It’s early days in my tenure as Australia’s Chief Scientist but I have already been struck by how central science is to the national policy agenda. I knew this as an observer, but since I…
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© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — Crude oil prices drifted lower on Friday as rising interest rates started to chip away at this week’s on-off rally in risk assets. By 10:45 AM ET (1545 GMT),…
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As vaccination programmes allow for the gradual lifting of social restrictions, the revival of the live music industry is low on the list of priorities. This is perhaps understandable when you think of the risks…
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On March 2, 2021, Microsoft published information about four critical vulnerabilities in its widely used Exchange email server software that are being actively exploited. It also released security updates for all versions of Exchange back…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold squeezed in its first weekly profit in four on Friday, rebounding from under $1,700 an ounce, despite a 13-month high in U.S. bond yields and a spike…
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There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was that levels of…
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One of the biggest challenges in managing the coronavirus pandemic has been a lack of real-time information about the virus’s spread. While the goal of well-intentioned governments is clear — to mitigate spread with minimal…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — U.S. crude prices posted their first weekly loss in three on Friday as a resurgent dollar smothered most commodities. Global oil benchmark Brent also had its first weekly…
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The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President…
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6/6 © Reuters. A worker of National Petroleum Agency ANP, makes a procedure to check fuel quality at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro 2/6 By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Travel…
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