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WHO Situation Report 146 for 14 June (released 15 June Brisbane, Australia, time) Globally: 6,690,708 confirmed cases (137,526 new), 427,630 deaths (4,281 new) The US President shows no inclination to lead on much else other than creating division in society. Consequently the US with the UK remain the most severely impacted nations for which reasonableContinue reading “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 15 June”

We are a family that could potentially make use of the builder stimulus, but I have a natural aversion to these types of measures given what has occurred with previous episodes. The worst versions of previous economic stimulus, in my opinion, were the ones where the stimulus was capitalised into the price or cost ofContinue reading “Builder Stimulus: Continue The Housing Addiction Or Think More (A)Broadly?”

I recall voicing concern about the encroachment of American culture in Australia during discussions with fellow students while I was studying for my PhD. I would suggest that when I was a child in each suburban street there would be many kids out playing cricket, but that every second house seemed to have erected aContinue reading “Trump Aims To Be President Beyond 2024”

28 May WHO Situation Report 128 for 27 May (released 28 May Brisbane, Australia, time) Globally: 5,488,825 confirmed cases (83,465 new), 349,095 deaths (5,581 new) Since my last update I have released two major COVID-19-related reports in “Toxic Masculinity and Political Footballs” and “Your Life: Something The Elites Have Always Been Prepared To Sacrifice ForContinue reading “COVID-19 Update 28 May”

I write best, I believe, when I connect with my emotions. Today while I was driving to my home I was thinking of Dr David Banks, my former boss at Biosecurity Australia (formerly within AQIS), and I wanted to share my thoughts and, more importantly, my feelings. As I have said elsewhere, the hardest partContinue reading “In Memory of Dr David Banks”

When I launched MacroEdgo in November 2019 I had already developed a great deal of material to upload as I developed my readership. Some pieces were nearly complete, while some were just notes on a specific post topic. I listed management issues as one topic that I would write on, and prior to the emergenceContinue reading “Workplace Flexibility Success”

My dream is to live in a world where all human life is valued equally, where we are measured by the love and goodness in our hearts and the authentic deeds we do for others, not by the size of our house, the elegance or speed of our car, or the label on our clothes.Continue reading “My Dream”

Yesterday I explained to my eldest son – studying economics and accounting in high schools, and currently reading Yannis Varoufakis’ brilliant book “Speaking to My Daughter” – why markets are fast becoming uninvestable. I explained that since the Global Financial Crisis the world’s central banks have experimented with monetary policy to such a degree thatContinue reading “Uninvestable Markets”

Although unknown by most who play it, Monopoly was invented as an education tool to demonstrate the pitfalls of wealth being concentrated amongst a few. It was designed to be a warning of the danger of ‘Monopoly’! The history of the western world’s most popular board game is fascinating, especially in how it mirrored realityContinue reading “Your Life: Something The Elites Have Always Been Prepared To Sacrifice For Their Ends”

As of writing on 11 May the Cedar Meats cluster of COVID-19 cases numbers at least 75 (it is difficult to confirm exact numbers) with at least 59 of those being people who have worked in the facility. According to the business operators around 400 people have worked there recently, so that means that aroundContinue reading “Toxic Masculinity and Political Footballs”