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2025 Semester 1
Trump vs. Harvard: What is Happening to America’s Universities?
June 3, 2025

Introduction Through a sweeping campaign of aggressive reform, the Trump Administration has sought to reshape the US federal government and target institutions which fail to align with the new order.…

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The Vatican’s Balance Sheet
May 31, 2025

Priceless artworks, a globe spanning property portfolio and deep financial pockets, the Vatican maintains a complex and opaque financial position. However, with growing global demand for transparency in its operations,…

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#Finance
The Call That Changed Everything
May 28, 2025

Introduction Once optional tools for long-distance meetings, video calling services have become essential to everyday business, social, and educational interactions — transforming interconnectivity and collaboration across contexts. Platforms like Zoom,…

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Are Trump’s Tariffs for the better?
May 23, 2025

Going into 2025 and the second Trump Administration, investors were expecting low regulation and booming markets. Hopes of a bull market were quickly dashed by the haphazard and ever-changing tariff…

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2025 Election: How is the emergence of younger Australians affecting politics?
May 18, 2025

With the 2025 federal election having concluded, recent election trends with the shifting age demographic in Australia towards the younger generation clearly playing in effect. With voter preferences moving towards…

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#HECS-Help #Housing #Politics Election
Inside TSMC: The Foundry of the Computer Age
May 14, 2025

The rise and growth of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC), has been a spectacle to admire in the financial market. In spite of geopolitical turmoil, TSMC enjoys a promising…

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ReArm Europe: A New Era of Collective Defense?
May 11, 2025

  Introduction: A Brief History of European Defense As the victorious Allies marched triumphantly over the defeated Axis powers, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill stated that an iron curtain had…

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#Defence 2025 eu Europe european union France germany great britain invasion poland rearm europe russia ukraine united kingdom
Panic: Market Psychology and the Limits of Rationality
May 3, 2025

When financial markets plunge seemingly overnight and investors scramble to sell at any price, we witness what economists call a market panic. In economic terms, a panic is essentially an…

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#Finance Behavioural Economics Financial Markets volatility
The Geopolitical Race for Greenland: Cold Prizes in a Warming World
April 28, 2025

Introduction With global tensions escalating since the re-election of Donald Trump, it may seem curious that Greenland — a desolate island of ice, home to fewer than 60,000 inhabitants, has…

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The Global Forces Shaking Up Bond Markets in 2025
April 25, 2025

As bond markets recalibrate to a shifting global backdrop, yields are reacting more than just to central bank signals. In the U.S., rising government debt has reignited debate about fiscal…

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Trump’s Rare Earth Policy: Measured Strategy or Opportunistic Greed?
April 22, 2025

Introduction Greenland, Australia, Ukraine and the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo- It's difficult to construct a more unlikely grouping, unaligned politically, socially or geographically, have similarly drawn Trump’s focus…

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Is the Australian Mining Industry Doing Enough for Australians? Is Mining Royalties the Solution?
April 21, 2025

Introduction Mining has been at the heart of the Australian economy and has played a key role in shaping modern day Australia. For an industry that has soared to great…

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#AustralianEconomy #Economics #mining #Royalities #tax
XRP: A Financial Game Changer or Just Another Coin?
April 15, 2025

As many cryptocurrencies gain media attention and edge closer to mainstream adoption, XRP has emerged as a key player in the digital economy. It is the native token of the…

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#Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Trump XRP
Gold Rush or Fool’s Gold: Owning Gold in a Turbulent Decade
April 11, 2025

Introduction Amid looming threats of economic downturn, investors have flocked towards a precious metal that has fueled the rise of empires and whose value will likely outlast your Bitcoin wallet—gold.…

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The Real Plan: A Model for South America Economic Repair?
April 7, 2025

For decades, many South American nations have grappled with fiscal instability, breeding broader political and social disarray. Emblematic of this disorder, Venezuela and Argentina, countries rich in natural resources, have…

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Nuclear Energy: Fading Away or Powering the Future?
April 4, 2025

Nuclear energy’s contentious nature has garnered praise for its sustainability by some while also being considered a ticking time bomb by others. But what exactly is it, and why are…

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The Price of Prosperity: How East Asia’s Future is Being Rewritten
March 31, 2025

Demographic Shifts in East Asia East Asia is facing a severe population crisis. Plummeting birth rates, ageing populations and the rise of singleness are leaving governments stumped. In just a…

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East Asia Economic Development Population Decline Social Change
Crypto: Decentralised at Core, Controlled by Reality?
March 24, 2025

Introduction 2017 was an irreversible year for crypto. Marked by arguably one of Bitcoin's most significant bull-runs, followed by ICO (Initial Coin Offering) booms and mass media attention, it has…

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