Australia flood costs creep higher, $2bn+ bill expected

The latest reports from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) suggest that insured costs from flooding in Australia’s Queensland and New South Wales areas have continued to creep higher, with industry losses now estimated at $1.89 billion. According to ICA … Read More

Weekly Update for 21 January 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, It may be that a war is needed.  After all, what hasn’t gone wrong during the pretender’s first full year?   A skirmish would surely soak up plenty of ink and airtime. The White House is all about … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 14 January 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Everything has accelerated to the point you can hardly keep up, assuming you want to.  Rules, mandates, requirements. It’s looking like travel will never be the same, unless in the confines of your own car, and there … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 7 January 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, A brief illustration, if you don’t mind.  If you ever attended a live taping of Johnny Carson, you know that the audience was whipped up ahead of the show.  They’d see which part of the room could … Read More

Tens of thousands rally against Covid curbs in Europe and Australia

Tens of thousands took to the streets in cities across Europe and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over fresh Covid restrictions imposed against a resurgent pandemic. And Dutch police faced a second night of rioting — this time in The … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 1 October 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, We’ve just returned from a wonderful and uplifting Feast of Tabernacles.  Some came down with the virus at our Panama City Beach location. Many have sought out treatments early, not waiting to be hospitalized and added to … Read More

U.S.-UK-Australia defense deal a ‘stab in the back’ says France

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A Tomahawk cruise missile similar to those acquired by Australia is fired from the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry. /US Navy/AFP France’s foreign minister says a nuclear submarine deal announced by Australia as part of a new alliance with the U.S. … Read More

Sydney to tighten COVID-19 curbs, Australian capital to enter lockdown

© Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT A COVID-19 lockdown remains in place as outbreak of cases affects Sydney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Extra Australian military personnel may be called in to ensure compliance with lockdown rules in Sydney, the New South Wales state government said on … Read More

Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?

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(CNN)In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country’s pandemic strategy. “Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a … Read More

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