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Lionel Page

Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology

Lionel is the Head of the Queensland Behavioural Economics group at the Queensland University in Brisbane. He was the recipient of the “Young Economist Award” from the Economic Society of Australia in 2016. His research focuses on the study of economic and political behaviour. He is a dual French and Australian citizen having worked in economics in Paris, London and Brisbane.

How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life

Oct 09, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Whether you were born in December, January, August or September can have a significant and long-lasting impact on your life. Our new research shows your birthday month may also contribute to shaping your personality. In...

Skill vs luck: who really deserves the rewards from success?

Jul 17, 2018 14:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Which is more important when it comes to rewarding success: that the achievement was earned through skill, or that it came courtesy of a lucky break? Take football (soccer), for example, where the aim (like most games)...

Global Geopolitics Series

2017 could be a turning point for European integration – but not in the way you think

Feb 23, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

There can be little doubt that this years elections in Germany and France may determine the future of the European Union. For nearly a decade now, the EU has been facing unprecedented challenges, from the euro crisis...

Economy

U.S. Treasuries flat in muted session ahead of FOMC speeches, short-term 2-year auction

The U.S. Treasuries remained flat during late afternoon session Monday amid a silent trading day that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, a host of Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) members...

German bunds slump ahead of September producer price index, October manufacturing PMI

The German bunds slumped during European session Monday as investors wait to watch the countrys producer price index (PPI) for the month of September, scheduled to be released on October 23 by 06:00GMT and manufacturing...

Thailand’s full-year inflation to average 1.3 pct y/y, before rising to 1.6 pct next year: DBS Group Research

Thailands full-year inflation is expected to average 1.3 percent y/y, before rising to 1.6 percent next year on a higher core, according to the latest report from DBS Group Research. Inflation has shrugged off a slow start...

ECB’s October policy meeting unlikely to bring new policy signals to table, says Danske Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) is not expected to deliver any new policy signals to the table at its monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on October 25 by 11:45GMT, according to the latest research report from...

Australian bonds slump on first trading day in muted session; eyes on RBA Assistant Governors’ speech

Australian government bonds slumped on the first trading day of the week Monday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance. However, a host of speeches from the Reserve Bank of...

Politics

Bringing in backpackers is not the right way to get more workers onto farms

Suddenly, getting workers onto farms is a top political priority. Over the weekend, and again in parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced plans to get more backpackers working on farms. We dont...

How the polls could have caught 'surprise' victories like Trump's

The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency surprised almost everyone, including apparently Trump himself. On the morning after the 2016 election, my teenage son made snarky comments about the state of polling...

US midterm elections: the dirty tricks used by parties to skew results in their favour

As the US midterm elections approach, its important to understand how the US has undergone a profound intensification in racially polarised partisanship. Race and attitudes about race closely align with party identities...

View from The Hill: How the government's plan to oppose Hanson's motion became a vote to support it

For Mathias Cormann, 2018 has been the annus horribilis. After emerging badly bruised from the leadership crisis, on Tuesday he took responsibility for the disastrous snafu over Pauline Hansons It is OK to be white...

Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions

Roelof Pik Botha, South Africas foreign minister under apartheid, who has died at the age of 86, was a man of contradictions. He could, for example, be charming. But, though a long-serving diplomat, he was often very...

Science

How scientists are fighting infection-causing biofilms

The surfaces people interact with every day may seem rather mundane, but at the molecular scale, there is more activity than meets the eye. Every surface we touch has its own unique chemical properties. Its because of...

Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt Lambeck

Professor Kurt Lambeck has won the 2018 Prime Ministers Prize for Science. The award recognises Lambecks 50-year contribution to Australian and global science through his research watching planet Earth its a specialist...

Fighting frog fungus: Lee Berger wins PM's Life Scientist 2018 award

Lee Berger is the 2018 recipient of the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, one of the Prime Ministers Prizes for Science announced on October 17. Lees research identified the cause of mysterious and...

Boyer Lectures: gene therapy is still in its infancy but the future looks promising

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ABCs Boyer Lectures. Delivered by Professor John Rasko, the 2018 Life Engineered lectures explore ethical and other issues around gene therapy and related technologies, and their...

How we can turn the tide for women in science

For the first time in 55 years, a woman has won the Nobel Prize in physics Prof. Donna Strickland. This win has publicly highlighted that women are still under-represented in science, particularly in physics. As a...

Technology

'Red Dead Redemption 2' Release Date & Launch Updates: Rockstar Reveals Full Installation Requirements for Upcoming Game

Rockstar Games has recently revealed exciting news for fans a week before the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. The upcoming game may have had significant reveals during the months leading up to release, but the past few...

'Red Dead Redemption 2' Spoilers, Release Date: Rockstar Facing Trouble Over Women’s Issues and Extreme Overtime Accusations

Red Dead Redemption 2 is supposed to be another home run for Rockstar when it is released in a few days. Unfortunately for the company, it is currently battling several issues from multiple sides. One is coming from women...

Elon Musk 2018: Twitter ‘Fortnite’ Feud, Revives Hope For ‘Half-Life 3’

Elon Musk recently retweeted an article that featured a fake story about him buying Fortnite and then shutting it down. This resulted in a social media circus, with users getting in on the action. In response, the...

‘Luke Cage’ News, Update: Netflix Cancels Show, Fans Launch Petition To Save It

Luke Cage is the next Netflix Marvel TV show to bite the dust following Iron Fist, with the series being canceled by the streaming service. While it was understandable why the martial arts program was axed, many were...

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

In the wake of this years large E. coli outbreak, Walmart notified its leafy green suppliers that they must be using blockchain technology to trace their products before the end of 2019. Walmart, one of the worlds...

Digital Currency

B21 forms joint venture with Rev group for crypto investment and regulated funds

FxWirePro: Trend of Stable-coins – Top brass exchanges to list new stable-coins

LTC/USD Chart pack - Investing properties and trade recommendations

Law

Why Canada must prosecute returning ISIS fighters

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation

Stop telling people who need social care they aren't eligible – be honest, there isn't enough money

Life

'Thugs’ is a race-code word that fuels anti-Black racism

How insects can help fight hunger in the world

Remembering Sidney Jeffryes and the darker side of our tales of Antarctic heroism

Nature

Why a wetland might not be wet

How huge floods and complex infrastructure could have triggered ancient Angkor's demise

Cultural heritage has a lot to teach us about climate change

Sports

Manchester United: hated, adored, never ignored – where next for Mourinho, Woodward and the club?

Michael Schumacher Latest News: Ex-Ferrari Boss Talks Fondly About F1 Icon, All Updates on Health Condition Since Accident

Fifty years later, Peter Norman's heroic Olympic stand is finally being recognised at home

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: GBP/USD trades below 1.3000 level on Brexit uncertainty, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: USD/JPY bounces off 1H 200-SMA and cloud, eyes 113 mark

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD capped below daily cloud, stay long on break above

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KOREA, SOUTH SEP 2018 PPI GROWTH MM DECREASE TO 0.3 % VS PREV 0.5 %

KOREA, SOUTH SEP 2018 PPI GROWTH YY DECREASE TO 2.7 % VS PREV 3 %

BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 85,718.44, UP +1.78%

CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 15,398.92, DOWN -0.46%

NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 20.13 POINTS, OR 0.27 PERCENT, AT 7,469.16

S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 12.12 POINTS, OR 0.44 PERCENT, AT 2,755.66

DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 129.84 POINTS, OR 0.51 PERCENT, AT 25,314.50

HEAD OF GERMAN PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TELLS BROADCASTER ZDF: ALREADY APPROVED ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA MUST ALSO BE HALTED

SAUDI STATE TV SAYS SAUDI CROWN PRINCE HAS MET US TREASURY SECRETARY

TRUMP SAYS SPOKE TO SAUDI CROWN PRINCE

TRUMP SAYS "THAT'S A LONG TIME" AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR SAUDI ARABIA'S REQUEST FOR ONE MONTH TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION INTO KHASHOGGI DEATH

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY $2.009 BLN 30-YEAR BOND DUE 08/15/2048 VS $1.622 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

INVESTMENT FUNDS BUY $9.203 BLN 30-YEAR BOND DUE 08/15/2048 VS $8.946 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY $3.502 BLN 3-YEAR NOTE DUE 10/15/2021 VS $5.204 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

INVESTMENT FUNDS BUY $15.176 BLN 3-YEAR NOTE DUE 10/15/2021 VS $13.765 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

UNITED STATES SEP 2018 COLD STORAGE- FCOJ STOCK DECREASE TO 0.61 POUND VS PREV 0.633 POUND

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY $4.651 BLN 10-YEAR NOTE DUE 08/15/2028 VS $6.508 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

INVESTMENT FUNDS BUY $10.805 BLN 10-YEAR NOTE DUE 08/15/2028 VS $10.783 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

UNITED STATES SEP 2018 COLD STORAGE-BEEF STOCKS INCREASE TO 508.56 POUND VS PREV 503.449 POUND

UNITED STATES SEP 2018 COLD PORK BELLY STOCKS DECREASE TO 30.301 POUND VS PREV 34.969 POUND

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FxWirePro: Thai baht trades flat ahead of trade balance data, further sideways movement likely

FxWirePro: EUR/USD head and shoulder, sloping channel patterns signifies major downtrend – Trade tunnels spread and short hedge

Australian bonds slump on first trading day in muted session; eyes on RBA Assistant Governors’ speech

B21 forms joint venture with Rev group for crypto investment and regulated funds

FxWirePro: Gold trades steady on rising geopolitical tensions, good to buy on dips

FxWirePro: AUD/USD pares losses, risk-on rally in Chinese stock markets supports Aussie

FxWirePro: EUR/KRW hovers around key resistance at 1,305 mark, consistent close above targets 1,322 mark

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY spikes past 130 handle, focus on Italy-German yield spread for further impetus

FxWirePro: USD/SGD trades in narrow range, faces strong resistance at 1.3820 mark

Economics Monitor

October 22 21:00 UTC Released

KRPPI Growth

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0.3 %

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0.5 %

October 22 21:00 UTC Released

KRPPI Growth YY

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2.7 %

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3 %

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