Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Geopolitics

Irredeemable: How the Victorian Liberals Sabotaged Themselves (Again)
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 3 months ago
Hastie calls Trump's Iran conflict a 'huge miscalculation'
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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 3 months ago
Streaming Economics in 2026: Why Ad-Supported Video Won
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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 3 months ago
The Geopolitics of Battery Supply Chains in 2026
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The Geopolitics of Battery Supply Chains in 2026

As energy storage becomes infrastructure, the race to secure battery supply chains is reshaping alliances and redefining national security.
6 min read 3 months ago
How Asia-Pacific is Rewiring the World's Critical Mineral Supply Chains
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How Asia-Pacific is Rewiring the World's Critical Mineral Supply Chains

From Malaysia to Japan, a new rare earth order is taking shape — one built on resilience, not just efficiency
9 min read 3 months ago
CommBank Geo-Economics Analysis Explains How Global Power Shapes Markets
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CommBank Geo-Economics Analysis Explains How Global Power Shapes Markets

Senior analyst Madison Cartwright breaks down how trade rules, alliances, and sanctions influence cross-border market interactions.
4 min read 3 months ago
Bitcoin Drops to $66K as $14 Billion Options Expire, 122,000 Traders Liquidated
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Bitcoin Drops to $66K as $14 Billion Options Expire, 122,000 Traders Liquidated

The largest quarterly options expiry of 2026 wiped out $451 million in positions. Iran's second chokepoint threat sent oil above $103 and triggered a flight from risk assets.
5 min read 3 months ago
iOS 26.4: 37 Security Fixes and AI Playlists
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iOS 26.4: 37 Security Fixes and AI Playlists

Playlist Playground lets you create playlists by describing what you want. There's also new emoji, offline Shazam, and a critical security patch.
4 min read 3 months ago
Dow Drops 800 Points, Enters Correction
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Dow Drops 800 Points, Enters Correction

The index fell nearly 800 points Friday as oil prices climbed on Iran war fears. The S&P 500 is now down 12% from its February peak.
4 min read 3 months ago
Australia's Fuel Crisis Deepens as Albanese Takes Emergency Powers
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Australia's Fuel Crisis Deepens as Albanese Takes Emergency Powers

The ACCC says average diesel hit 303.5 cents a litre. Unleaded is 252.2 cents. Some stations in Sydney and Melbourne are charging $3.15.
7 min read 3 months ago
Google's Agent Smith AI So Popular It Got Throttled
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Google's Agent Smith AI So Popular It Got Throttled

Agent Smith automates coding tasks and works in the background while employees use their phones. Sergey Brin told staff that AI agents will be a 'big focus' for Google this year.
4 min read 3 months ago
David Sacks Out as AI Czar, Joins Billionaire Council
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David Sacks Out as AI Czar, Joins Billionaire Council

The PayPal Mafia veteran's 130-day stint as Trump's crypto and AI czar is over. He moves to PCAST, an advisory body stacked with Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Sergey Brin. He'll advise on policy. He won't make it.
5 min read 3 months ago