Yes that is 2nd in the whole world. The IMF reports on 191 countries. We are second We are also only 1 of 7 out 191 countries with a "AAA" credit rating. Better than the USA etc. So, if the media, the Libs, the Nats, One Nation, are saying things are bad in Australia?

After the Louvre heist, artworks decided to defend themselves.

Eurozone shares -0.8% US shares -0.5%, Nas -0.9% with reports Trump admin mulling curbs on software exports to China US 10 yr yld +1bp to 4.96% Oil +5.3% to $60.5 with new Russian oil sanctions Gold -0.2% to $4091 Iron ore +0.2% to $105.3 Bitcoin $108.5k $A 0.6486 w $US +0.1%

"Lo melhor de ieu" Dario #Castello (1602-1631) Sonata 17 in eco Les #Sacqueboutiers Enrico Gatti, François Fernandez, Violons Jean-Pierre Canihac, Philippe Matharel, Cornets, Antoine Ladrette, Cello Eugène Ferré, Théorbe Jan Willem Jansen, Orgue youtu.be/qdfderEcRoY?si… (7:10)

What is proposed here is a complex, possibly unethical solution to a simple problem: poor profitability. It is to be hoped that the ATO knocks it back theconversation.com/heres-why-a-pl…

Thank you so much to Sounds Like Sydney for this perceptive review of Swirling Flame: 'The original viola da gamba’s sound is well emulated by its electric version. It is improvisatory, sonorous and lyrical.' soundslikesydney.com.au/album-review-s…

In 1929, Alexander Fleming published his paper outlining the antibacterial properties of penicillin, and began the era of antibiotics. Read the Nobel Prize laureate's full article online: goo.gl/G8mUHd #OpenAccessWeek

The Spanish Prince - for electric viola da gamba. From our new Elysian Fields album, ‘Swirling Flame’ 🔥 #electricvioladagamba #elysianfieldsjazz #swirlingflamealbum #jennyerikssonviol #violadagamba

If you come to our launch at Johnston Street Jazz you will also get to hear Austral Baroque, Australia's only electric harp-electric viola da gamba duo! Photo by Keith Saunders. Tickets here - trybooking.com/events/landing…

"Ptolemy made a universe which lasted 1,400 years. Newton also made a universe, which has lasted 300 years. Einstein has made a universe and I can’t tell you how long that will last.” - George Bernard Shaw pays tribute to Albert Einstein #OTD in 1930. #NobelPrize

Let’s imagine you invested A$1,000 back in 2010. What were the returns from savings, US or Aussie Stockmarket, gold and Bitcoin? Fascinating… theconversation.com/this-was-the-b…

A new all Australian early music release! Congrats to HIP Company! 🎶 open.spotify.com/album/2FlFeCxB…

Ley waited five days this time to launch an even stranger and politically puzzling attack on Albanese’s choice to wear the T-shirt of seminal British post-punk band Joy Division as he departed his plane on arrival from Washington DC last Thursday.

Playlist of the week. In celebration of the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival 💖 Gigs are on right now! Improvising Aussie Women 🇦🇺🎶🦘 open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ho4c…

…Aust’s inflation is still not out of whack with other countries. With unemp exp to trend up a bit further & infl likely to settle down at a time when rates are still a bit restrictive we are still allowing for another cut in Feb, but this will depend on Q4 infl and jobs data

The year of the bail out…with more to come? theguardian.com/australia-news…

This is the annual movement of Perth electricity prices over the past 5 years. Whiplash is too kind a word. Yep, these are movements of more than 200%...

‘Once you become CEO, you realize that for all those years growing up, you’ve grown accustomed to having a boss. Now everybody thinks you’re the boss. But the reality is I’ve still got bosses, 12 of them’ mckinsey.com/capabilities/s…

The Apple 🍎 version music.apple.com/au/playlist/sw…

Sadly, it is the constant job of voters, the media & civil society to demand higher standards of integrity & transparency from those who we elect to govern. This is not a party political comment, but a general observation of a systemic failure theconversation.com/grattan-on-fri…