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Australia’s environment could be fixed and threatened species saved for just 0.3% of GDP, experts say

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists estimates $7.3bn a year for 30 years could avoid most extinctions, repair soils and restore rivers

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2024

UK's strategic defence review: what does it involve?

Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to announce a date for the increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024

"This thing is the Sistine Chapel of consumer hardware, probably responsible for $80b in increased GDP" — This mouse is a viral sensation and a Prime Day saving you don't want to miss

The Logitech MX Master 3S for Mac is one of the most iconic mice of all time.

iMore · Jul 16, 2024

UK politics: minister cites ‘strict spending controls’ amid calls to scrap two-child benefit cap – as it happened

Environment secretary Steve Reed says Labour must ‘stabilise the economy after 14 years of Conservative chaos’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

UK economy back to growth as it expands faster than expected in May

Britain’s GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in May, after no growth was recorded in April due to low consumer spending

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

Why neither growth nor degrowth make sense as long-term objectives for Australia’s economy

What we need to reduce is the ‘throughput’ of the residual industrial economy

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024

60% of newly-arrived migrants have found jobs and are boosting the U.S. economy, study shows

A report by the Dallas Fed explained that recent immigration has added nearly two million newly-employed workers, contributing to higher GDP growth

Latin Times · Jul 10, 2024

African urbanisation: what can (and can’t) be learned from China about growing cities

The economic growth paths of Asian and African countries have often been compared. China, with gross domestic product per capita of US$251 in 1987, was poorer than most African countries at the time. Uganda’s GDP per capita was US$392, Zambia’s US$319 and Ghana’s US$354. Yet today China has GDP per…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

Keir Starmer under pressure to increase defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM

A day after the deadliest strikes by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine for months, the Labour leader is facing calls to hike spending on defence towards 3 per cent of GDP to keep Britain safe

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Nato at 75: a muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times

Nato leaders will have much to celebrate when they gather in Washington for the alliance’s 75th anniversary this week. Sweden will be welcomed to its first summit as a Nato ally. The leaders will also note progress on defence budgets – in 2024, 23 of the 32 allies will meet…

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2024