Tag: World

Borrowers Cross Fingers Ahead of Live Cash Rate Call

Mortgage holders will be feeling uneasy ahead of another close interest rate call that could see their monthly repayments blow out even further. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been battling high inflation with higher interest rates since May last year and has so far handed out 400 basis points of increases. The board…


Large Tornado in Central Alberta Damages Homes, but No Serious Injuries Reported

A tornado that slammed central Alberta on Saturday afternoon wrecked homes and killed livestock, but no serious injuries have come to light so far. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. local time, noting meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm in Mountain View County that was producing a tornado near…


EU Offer on Trade Deal ‘Not Good Enough’: Australian Agriculture Minister

A trade deal with the European Union remains a way off as the Australian government pushes back on the latest offer. Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the terms put on the table by the EU are “just not good enough.” He said Australia was not asking for anything unreasonable and its demands aligned with agreements brokered…


ANALYSIS: China’s Economy Stuck in Deeper Crisis Due to More State Interventions

News Analysis The devaluation of China’s currency, the yuan, has plummeted to its lowest point this year due to failed government interventions amid the economic depression. More money issued by the Communist Party’s financial institutions will be used as a government hedge against the collapse of the banking and financial system, shifting the country’s debt…


Two South Australian Universities to Tie the Knot

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are to merge in a state-government-backed deal that will boost student numbers and research. After launching a wide-ranging feasibility study late last year, the two institutions announced on Sunday they had signed an agreement to create Adelaide University, which is scheduled to begin operating from…


Expert Calls for Uniform Plastic Recycling Rules Across Australia

Australia needs to set national guidelines on plastic recycling for consistent recycling schemes across the nation, an inquiry has been told. On June 30 during the parliamentary inquiry into plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways, Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes said the rules around plastic recycling need to be clearer to ensure people…


Calmer Conditions After Windy Airport Flight Chaos

Flights departing Australia’s busiest airport are mostly back on schedule after two chaotic days of cancellations and delays caused by poor weather and a lack of staff. Strong winds forced the cancellation of dozens of flights out of Sydney Airport on Friday and Saturday, with pilots limited to a single runway due to the high…


[PREMIERING NOW] Dr. Flavio Cadegiani: From ‘Sciencesplaining’ to Collective Gaslighting, the COVID Pandemic Resulted In a Loss of Compassion

“With the exception of the medical boards, all the authorities, or all the [organizations] in Brazil, they never wondered whether we saved lives or not. They just wanted to charge me as guilty.” Dr. Flavio Cadegiani is one of Brazil’s leading scientists, specializing in endocrinology and sports medicine. He has published 25 peer-reviewed papers on…


Dr. Flavio Cadegiani: From ‘Sciencesplaining’ to Collective Gaslighting, the COVID Pandemic Resulted In a Loss of Compassion

“With the exception of the medical boards, all the authorities, or all the [organizations] in Brazil, they never wondered whether we saved lives or not. They just wanted to charge me as guilty.” Dr. Flavio Cadegiani is one of Brazil’s leading scientists, specializing in endocrinology and sports medicine. He has published 25 peer-reviewed papers on…


ANALYSIS: China–Russia Coalition ‘Has Cracked’ After Wagner Mutiny

Short-lived as it was, the Wagner rebellion has brought an impact rippling far beyond Russian borders. It could be the beginning of the end for the coalition that Beijing led with Moscow against the free world, some analysts have said. In a dramatic 24 hours, the paramilitary group captured world attention as it took over…