Australia will not veto Turkey’s bid to host COP31 — Capital Brief
The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the government is prepared to cede hosting of next year’s…
China Is Trouncing The U.S. In Critical Trillion-Dollar Tech Race
China appears to be winning the international tech race, and it isn’t particularly close. (Credit: Pla2na on Shutterstock)…
ADP rolls out weekly US private payrolls data — Capital Brief
The news: ADP Research said that it will now be releasing US payroll data every week, in addition…
7 New Books on Russia and Its War in Ukraine
What prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine? Is it part of a wider war with the…
Albanese invites Emirati supermarket to enter Australian market — Capital Brief
The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Emirati grocery chain LuLu Hypermarket to set up in Australia…
Australia, UK, Canada recognise state of Palestine — Capital Brief
The news: Australia, Britain and Canada have officially recognised Palestinian statehood, marking a coordinated foreign policy change by…
A playbook for the rest of 2025 and beyond – Anna Wu
We had DeepSeek momentarily wiping US$1 trillion off the tech sector, tariff skirmishes playing yo-yo with markets, a…
China pushes to reopen canola trade with Australia: Bloomberg — Capital Brief
The news: China is making efforts to reopen rapeseed trade with Australia after a five-year hiatus, as it…
Growth, power and looming risks
As AI’s rapid ascent fuels a global data centre boom, experts warn the rush could trigger economic, environmental…
Australia to announce plan to recognise Palestinian state — Capital Brief
The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce his plan to recognise a Palestinian state in the coming…
Elon Musk Wants to Turn AI Into a Cosmic Religion
It is one of his more abstract philosophical riffs. Elon Musk has once again linked the fate of…