Geopolitics
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.