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Ukraine #1: F is for Famine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and associated sanctions are disrupting global food trade. Who bears the consequences and how serious will they be?

Miscellany: A bad night's sleep

The risk to life and limb from bushfire grows ever higher as our summers get hotter due to global heating. Plan ahead to ensure you and the people you love stay out of harm's way.

Truthenomics #1: No plan D

The World economy is at a dangerous cross-roads. Damned by crashing asset bubbles if interest rates rise, damned by inflation and political instability if interest rates stay low. Can our economic and political masters navigate out of this mess AND save the planet?