Category Archives: Australia

It Isn’t Over When The Fat Lady Sings – The First Russian Strategic Assessment of the Australia-UK-US (Aukus) Submarine Deal

A look at the AUKUS deal in light of Chinese and Russian submarine capabilities.

Global Coral Coverage Down by Half Since the 1950s

Coral reefs worldwide are facing impacts from climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution.

Covax Misses its 2021 Delivery Target – What’s Gone Wrong in the Fight Against Vaccine Nationalism?

Conversation.
The latest supply forecast for Covax – the programme for sharing COVID-19 vaccines around the world – suggests that accelerating vaccination in low-income countries looks unlikely.

18 Vaccine Experts, Including Top FDA Scientists, Publish Review in The Lancet Saying Current Evidence Doesn’t Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for the Fully Vaccinated

Top international vaccine experts contend current evidence does not support a need for boosters for the fully vaccinated general population at this time and recommending instead directing doses to previously unvaccinated populations.

Is Western U.S. Experiencing a ‘Megadrought’?

The U.S. West may be in a climate-fueled megadrought, but willingness to admit that, let alone address it, is awfully slow in coming.

Australian Funds Take Aim at Private Equity by Moving to Do Deals in House

More challenges to private equity firms, now from super sized Australian “super” funds who are bringing PE in house.

New Zealand’s Feeble Attempt to Curb Sky-High Housing Prices

New Zealand, awfully late in the game, is trying to Do Something about insane housing prices.

Yes, Export Bans on Vaccines Are a Problem, But Why Is the Supply of Vaccines so Limited in the First Place?

Italy has blocked vaccine exports to Australia, which now must reconsider its opposition to proposed global solutions to unblock supply.

Facebook and Google vs the Free Press

The effort to contain Google and Facebook were only in the skirmish stage until Australia and Maryland upped the ante with their tax powers.

Is the Post-COVID Boom Going to Bust?

Reading the tea leaves of the economy after Covid…..assuming an “after Covid”.

Facebook Bans News in Australia to Avoid Paying Charges

Facebook shuts off news and important information in Australia to bullly the government into dropping a bill requiring it to share revenue.

Disruption of Seaborne Trade in South East Asia: A Quantitative Analysis

Restrictions to shipping due to military sanctions could have large negative effects on economic welfare for countries all over the world, including oil exporters such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland is On Fire, Joining Other Places Where Wildfires Rage or Have Recently Burned Out of Control

Brazil’s Pantanal wetland is burning, joining other rworld egions afflicted with climate change-fueled wildfires.

Climate Crisis and Population Growth Will Displace 1 Billion over Next 30 Years

Think tank says climate crisis and population growith will lead at least 1 billion to migrate in countries with least ecological resilence.

Covid-19: Carmageddon Beckons Unless Work from Home Continues

Another way Covid-19 is wreacking havoc on major cities.