Victorian Liberals Sabotaged Themselves (Again)
News

Cyclone Narelle cuts off Exmouth, destroys airport terminal

The Category 4 system brought a year's worth of rain in 12 hours, marking the region's third natural disaster this year.
4 min read 5 months ago
Cyclone Narelle cuts off Exmouth, destroys airport terminal
Geopolitics

Hastie calls Trump's Iran conflict a 'huge miscalculation'

The Coalition frontbencher and former SAS captain said Australians will question the judgement of the US president amid the ongoing conflict.
5 min read 5 months ago
Hastie calls Trump's Iran conflict a 'huge miscalculation'
Geopolitics

Streaming Economics in 2026: Why Ad-Supported Video Won

The math of pure subscription streaming eventually broke. Platforms survived by rebuilding the cable television business model over IP networks.
5 min read 5 months ago
Streaming Economics in 2026: Why Ad-Supported Video Won
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