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In Paper City, Japanese survivors recount their experiences of the 1945 firebombing of Tokyo

by Christine Judith Nicholls | Sep 22, 2023

This article was originally published in July 2022. Review: Paper City, directed by Adrian Francis In his first feature-length documentary, Adelaide-born director Adrian Francis offers a rigorous understanding of the American firebombing of Tokyo via survivors’ perspectives. In a brutal attack...

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When do strikes work? History shows the conditions need to be right

by Christopher Massey | Sep 22, 2023

This article was originally published August 2022. There has been a significant decline in union-led strike action in the 21st-century UK. But with average public sector pay...

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1348-9: The Black Death pandemic

by David L. Smith | Sep 22, 2023

This article was originally published August 2023. The coronavirus pandemic inevitably prompts thoughts of previous pandemics that have afflicted this country. In terms of the...

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Fractional ownership and the use of space

by Luke Graham | Sep 18, 2023

Originally published May 2023. Innovations in fractional ownership and use of space Fractionalisation means many things to many people. Shares in REITs, syndicates,...

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The turning point for property investment will be…

by James Roberts | Sep 18, 2023

Originally published May 2023. H2 2023 At the time of writing (March 20th 2023) the news is dominated by the recent collapse or rescue of a number of banks. It remains to be seen...

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The Search for Expertise: Why Real Estate Investment Managers Need More Than Just Experience

by Chris Urwin | Sep 18, 2023

Originally published May 2023. Many use experience and expertise interchangeably, but they are different. While experience comes from exposure to a particular field, expertise...

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A blueprint for winning with hard assets

by Andreas Calianos | Sep 11, 2023

Originally published July 2023. Another instalment in a series of articles detailing how to design a secure, income-producing portfolio. It was in the most unlikely of locales...

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Undercover Investor: Propcos on sale!

by Undercover Investor | Sep 11, 2023

Originally published July 2023. Some listed Propcos are now a "buy" and here's why... It is ironic that the thing the listed property sector seems to need more than anything else...

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Let’s chat about AI

by Mark Tinker | Sep 11, 2023

Originally published July 2023. The professional classes are currently, and rightly, obsessing about the impact that AI will have on the service sector as ChatGPT gets...

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To lean, clean or reign supreme

by Joakim Book | Sep 3, 2023

Originally published May 2021. In the early 2000s, before the financial crisis, a debate dominated central banking: whether central bankers should try to reign in financial...