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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister has a long history of irritating American leaders.
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Halving the fuel tax was a bad idea – and it shouldn’t be extended. There’s a fairer alternative
A more radical reform package would include a road user charge.
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Trump went to war against Iran and got a deal far worse than Obama
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Two days ago, I wrote an article and posted on FaceBook describing the US-Iran ceasefire as a surrender document. That article has since been viewed more than 4.5 million times, liked 56,000 times, and shared more than 11,000 times. The response confirmed what many already sensed but could not yet prove:
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Australia risks losing its ‘corporate brain’ if more high-value jobs keep being sent offshore
The effects won’t be immediately visible. But many of these jobs are entry points for young graduates and early-career professionals: our future business leaders.
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Before banks, nuns lent money: how convents helped power medieval Vienna’s economy
Convent lending formed part of the everyday functioning of Vienna’s economy in the 15th century.
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Malawi’s education choices in the wake of aid cuts
USAID’s closure, while painful and damaging, might give rise to a new arrangement beyond aid.
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Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have different war aims – can the Iran peace deal survive?
The search for peace in the Middle East is putting a strain on relations between the two leaders.
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View from The Hill: Hanson gets quite a bit off off her chest when she enters the media den
Pauline Hanson’s first-ever – and perhaps only-ever – appearance at the National Press Club was Hanson off the leash.
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Tyra Banks is suing Netflix for defamation. The odds are against her
Banks is taking Netflix to court over its docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model. But US defamation law sets a high bar for proof.
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KPMG lost its clients’ trust, yet kept winning government contracts. Here’s what needs to change
Auditors are paid to hold governments and businesses accountable – and protect our money. So what’s going on with these latest allegations of secret wrongdoing?
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How bond markets have become one of the most powerful forces in modern politics
What exactly are they? And why do politicians care so much about them?