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Confidential Report
Woke Censorship
Why were racist jokes in a chat punished more harshly than the public glorification of Hamas?
The arbitrary tyranny of woke censorship
Why were racist jokes on a WhatsApp group punished more harshly than the public glorification of Hamas?
Brendan O’Neill
Australia
Australia’s economy likely to slow until stage-three tax cuts, lower interest rates and easing inflation kick in, CBA says
Spending tipped to moderate until households start getting some relief in the middle of the year, CommBank chief economist says
Peter Hannam
Dutton Needs His Own Version Of Fightback
When Peter Dutton followed his instincts and opposed the Voice to parliament he was fighting against the Canberra press gallery, elite opinion, big business, and even members of his own shadow cabinet. Dutton was vindicated as he secured a massive moral and political victory against the Labor government and personally against Anthony Albanese.
John Roskam
International
Former military commander to become Indonesia’s new president
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Bill BirtlesChina is set for a serious economic fall | The Spectator Australia
The future trajectory of the Chinese economy is a subject for doctoral theses rather than casual column items. But the advent of the Year of the Dragon, at last weekend’s Lunar New Year…
Martin Vander Weyer
Argentine inflation catapults past 250%
Consumer prices hit a three-decade high in annual terms amid the president’s drastic reforms aimed at stabilizing the ailing economy
RT
Business, Finance & Investment
BRICS: Scotiabank Says US Dollar to Fall in 2024
Amid the BRICS de-dollarization plans, Scotiabank has predicted the US Dollar to continue its fall in 2024
Joshua Ramos
Mastering Market Cycles: Insights with Dr. Brana Vojcic | Financial Survival Network
Kerry Lutz
Culture
The Stronger the Government, the Weaker the Nation | The Libertarian Institute
For all of our lives, it has been the aim of most Americans to make the federal government stronger, especially with respect to the warfare state. The principal justification for an ever more powerful government is that it keeps the American people safe from the likes of terrorists, drug dealers,…
Jacob Hornberger
Privacy Is a Fundamental Value
The administrative class delights in imposing its views on the rest of us, especially when it involves our private lives. Small businesses are made to prepare wedding cakes for gays; young children are forced to study sexual practices from…
Crypto & Blockchain
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BTC Passes $52k, What’s Next for the Crypto Market? Analysts Weigh In
Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past the USD $52,000 (AUD $80,000) mark, marking a 17% increase from the previous week.
Aaron Feuerstein
Postscript
Harvard pro-Palestine group posts bizarre ‘dear Zionists’ Valentine’s message
A pro-Palestine group at Harvard University penned a “dear Zionists” letter on Valentine’s day.
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