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SQM Research released its rental vacancy rate for May, which fell 0.1% over the month to a historically low 1.2% nationally—the same level as last year. While all markets are tight, Sydney (1.5%) and Melbourne (1.5%) have significantly higher vacancy rates than the other capital cities, which are all tracking below 1.0%. Nationally, the rental

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The first bursts of renewable electricity are being sent to the grid from a wind farm in Queensland, as the process of energisation and commissioning gets underway.

An autumnal weather flip has seen solar performance diverge sharply across Australia’s grid, demonstrating the role seasonal variability will play in the energy transition.

The decision by the United States to initiate a review of the AUKUS agreement might very well be the moment Washington saves Australia from itself. Saving us from the most poorly conceived defence procurement program ever adopted by an Australian Government.

Paul Keating

AUKUS: America saving us from ourselves

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Annus horribilis is a Latin phrase that means “horrible year”. While it was initially used in the year 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870, the year in which the dogma of papal infallibility was defined in the Catholic Church.

The expression was brought to prominence more recently by Queen Elizabeth II in a speech at Guildhall on 24 November 1992, in describing her year. She said: “1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an annus horribilis.”1

Middle East tensions are dominating risk taking here in Asia with most share markets finishing in the red, not helped by what looks like a “non-deal” deal from the ongoing US/China talks, regardless of what the Trump regime claim has come to pass. The USD continues to fall against the majors despite a very tame

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has congratulated Russians on Russia Day and stressed his commitment to building constructive relations with Moscow for peace with Ukraine.

Updates on how the federal home battery rebate will work alongside existing state schemes have stirred a mixed response, particularly from those hoping to double dip. Have we been duped?

Last week’s Q1 national accounts release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), revealed that real per capita home consumption has been negative for seven consecutive quarters on an annual basis, down 2.4% from its peak. The fall in household spending occurred despite a 1.8% increase in real per capita household incomes in the year

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ANZ doesn’t think so. Heightened global trade uncertainty has been driving gold’s rise toward USD3,500/oz. While noise around US tariffs persists,we believe the market will gradually become desensitized to new announcements. As this occurs, macro economic data are likely to take over as the primary catalyst. Market expectations of the level of US tariffs have

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The biggest narrative in world markets surrounds the US. On one hand, the US economy has been growing strongly, is resilient and has seen significant productivity growth. On the other, it is being assailed by a raft of economic uncertainties, from tariffs, to domestic demand, capital expenditure plans, tourism, higher interest rates, higher wage growth

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