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Hedda Ransan-Cooper

Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
Hedda Ransan-Cooper is a researcher interested in the intersections between everyday life and global processes of change as they relate to sustainability problems and governance.Her current research combines a range of interests as researcher and project coordinator for the CONSORT project - an ARENA funded trial of renewable technology on Bruny Island, Tasmania. In this role, she is seeking to understand how people relate to a package of technology involving distributed, smart grid solar and battery resources.

Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risks

Dec 04, 2018 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Opposition to coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia is remarkable. CSG proposals mostly affecting rural areas have spawned hundreds of opposition groups across the country. Some are now household names, like Lock the Gate and...

Economy

UK gilts rally after EU leaders agree to Article 50 deadline extension to avoid no-deal Brexit next week

The United Kingdoms gilts rallied during Fridays afternoon session, after the European Union leaders have finally agreed to an extension of the Article 50 deadline to avoid a no-deal Brexit next week. If the House of...

German bunds jump following lower-than-expected March manufacturing PMI

The German bunds jumped during European session Friday after the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of March came in lower than market expectations. This mornings European dataflow has added new downwards pressure to...

Germany manufacturing PMI for March registers lowest reading in over six-and-half years

Germanys manufacturing PMI for the month of March, released by IHS Markit, registered 44.7 in March, down from 47.6 in February and its lowest reading in over six-and-half years. The index has now fallen in 14 of the past...

JGB 10-year yield slump to over 2-year low tracking global peers after Fed delivers dovish stance

The Japanese 10-year government bond yield slumped to over 2-year low Friday tracking a buying in the global debt market after the Federal Reserve delivered a dovish stance at its monetary policy meeting held on...

Australian 10-year bond yield dips to 2-1/2 year low as global central banks adopt dovish stance; focus on Brexit uncertainty

Australian government bonds gained during Asian trading session Friday as investors moved towards safe-haven assets amid end of monetary-policy normalization by major global central banks. Market attention was largely...

Politics

Melania Trump Did Not Let Ivanka Trump Take Over the White House East Wing, 'Kushner, Inc.' Author Alleges

Since United States President Donald Trump and his family occupied the White House, there have been several books released allegedly exposing the behind-the-scenes interactions among the first family and other Presidential...

Donald Trump 2019: Nancy Pelosi is Surprisingly Against His Impeachment and Here’s Why

The Democrats want Donald Trump to be impeached as soon as possible. They have been calling for the Congress to start the impeachment proceedings now but it appears that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not for it. In a...

Vladimir Putin 2019: Activist Jailed for Putting Up Russian President’s Gravestone

Vladimir Putins hater set up a fake gravestone in the middle of the Russian city, Naberezhnye Chelny, and the act landed him in jail. The fake gravestone featured the presidents picture and the year 1952-2019 was written...

Melania Trump’s #FakeMelania Conspiracy Theory Resurfaced; People Think There Is Someone Pretending to be the FLOTUS

Melania Trump is being accused of casting someone to fill in for her in events like visits to states. The FLOTUS is said to be using a body double so it will appear that she is present on occasions that she should...

Vladimir Putin Claims Russia Stopped 600 Spies in 2018, Passes Law that Will Imprison People Who Will Disrespect Government

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, alleged that the foreign intelligence services stepped up activities after discovering that hundreds of spies attempted to carry out their works in the country. The president claimed...

Science

Cancer Cure 2019: Possible Treatment for Cancer Caused by Severe Skin Disease Is Being Developed

A group of researchers is recently focused on coming up with a cure for skin cancer that developed from a severe skin disease called recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). This medical progress is especially...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Advancements in Treatments and Therapies Continue Now Help Patients Return to ‘Non-Frail State’

For decades, scientists and researchers have been working hard in finding the complete cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). While the ultimate cure for HIV/AIDS is not...

Cancer Cure 2019: University of Colorado Research Sparks Hope as AML Patient Marks 2nd Anniversary of Remission

Despite the advancement of science and technology that the world has seen through the past decades, cancer diagnoses remains a piece of very heavy news to whoever receives it. Humanity has yet to find the ultimate cure for...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Hopes Are Up for Potential Cure as 2nd Patient Goes on HIV Remission

The whole world is still on the lookout for the ultimate cure for patients infected with human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A recent development sparked hope as one patient...

Mining the Moon

If you were transported to the Moon this very instant, you would surely and rapidly die. Thats because theres no atmosphere, the surface temperature varies from a roasting 130 degrees Celsius (266 F) to a bone-chilling...

Technology

Oculus Rift S: Is It Worth The Money?

Impressions with regards to the Oculus Rift S have been coming in and it would appear that the new VR headset has been making a mark in reviewers minds. However, while the general discussions with regards to the device...

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Updates: DLCs Are Finally Confirmed; It Starts With the Addition of Critical Mode ‘Soon’

Kingdom Hearts 3 is the final installment of the popular video game series, so gaming fans are hoping that they could get more of it through post-launch downloadable contents. Luckily, directors Tetsuya Nomura and Tai...

iPhone X Mini Is Not Included in Apple's iPhone 2019 Lineup

One of the rumored Apple projects was a device dubbed in reports as the iPhone X Mini. However, tech fans can still expect the Cupertino, California-based company to unveil a lineup of all-new iPhones in 2019. Early...

Torrent Site Admins Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Releasing Sylvester Stallone Movie Before Official Premiere

Four administrators of a torrent website were recently sentenced of up to four and a half years in the United Kingdom. They are known for releasing torrents for a number of movies even before it is officially out in the...

‘Borderlands 3’ Release Date, Latest News: Game’s Official Announcement Happens Next Week

Borderlands 3 has been on many gaming fans radar for years now. They would be delighted to know that Gearbox Software recently dropped a major hint at a big announcement about the franchise. Earlier this month, Gearboxs...

Digital Currency

Trend of Tokenization Series: XRP versus JPM Coin on advanced era of banking transformation

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Caspian’s integration with Derbits for Crypto F&O trading

FxWirePro: Speculations on Monero’s hard fork, XMR/USD rallies halt on hampered bullish momentum

Law

All about juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?

Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations

Why a proposed capital gains tax could mean tax cuts for most New Zealanders

Life

The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous

Gospel news: how evangelical websites shape the views of millions of Brazilians

Books are delightful as they are – don't fall in the trap of competitive reading

Nature

Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers

Suffering in the heat: the rise in marine heatwaves is harming ocean species

An end to endings: how to stop more Australian species going extinct

Sports

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Not Enough, Los Angeles Lakers Need More Stars

Anthony Davis 2019: Why the Boston Celtics Will Not Be Going After the Pelicans Superstar

Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr: Both Fighters Said They’re Prepared to Fight in July as Details are Being Discussed

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro:Loonie trade flat on mixed Canadian data,good to buy in dips

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD Near-Term Outlook

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY eyes trendline support at 124.55, break below to see further downside

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Market Data

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BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 93,513.06, DOWN -3.32%

CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 16,092.65,DOWN -0.94%

NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 194.19 POINTS, OR 2.48 PERCENT, AT 7,644.77

S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 54.07 POINTS, OR 1.89 PERCENT, AT 2,800.81

DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 453.07 POINTS, OR 1.75 PERCENT, AT 25,509.44

TURKISH LIRA WEAKENS TO 5.8350 AGAINST THE DOLLAR

TURKISH LIRA WEAKENS TO 5.82 AGAINST THE DOLLAR

BREXIT: UK PM MAY SAYS IN LETTER TO LAWMAKERS THAT SHE MIGHT NOT BRING BACK HER BREXIT DEAL TO PARLIAMENT IF THERE IS A LACK OF SUPPORT FOR IT

CFTC-SPECULATORS INCREASE CBOT US TREASURY BONDS FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 7,618 CONTRACTS TO 30,218 IN WEEK ON MARCH 19

CFTC-SPECULATORS TRIM CBOT US 10-YEAR TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 12,460 CONTRACTS TO 163,974 IN WEEK ON MARCH 19

CFTC-SPECULATORS INCREASE CBOT US 5-YEAR TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 16,665 CONTRACTS TO 219,673 IN WEEK ON MARCH 19

CFTC-SPECULATORS TRIM CBOT US 2-YEAR TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 7,172 CONTRACTS TO 126,219 IN WEEK ON MARCH 19

CFTC-SPECULATORS TRIM CBOT US ULTRABOND TREASURY FUTURES NET SHORT POSITION BY 4,481 CONTRACTS TO 277,042 IN WEEK ON MARCH 19

UNITED STATES FEB 2019 COLD STORAGE- FCOJ STOCK INCREASE TO 0.634 POUND VS PREV 0.605 POUND

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY $7.728 BLN 5-YEAR NOTE DUE 02/29/2024 VS $5.407 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY $6.686 BLN 7-YEAR NOTE DUE 02/28/2026 VS $6.611 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

INVESTMENT FUNDS BUY $19.485 BLN 7-YEAR NOTE DUE 02/28/2026 VS $19.384 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

INVESTMENT FUNDS BUY $18.837 BLN 2-YEAR NOTE DUE 02/28/2021 VS $22.253 BLN PRIOR MONTH - U.S. TREASURY

America's Roundup: Dollar up as U.S. data lifts greenback, Wall Street rises, Gold snaps four straight sessions of gains, Oil slips but holds near 2019 peak as supplies tighten-March 22nd 2019

Trend of Tokenization Series: XRP versus JPM Coin on advanced era of banking transformation

JGB 10-year yield slump to over 2-year low tracking global peers after Fed delivers dovish stance

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY eyes trendline support at 124.55, break below to see further downside

FxWirePro: Speculations on Monero’s hard fork, XMR/USD rallies halt on hampered bullish momentum

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Caspian’s integration with Derbits for Crypto F&O trading

Germany manufacturing PMI for March registers lowest reading in over six-and-half years

FxWirePro:Loonie trade flat on mixed Canadian data,good to buy in dips

FxWirePro: Gold holds $1300 on Brexit uncertainty and global growth concern,good to buy on dips

Economics Monitor

March 22 19:00 UTC Released

USFCOJ Stock

Actual

0.634 Pounds B

Forecast

0.605 Pounds B

March 22 19:00 UTC Released

USBeef Stocks

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479.282 Pounds M

Forecast

510.065 Pounds M

January 31 00:00 UTC 600033600033m

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January 22 19:00 UTC 611853611853m

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-1541 %

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-1541 %

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