GREG SHERIDAN Can there ever be peace between Israel and the Palestinians? If history is a guide, the answer is no. But we are right to believe in miracles. The Israeli government has only weeks to finish, or at least changefundamentally, its operation to destroy the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza.International pressure on Israel is … Continue reading AFTER SO MANY REJECTIONS, A TWO-STATE SOLUTION LOOKS DEAD
Month: December 2023
Australian Sheep and Wool Industry -From The Cotton Wire-12th December,2023
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL INDUSTRYNow and again, some stunning, thorough and valuable research jumps out of left field leaving a lasting impression. The United States Department of Agriculture is renowned for forecasting and projecting the situation and outlook for major globally traded commodities (including cotton), and has now turned its skills … Continue reading Australian Sheep and Wool Industry -From The Cotton Wire-12th December,2023
Electricity-From the Menzies Research Centre
Are we paying more for our electricity than other countries? Australians always want to know how we stack up.That’s why the Menzies Research Centre is working with experts to investigate how Australia’s energy market compares to other developed countries and how the different mix of generation technologies influence price.I want to share one chart from … Continue reading Electricity-From the Menzies Research Centre
Open Letter an Exercise in Distorting History
HENRY ERGAS (From The Australian, 1st December,2023) Late last week, a “Letter from journalists to Australian media outlets”urged newsrooms to “adhere to truth” rather than “bothsidesism”, including by “providing historical context” in reporting on the Middle East. As a prime example of the “important contextual references” which “it is the media’s responsibility” to provide, the … Continue reading Open Letter an Exercise in Distorting History
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