Miscellaneous

Goldman provides an overview of the World Cup odds today.

In explosive revelations reported by The Age, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s Chief Infrastructure advisor confidentially estimated that the cost of rorts and rip offs could be as high as 30% on parts of Victoria’s ‘Big Build’.

  Of course he thinks it right to call the Head of FIFA about red cards in soccer matches involving the USA.

  Sunrise, Queenscliff, Victoria, Autumn 2026      Reads Near here Workers’ pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests – ABC…..so in 2026 ‘research suggests’ when it has been obvious for more than a generation?….

Since Canada slashed net overseas migration from it’s peak in the March quarter of 2024, one of the last major remaining pillars supporting the already vulnerable Canadian housing market has been removed, leaving it on increasingly risky ground.

If there is an all too common thread in the Albanese government’s communications with the electorate, it’s that everything is fine enough and if there are problems factors other than the government are to blame.

In June, the British government proposed mandatory changes on how content is discovered on YouTube and other online video platforms, which would give government unprecedented influence over what content makes it to the screens of viewers.

In recent times the issue of migration has been catapulted to the forefront, with each of the now three major powers in Australian federal politics (as measured by primary vote) pledging further cuts to the intake which currently stands at 301,000.

Elioth Gruner Frosty sunrise 1917 Art Gallery of New South Wales Gift of Howard Hinton 1927       Somewhere near here Albanese and Chalmers see reform and risk-taking as an antidote to populism – ABC Are the wheels falling off the AI investment boom?

Recently there was an article in the Australian Financial Review advice columns which was based on a couple with $4.6 million in superannuation asking if they could qualify for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

Nordberg Kongwak · DeepT and Mr G June 2026 Stablecoins and Crypto In this podcast Deep T and Mr G explore the evolution of cryptocurrency, the rise of stablecoins, and their potential role in reshaping global finance.

As the world continues to hold its breath over whether the fragile ceasefire in the Persian Gulf will hold, the long-awaited details of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran have come to light via Bloomberg.

The Turkish captain foolishly stuck his head out pre-game and was even more stupid post.

As yields break out, stocks are not over-owned.

Since the war in the Middle East began on the 28th of February, energy flows across the globe have changed dramatically.

When the Germans began their push towards Stalingrad in June 1942, the bombing campaign on the city by the Luftwaffe was a significant element in the strategy to secure the city that bore the name of their enemy’s leader.

On Tuesday night (Australian time), U.S.

As the war in the Middle East continues to rage and escalate, propaganda and false claims are proliferating, proving that the first casualty of war is always the truth.

I should have known.

Along with the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea is another crucial maritime area where the Middle East conflict has spread due to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

It appears, finally, that MB is now running Australia’s response to the Iran War.

Albo’s cowards won’t tell you the truth even with a gun to their heads.

When the Gallipoli campaign was first conceived of during the First World War by First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, it was seen as a bold but viable plan to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war and allow the Entente to focus its forces more heavily on the Western Front.