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Craig Speelman

Craig Speelman

I graduated from UWA in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology, followed by a PhD in Psychology from UWA in 1992. In both degrees I completed research projects in Cognitive Psychology, the study of processes underlying thought. The focus of my PhD project was cognitive skill acquisition, which is my main area of expertise today.

Can people actually multitask?

Apr 18, 2016 04:18 am UTC| Health

Many of us believe we can do two things at once. We try it every day even though our limitations are obvious. Yet we persist, so much so that laws need to be passed to deal with our foolishness. For instance, it is...

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Economy

Australian bonds jump in silent trading ahead of RBA Assistant Governor Kent’s speech

Australian government bonds jumped during Asian session of the first trading day of the week Monday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australias...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. Commerce announces duties on Chinese steel racks to counter malpractice

In a continuation of the toughened stance against both Allies and adversaries, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed duties on steel racks and parts from China. The United States, in 2017, imported $200 million worth of the...

Australian bonds remain range-bound in muted trading session; RBA’s Lowe, Kent speeches eyed

Australian government bonds traded range bound during Asian session Friday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australias Phillip Lowe and...

South Africans are upbeat about new technologies, but worried about jobs

Powerful new technologies are emerging that will continue to affect individuals in multiple ways. This has led to references to a Fourth Industrial Revolution a new era involving the application of digitisation and...

U.S. Treasuries gain slightly ahead of weekly initial jobless claims, FOMC members’ speeches

The U.S. Treasuries slightly gained during Thursdays afternoon session, ahead of the countrys weekly initial jobless claims, besides, the Philly Fed and Conference Boards Leading indices, all scheduled to be released today...

Politics

Can protecting land promote employment? In New England, the answer is yes

Protecting land from development provides numerous ecological and social benefits, but many people debate whether it hurts or helps local economies. Some worry that land protection will inhibit economic growth by...

US Dem presidential primaries: Biden leading, followed by Sanders, Warren, Harris; and will Trump be beaten?

The next US presidential election will be held on November 3, 2020. Incumbent president Donald Trump will almost certainly be the Republican nominee, but there is a contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. The...

Archive documents reveal the US and UK's role in the dying days of apartheid

It is a quarter of a century since the end of apartheid in South Africa. But its easy to forget how complex, difficult and violent the birth of full democracy really was. This was particularly true in KwaZulu-Natal, where...

Melania Trump might have requested a better prenup since 2016 election

Various White House representatives have previously assured the public that the marriage of United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in good status. But rumors and insider reports keep...

Donald Trump denies being racist

To hear that United States President Donald Trump is going on a Twitter tirade, no matter what time of the day is nothing new. But his recent tweets directed at four congresswomen telling them to go back to their countries...

Science

How big is the Moon? Let me compare ...

Even though we can see the Moon shining brightly in the night sky and sometimes in daylight its hard to put into perspective just how large, and just how distant, our nearest neighbour actually is. So just how big is...

3,800 patients to test promising HIV vaccine

Several significant developments in the field of HIV/AIDS cure studies have been reported this year. Now, adding to that is an HIV vaccine entering human trials after it has been in development for more than 30...

CAR-T therapy could be the world’s first cancer cure

Numerous cancer research is taking place around the world at this moment. While some of it has already shown promising results, there remains an undeniably long work ahead before at least one of them can be officially...

Curious Kids: how does electricity work?

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question youd like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS...

How solar heat drives rapid melting of parts of Antarctica's largest ice shelf

The ocean that surrounds Antarctica plays a crucial role in regulating the mass balance of the continents ice cover. We now know that the thinning of ice that affects nearly a quarter of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is...

Technology

PlayStation 5's SSD offers a new gaming experience

PlayStation 5 is Sonys next-generation console, so for it to have the best hardware components ever seen in the gaming industry is not much of a surprise. However, the company singled out the addition of the solid-state...

Tesla Model 3 is one safe car that just got price cuts

Tesla Model 3 may not be the companys flagship, but a recently concluded safety tests done by the Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) confirms it is one of the safest cars. Meanwhile, the pricing of Tesla Model 3 has...

iPhone 11 first look revealed via leaked video

iPhone 11 is not around yet, and there is no official announcement from Apple either. However, it is sure to come soon because there are proofs that the American tech giant is releasing it. Probably, the best evidence is...

Microsoft Surface Book 3 may be the most powerful Surface Book yet

Microsoft Surface Book 3 is the latest version of the Surface Laptop, and while technology enthusiasts are already looking forward to this device, information about it is still scarce. Most of the available details were...

3 myths to bust about breaking up 'big tech'

As the public and government regulators around the world discuss whether and how to manage the power of technology companies, one idea that keeps coming up is breaking up these large conglomerate corporations into smaller...

Digital Currency

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Chinese Court’s Ruling on ‘Bitcoin as Commodity’

Crypto Technicals: IOT/USD recovery fails shy of 200-DMA, resumption of downside likely

Crypto Technicals: ETC/USD confirms 'Golden Cross' on hourly charts, eyes 21-EMA at 6.722

Law

The army is being used to fight Cape Town's gangs. Why it's a bad idea

Standoffs at sea highlight the shameful criminalization of rescuing migrants

Trump wasn't the first president to confront the Supreme Court – and back down

Life

Social diversity is initially threatening but people do adapt over time – new research

Voices from an age of uncertain work – Americans miss stability and a shared sense of purpose in their jobs

Mafia in Naples is still going strong – and we must not forget how it affects everyday life in the city

Nature

Dog owners could take the lead on dingo conservation with a 'Fido fund'

Five ways to be a responsible wildlife tourist

Solar weather has real, material effects on Earth

Sports

Bradley Beal unlikely to sign a three-year extension

Is Tacko Fall joining the Celtics’ roster?

Michael Schumacher’s family criticized by Willi Weber for keeping his recovery private

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USDCHF hovers near 3-week low, any break below 0.9800 confirms further weakness

FxWirePro: GBPJPY upside capped by 200-H MA, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: Gold Daily Outlook

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J.P. MORGAN: OPENED A SHORT 2M EUR CALL/USD PUT – SHORT 2M USD CALL/INR PUT – LONG EUR CALL/INR PUT CORRELATION TRIANGLE; P/L: 57 BP USD
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J.P. MORGAN: SHORT 3M 25D USD/BRL STRANGLE VS LONG 12M STRADDLE, DELTA-HEDGED, EQUAL VEGA; P/L: -0.3 VOL
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J.P. MORGAN: 2M GBPAUD - EURGBP VOL SPREAD; P/L: -0.4 VOL
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J.P. MORGAN: BUY A 6M NZDJPY BEAR PUT SPREAD (35D/15D STRIKES) (SPOT REF.: 70.8466); P/L: -0.56%
2019-07-18 09:00:28
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J.P. MORGAN: BUY 1M NOK/SEK CALL (STRIKE = 1.0980). SELL 2M NOK/SEK PUT (STRIKE = 1.08). PAID 5.9BP. SPOT REF: 1.0960; P/L: 0.03%
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ALERT: ECONOBRIEF WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON 4TH JULY, 2019 AS U.S. MARKETS REMAIN CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
2019-07-02 16:13:00
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U.S. 30-YEAR TREASURY BONDS RISE 1 POINT IN PRICE, 30-YEAR YIELD LAST AT 2.512%
2019-07-02 16:10:30
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FED'S MESTER - A FURTHER DECLINE IN INFLATION WOULD BE PROBLEMATIC
2019-07-02 15:58:21
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PUTIN TO MEET HIS DEFENCE MINISTER VERY SOON - TASS QUOTES KREMLIN
2019-07-02 15:53:08
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EU SUMMIT CHAIRMAN TUSK SAYS DEAL ON TOP JOBS GETTING CLOSER ANDCLSOER
2019-07-02 15:45:54
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S.AFRICA'S FTSE/JSE TOP 40 CLOSED AT 52,134.95, DOWN -0.63%
2019-07-02 15:43:16
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PORTUGAL’S PSI20 DOWN 0.76 PERCENT AT 5,149.16 POINTS
2019-07-02 15:42:53
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ALL THREE MAJOR U.S. STOCK INDICES TRADING IN THE RED; NASDAQ DOWN 0.2%
2019-07-02 15:38:02
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U.S. SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES FUTURES ADD GAINS FOLLOWING BOE'S CARNEY COMMENTS ON RISKS FROM BREXIT, TRADE TENSIONS
2019-07-02 15:37:50
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FED FUNDS FUTURES IMPLY TRADERS SEE 24% CHANCE FED CUTTING RATES BY 50 BPS AT JULY POLICY MEETING VS 20% LATE ON MONDAY - CME GROUP'S FEDWATCH
2019-07-02 15:37:44
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FEDERAL FUNDS FUTURES IMPLY TRADERS SEE 77% CHANCE FED CUTTING INTEREST RATES BY 25 BPS AT JULY 30-31 POLICY MEETING VS 80% LATE ON MONDAY - CME GROUP'S FEDWATCH
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