Higher interest rates on the cards
The IMF recently warned the Australian federal government and Reserve Bank of Australia that they needed to take a more…
New Zealand: out with the old, in with the new
With Christopher Luxon now the next New Zealand Prime Minister and a majority about to be formed in Parliament via…
An end to pandemonium in New Zealand?
With the New Zealand 2023 General Election taking place very soon and voting now open both abroad and at home,…
The case for a September interest rate rise pause
With another RBA meeting due to occur shortly, the speculation around interest rate rises is certainly not unexpected. The CPI…
Putting maths back on the curriculum
The past 10 years, as every generation states, have taken a drastic turn with regard to the literacy and numeracy…
Finding truth in the shadows of social media
As more time is being spent scrolling through social media than reading books, our ability to identify fiction and differentiate…
Education, education, education
It is indubitable that a good education leads to a better life for those who are fortunate enough to receive…
Back to gold
With the ASX having hit its lowest point since December 2020 earlier this week, and housing prices in major cities…
Wokeness, welfare, and societal decline
Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Today’s fiddle is ‘Woke’ and it will be the West’s undoing if left unchecked. Busy…
Crypto: the opposite of a Kantian investment
‘Fashion is a form of ugliness so despicable it has to be changed every six months.’ – Oscar Wilde. Therein…
The Pacific flirts with China at its own risk
Forewarned is forearmed… As China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, visits the nations of the Pacific, the rest of the world…
Will Albo follow in the footsteps of Jacinda Ardern?
Will the Australian Labor Party follow in the footsteps of New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern? Australia is one of the least…
Karl Marx wouldn’t fancy Xi Jinping
The essence of communism (in case you haven’t managed to grab a copy of Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto), is that everything…
Mandatory voting: a moral obligation
Australia is one of only 22 countries in the world that has compulsory voting for all citizens. Out of these…
New Zealand 'trusts' China on extradition
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, under Ardern’s Labour government, has set another scary precedent in relation to China. ‘I don’t think…
Spotting cracks in the first home deposit scheme
Canberra’s extension of the First Home Deposit Scheme, Regional Home and Family Home Guarantees is set to put another 50,000 Australians…
Crypto, hypocrisy, and the end of capitalism
China’s attempt to usurp the USD could turn out to be the beginning of crypto regulation and the end of…
