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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 07:33
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The Australian government’s response to Gaza, and its handling of President Isaac Herzog’s visit, has blurred the line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel. The result is deeper division, weaker democracy and greater risk to Jewish communities.
Genocide is the story, not antisemitism
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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 06:55
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Volodymyr Zelensky should hurry up because Russia is willing to make a deal, otherwise, an opportunity will be missed. "Zelensky is going to have to get moving. Russia wants to make a deal. And so let's get moving. Otherwise, he's going to miss a great opportunity," Trump told reporters. |
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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 05:44
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Your Democracy
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MacroBusiness
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 00:05
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International Reading: How Europe outsmarted US tariffs without escalating the conflict. – Cenrix Cuban Peso Hits Record Low as Life Grinds to a Halt, now trading at 500 peso per US dollar. – Hot Air Trump DOJ Launches Bunk Investigation Of Netflix Merger As a Favor To Larry Ellison – Tech Dirt The 45-year decline The post Weekend reading and MB media appearances appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 21:05
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Lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill have demanded answers from the US Department of Justice over its monitoring of congressional investigators’ search activity while they reviewed sensitive, unredacted documents connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. |
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George Monbiot
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 19:56
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Peter Mandelson was not one bad apple: he was brought in repeatedly by governments to do their dirty work. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th February 2026 |
Your Democracy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 17:26
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Wohin geht Amerika?Deutschland ist in Vielem von einem guten Verhältnis zu den USA abhängig. Deshalb ist das Bemühen verständlich, auf politischer und wirtschaftlicher Ebene einen möglichst guten Konsens mit dem Präsidenten zu suchen, den sich die Mehrheit der Amerikaner bei der Wahl im November 2024 geleistet hat.
Homo stupidus Russi, Florian
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 13:30
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There is a lot of paranoia about AI. And we should be worried about it taking jobs too quickly, worsening inequality and mental health effects. But you also need some perspective. Not everything AI-related is a cause for concern. Water is one. In my view, data centres using water are a local issue; their overall The post Bytes vs Burgers appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 13:00
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The ‘Yes in My Backyard’ (YIMBY) movement has long argued that the solution to Australia’s crisis lies in upzoning our cities to permit high-rise apartments in more locations. YIMBYs often point to the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP), implemented in 2016, which allowed the upzoning of approximately three-quarters of Auckland’s residential land area. The Grattan Institute |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:40
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:30
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According to a recent analysis by social media creator statistics website Feed Spot, which breaks down the number of Only Fans Creators per country, the United States boasts the highest number with 1.1 million. This has led to quite a headline, with 1 in 315 Americans a creator on Only Fans. But when one starts The post Australia #1 Only Fans economy appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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The Tally Room
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:11
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Sussan Ley has announced that she will be retiring from politics following her loss of the Liberal leadership this morning. That means there will be a by-election for her seat of Farrer. I have converted my federal election guide into a by-election guide which you can read now, with no paywall. Farrer was a National Party seat up until 2001, when former deputy prime minister and National leader Tim Fischer retired, opening the door to an inter-coalition contest. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:01
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The post New five-hour battery reaches financial close, next to existing gas generator in renewable hotspot appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:00
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday released monthly overseas arrivals and departures data for December, which continued to show strong growth in the number of people arriving and intending to stay in Australia for 12 months or more. In 2025, a net of 480,520 people arrived in Australia on a permanent or long-term The post Net long-term arrivals into Australia surge higher appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 11:51
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 11:30
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Charts from TME. Tech is in a spot of bother. Tech volatility is trending the wrong way. What is the problem? AI capex is insane. The market is now caught between concerns about the ROI of these hyperscalers and the impact that such capacity will have on all industries that can deploy AI apps. VIX The post Microsoft: You are obsolete in one year appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 11:00
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The Albanese government last year dumped its controversial proposal to tax unrealised gains on superannuation balances above $3 million without indexation. On Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to amend Division 296 and impose additional taxes on superannuation balances over $3 million, with thresholds indexed to inflation. If passed by the |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:44
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The post The little battery that could pave the way for ageing coal generators to be shut down on schedule appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:30
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A number of prominent Chinese economists have argued in favor of loosening restrictions on the movement of money into and out of the country. They argue that a weakening dollar presents a special opportunity to raise the value of the yuan abroad. According to Miao Yanliang and Ju Jiandong, this year and next represent a The post China mulls blowing Aussie property into space appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:16
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The post Renewables account for more than 55 pct of Spain’s energy mix in 2025, and in first month of 2026 appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:09
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The post Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:00
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I reported on Thursday on the record lift in mortgage commitments for first home buyers in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by the Albanese government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme, which came into effect on October 1, 2025. The December quarter of 2025 saw $19.310 billion in lending to first home buyers, an increase of The post Investor housing demand remains red hot appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 09:30
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DXY stopped falling last night, possibly as Trump withdrew ICE from Minneapolis. The AUD strongman refused to fall as much as broader risk supported by North Asia. I do not think that Beijing will allow the CNY upside acceleration for very long. Gold and oil fell after the American madman suggested Iran talks should continue. The post Pilbara killer rises appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 09:30
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An angry Michelle Bullock won’t hear a bad word about the Australian economy. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has fired back at Nationals senator Matt Canavan after he accused her of “gaslighting” Australians over the state of the Australian economy. Ms Bullock has also rejected repeated efforts by the federal opposition to pin the blame The post Major bank: RBA wrong again on inflation appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 07:34
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The post “Copy and paste:” Fortescue says installing big batteries are the easy part of its plans to reach real zero appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 07:12
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The post Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Your Democracy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 06:55
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The US Republican Party has accused Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar of “calling for the execution” of President Donald Trump, after she called him a “pedophile” and suggested that he would be put to death if he were in her native Somalia. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 06:52
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 13, 2026 - 00:01
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Following the reopening of international borders after the conclusion of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canada experienced a record surge in immigration alongside a corresponding rise in rents. The following chart from the National Bank of Canada from February 2024 illustrates the situation at the time, with both population growth and rents exploding: Temporary residents drove Canada’s |
Another five-hour battery reaches financial close, this one to piggy back over an existing gas connection in Australia's most advanced renewable state.
Sam Reynolds, the head of Octopus Australia, on why he hopes to build the country’s biggest battery, and the emergence of solar-battery hybrids. Plus: AGL and Origin’s fossil fuelled profits, with a green tinge. Energy Insiders is brought to you by Pylon and Evergen. You can find previous episodes of Energy Insiders here, or on your favourite podcast platform. […]
Concern about system security has already delayed the closure of Australia's biggest coal generator. But a landmark battery project may provide a quicker and cheaper solution.
Renewable energy accounted for over half of the total energy mix in Spain during 2025, with the trend continuing into the first month of 2026.
Many households only realise after installation they’ve bought a battery system that is locked to a single manufacturer’s software. 
Installing the North Star battery was simpler and cheaper and than most other projects in the mining company's job list to reach real zero by 2030. 
Fortescue has launched the first of its massive battery trains, which it says the hardest part of its goal to eliminate fossil fuels by 2030.
The first gigawatt scale battery built by AGL Energy, which remains the country’s biggest generator of coal fired power, has recently begun charging and discharging from the grid, and will be guided by algorithms developed by the company’s own in-house team. The 500 megawatt (MW), 1,000 megawatt hour (MWH) Liddell battery is being built in […]