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Risk markets continue to have second thoughts about the dovish mood at the Federal Reserve with the added volatility around the Trump regime looking to takeover the Fed’s independence itself not helping the USD.  Although Euro is seeing some kickback due to French political problems, Yen, Pound Sterling and the Australian dollar are all heading

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Ditching diesel is “absolutely possible” from a technology perspective, a new report has found, but first the fuel tax credit that subsidies burning diesel has to be removed.

Asian share markets are failing to translate the Friday night gains on Wall Street due to the seemingly dovish pivot by the US Federal Reserve as risk markets patiently wait and see what the Trump regime is up to with trying to fire members of the Board, adding to currency volatility at least. The USD

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EnergyCo confirms more giant "shock absorber" batteries being considered to unlock stranded wind and solar projects in key renewable energy zone.

A Queensland shire council lays out strategy to attract up to $40 billion in investment in new wind and solar, despite state government ripping up renewable targets.

Australia’s pivot to Palestine, which has no practical implications for anything or anybody outside of Albo’s politicking, is developing into a major risk to the Australian national interest. While the nation sinks into the greatest distraction since the Rubik’s Cube, Australia’s real strategic settings are dangerously adrift, which appears to be exactly how Albo’s cowards

In this episode of Energy Insiders, data centre expert Andrew Walton explains what data centres need, where they might be built, and what will power them.

This deal is the worst-case scenario for Aussie gas: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international investment arm and its partners were given a second extension on Monday to continue conducting exclusive due diligence of Adelaide-based energy giant Santos – more than two months after their non-binding takeover agreement was reached in June. Santos has

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) attempted censorship of the migration debate, explained in detail here and here, received support from ABC’s Media Watch, which attacked so-called ‘right-wing’ media outlets for raising alarm at the astronomical numbers of net migrants landing in Australia, which are higher than anything Australia experienced before the pandemic. An extract

It is not surprising that the FRENCH media France 24 does not give a hoot about the Russians. For this torchon [RAG] de media digital, ZELENSKY is god whose demands are sacrosanct… Zelensky wants to meet VLADIMIR PUTIN mano a mano. The French media reports SAINT Zelensky’s demands are GOSPEL and swallows HIS explanation that Putin does EVERYTHING to AVOID talking face to face. 

Long-overdue reforms to Australia's environmental laws have been expedited as the federal government looks to boost protections and approvals.

Below is another brilliant guest post from MB reader Erin Rolandsen, CEO of Angelassist: It is rare, as a writer, that I ever venture beyond the comfortable veil of the third person. But the enthusiastic response to my recent article on Performative Democracy has compelled me to set aside convention. Many readers urged me to

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The Albanese government announced that it will bring forward its 5% home deposit scheme for first home buyers by three months. Under the scheme, the government will guarantee 15% of the purchase price so that applicants can avoid paying lenders’ mortgage insurance. Previous income limits on eligibility will be removed from October, whereas the scheme’s

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