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Japan

Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia
Geopolitics

Southeast Asia's Energy Scramble and What It Means for Australia

As dominoes fall across the region, Australia sits at the end of a broken supply chain
5 min read 2 months ago
The US-Japan Critical Minerals Pact Has a Gap Shaped Like Australia
Technology

The US-Japan Critical Minerals Pact Has a Gap Shaped Like Australia

Washington and Tokyo signed a rare earths deal that barely mentions the world's largest lithium producer. Beijing noticed.
7 min read 2 months ago
Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story
Geopolitics

Gold's worst week since 2011: the Australian headlines miss half the story

As ASX gold stocks slide, Chinese retail buyers and the PBOC are still accumulating. The divergence tells you more than the price drop.
7 min read 2 months ago
Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record
Wealth

Cameron McEvoy shatters 17-year 50m freestyle world record

Australian swimmer breaks César Cielo's supersuit-era record in textile suit after overhauling sprint methodology
5 min read 2 months ago
Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales
Geopolitics

Qatar faces 13% GDP crash as Hormuz crisis threatens QIA asset sales

Capital Economics forecasts the largest contraction in the Gulf region as Iranian attacks wipe out 17% of LNG output, forcing Doha to consider liquidating prime real estate and banking stakes in London, New York, and Frankfurt.
8 min read 2 months ago
Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother
Wealth

Naomi Osaka and the question that haunts every working mother

After losing in the first round at Miami, the four-time Grand Slam champion asked herself whether the tour was worth the time away from her daughter.
8 min read 2 months ago
Ninety per cent dependent, thirty days deep: Australia's fuel supply chain unravels
Geopolitics

Ninety per cent dependent, thirty days deep: Australia's fuel supply chain unravels

The Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed what economists have warned about for decades. Australia's fuel security is a policy fiction propped up by long shipping routes and optimistic assumptions.
9 min read 2 months ago
Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook
Geopolitics

Petrol at $2.40? No wonder BYD's phones are ringing off the hook

Soaring fuel prices from the Strait of Hormuz blockade are driving a spike in EV sales. BYD and GWM report significant increases as Chinese brands now dominate Australia's top 10 sellers.
8 min read 2 months ago
74,397 Hearts Break in Sydney as Japan Ends Australia's Asian Cup Dream Again
Geopolitics

74,397 Hearts Break in Sydney as Japan Ends Australia's Asian Cup Dream Again

A stunning Maika Hamano strike was all that separated the Matildas from glory in front of a record crowd. For the third time in three finals, Japan found a way.
7 min read 2 months ago
Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines
Geopolitics

Iran War Day 21: Trump Floats 'Winding Down' as Pentagon Ships 2,500 More Marines

The president's social media post came hours after telling reporters there would be no ceasefire. Three more warships are heading to the Persian Gulf.
9 min read 2 months ago
Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates
Geopolitics

Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates

Madrid slashes VAT on fuel and electricity from 21% to 10% while Canberra weighs fuel rationing powers and hopes the supply chain holds.
8 min read 2 months ago
BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade
Culture

BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade

After four years of military service, the world's biggest band reunites at Gwanghwamun Square in a free concert livestreamed globally on Netflix.
7 min read 2 months ago