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Australia’s blossoming medicinal cannabis industry is poised for a year of growth following regulatory changes made by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

With a coronavirus outbreak in Sydney leading to a North Shore lockdown, new research suggests COVID-induced isolation is taking a worrying toll on dementia patients.

The Christmas break is nearly here. We’ll continue to provide our support and services over the holiday period but there will be some adjustments between December 24th to January 1st.

The cautious stance looked ok, even before Covid-19 kicked in and reduced the global economy to an effective standstill. Our stance on Japan was positive and we continued to bemoan the lack of incentives on the fiscal side and we wanted the cessation of the ‘monetary policy for rich people’ aka Zero Interest Rate Policy.

Recent weeks have highlighted the rather uncomfortable and somewhat frosty relationship between our nation and our largest trading partner. Hence we thought it might be pertinent to revisit the topic, something we first elaborated upon in the infancy of the Trump administration and his “trade war.” Much has changed and the situation continues to evolve. 

Australia’s trade relationship with China continues to deteriorate, but investing in nuclear power could reinvigorate the domestic manufacturing industry, an energy industry insider has said.

Dion Hershan, Head of Australian Equities, looks at why local investors might be inclined to ‘stay local’ in the year ahead. 

Australian video game company PlaySide studios is poised to become one of the largest independent games studios on the ASX after confirming earlier rumours of an IPO. The company brought in revenues of $7.7 million through 2020 – marking an increase of 56% on the previous financial year – and recorded a 30% boost in daily active users.

As the world emerges from a global pandemic which forced millions to work from their homes, businesses are looking for opportunities to improve their operations through new technology. And global professional services firm KPMG warn these decisions are no longer just about becoming faster, better, or cheaper, but will dictate which businesses survive into the future.

Uranium-exposed stocks have received a boost this week following news the US will construct a national strategic reserve of the yellow metal in 2021.

In just five short decades the video game industry has grown from a handful of coin-operated titles to become one of the most profitable entertainment sectors worldwide.The sector’s value is expected to hit $165 billion in 2020, a far-cry from its humble beginnings with early coin-operated games like 1971’s Galaxy Game, produced by Stanford graduate Bill Pitts and his high-school friend Hugh Tuck.

Gold prices rose after US Congress inched closer to delivering long-awaited fiscal stimulus for its COVID-ravaged economy, dragging down the dollar.