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Geopolitics

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...
North Korea

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...

At just 13, Kim Ju-ae's public appearances and state media treatment signal a historic shift in the secretive state's leadership plans.
6 min read a month ago
Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US
Geopolitics

Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US

Penny Wong represents Australia at a UK-led virtual summit. The diplomatic track negotiates the reopening of a strait carrying 20 per cent of global oil.
6 min read 2 months ago
Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address
Geopolitics

Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address

US President claims Iranian military is 'in ruins' during Operation Epic Fury update as global fuel prices surge and Australian cabinet convenes.
8 min read 2 months ago
European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
News

European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low

Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
7 min read 2 months ago
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
Geopolitics

Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations

More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
8 min read 2 months ago
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
Geopolitics

Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.

New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
7 min read 2 months ago
8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States
Geopolitics

8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States

Third wave of nationwide rallies becomes largest single-day demonstration in US history as Iran war, gas prices fuel anger at Trump administration
9 min read 2 months ago
Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Geopolitics

Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
7 min read 2 months ago
Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts
Geopolitics

Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts

Two juries in three days find social platforms liable for harm to minors
7 min read 2 months ago
Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims
Geopolitics

Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims

Second-largest US bank settles class action over alleged facilitation of sex trafficking, adding to $367.5M paid by Wall Street since 2023
8 min read 2 months ago
ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112
Geopolitics

ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112

Energy and gold stocks may provide shelter as Middle East tensions escalate
4 min read 2 months ago
Australia's 38-Day Fuel Buffer: Why We're the Most Exposed Developed Economy
Geopolitics

Australia's 38-Day Fuel Buffer: Why We're the Most Exposed Developed Economy

Japan has 254 days. The US has 125. We have 38.
4 min read 2 months ago