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Plans to install up to 6GW of wind and solar to produce green ammonia in W.A. have had a nip and tuck, and won massive federal government production incentives.

Markets took a tumble this month. During downturns there are plenty of mistakes that investors make and things that they should be doing. Join us this week as Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen dive into the most common mistakes and things you should be doing in your portfolio. Can’t make it to the

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I sent a manuscript off yesterday, which was good, and I would’ve liked to have swung into another one today. Probably the edits on the last of the Cruel Stars novels. But I have an army of tradesmen heading my way. Some of it is cyclone-related. Guys coming out to do insurance work. And some of it is just kitchen maintenance. We’re replacing the oven after 20 years and the dishwasher after 5 or 6, which seems to be about as long as a dishwasher lasts these days. So I'm in my office downstairs, but I've got one ear trained on the front gate. And I don't think this is going to be my most productive day ever.

Australian housing affordability is at an all-time low. At the end of 2024, the percentage of income necessary to satisfy median-sized mortgage repayments reached a record high of 50.6%. Rental affordability also dropped to a new low, making it tougher for first-time buyers to save a deposit. Prior to last month’s 0.25% interest rate reduction

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DXY and EUR stable. AUD downish. Lead boots are made for walking. Gold has entered some kind of new up smash. Copper doom is here thanks to Goldman. Meh everything else. Big miners meh. EM maybe. Credit surged. Oh dear. Yields down. Stocks up. Is it a sort of Fed put? UBS. Dare anyone say

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We are now less than two months away from the last possible date for the 2025 Australian federal election, so it seemed to be about time to take down the paywall around my federal election guide. But I am also launching another election guide behind the paywall, my first for 2026.

Households quitting gas to go electric, or minimising use of the costly fossil fuel, have helped push out forecast gas shortfalls by three years, AEMO says.

Let’s restore the trust in China that we once enjoyed. This was the key message I presented to an online forum titled Does China Threaten Australia’s Peace and Security hosted by the Australian Peace and Security Forum on 18 March. Following is a condensed version of my talk.

Uncertainty has returned for stock markets here in Asia in response to the stumbles on Wall Street overnight with local stocks ending up lower. The USD is trying to fight back as it remains weak against Euro and Pound Sterling although the BOJ hold today helped it keep Yen lower this afternoon, as traders await

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AEVA’s Chris Jones on the state of the EV market, and what consumers want from government policy. Plus: The Driven team gets together to discuss what caught their eye at Everything Electric.

Greens accuse Dutton of "Trump-like attack", as Albanese says proposal to fast track Woodside gas is a "thought bubble." Others wonder why ALP has not already canned it.

Long-term readers of MB will recall Martin “Parko” Parkinson, the roaring hypocrite who spent much of his time whining about poor productivity in various senior roles while making it much worse himself. Today he returns to lord it over us all with lies. Former top public servant Martin Parkinson has warned Labor and the Coalition

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