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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 09:00
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Overnight saw the release of the “official” US CPI print for December, and while the outcome was softer than expected risk markets were more wary of the continued political pressure on the Fed from the Trump regime and the burgeoning US government debt levels. Some earnings reports on Wall Street gave pause to the actual The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 08:47
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On the Feb. 22 episode of Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ podcast and nightly YouTube livestream, Real Coffee with Scott Adams, he began his hourlong show like he always does, by inviting his audience for a ceremonious “simultaneous sip.”* He went on with his standard fare—a handful of headlines accompanied by his quick takes—until he steered to a “provocative” new Rasmussen poll.
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Renew Economy
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 08:31
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The post Flexible with fridges: Iconic smallgoods company joins VPP to support grid at times of peak demand appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 08:25
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The post European energy giant commissions its first hybrid solar hydro project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 08:00
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Recall the recent boast of Australia’s Treasurer of propaganda, “Spin” Jim Chalmers, claiming that Labor had delivered the “longest period of consecutive real wage growth in almost a decade” following eight consecutive quarters of annual real wage growth: Chalmers’ misleading comment came after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released Q3 2025 wage data showing that real The post Aussie real wages plunge lower appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 06:05
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 00:01
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Cotality has released its Chart Pack for December, which shows that dwelling values nationally increased by 8.6% in 2025, with the regions (9.7%) outpacing the capital cities (8.2%): Cotality also reported that Australia’s dwelling stock was valued at $12.3 trillion at the end of 2025, spread across 11.4 million homes. This means that the average The post Average Aussie house price nears $1.1 million appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 16:30
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Asian share markets are booming in today’s session led by Japanese shares as BOJ and government officials try to talk down the volatility around Yen as it weakens steeply against USD. However looming risk from the Trump regime’s attacks on Federal Reserve’s independence threatening ratings while the possibly of the Supreme Court reversing the tariffs The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 15:29
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 15:03
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The post Smoke stack at one of Australia’s last oil-fired power stations demolished in controlled explosion appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 14:16
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The post Fortescue faces new scrap over fence line for its massive Bonney Downs wind project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 13:04
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The post Solar overtakes lignite to keep Germany’s renewable electricity share stable at 55.9 pct in 2025 appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 12:30
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Victoria’s household gas prices have jumped 208 per cent since 2009, the biggest increase in Australia. New analysis of St Vincent de Paul Society and Alviss Consulting’s annual tariff tracker shows Victorians are the most exposed to long‑term gas price inflation with prices soaring far above the national 134 per cent rise. …According to analysis of Essential The post Why are Victorians choking on gas bills? appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 12:28
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Your Democracy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:52
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A bill seeking to make Greenland the 51st US state has been introduced in the House of Representatives, escalating a controversial push by President Donald Trump to bring the Danish territory under American control. Trump claimed last week that the US must annex Greenland – an autonomous former Danish colony under Copenhagen’s sovereignty – to contain Russia and China, suggesting that the two countries would “take over”the island unless Washington did it first. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:30
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Charts from TME. The golden rocket channel holds. It ain’t specs. ATH again and again. Daily RSI OK. Monthly RSI whoa! Bugger fake gold. Japanese connection holding. Miners up and away. Explorers and juniors fly as it boils over. But cheap if you believe. “In the short term, a 100pt increase Geopolitical Risk Index translates The post Golden rocket returns appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:11
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Westpac measures headed for Hades. In January, Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment fell 1.7% to 92.9. The move is driven by deteriorating perceptions of the near-term prognosis. Now, over two thirds of customers anticipate an increase in mortgage rates in 2026. Customers are less optimistic about their employment prospects. Most people between the ages of 18 The post Rate hike prospects smack consumer sentiment appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:05
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Once upon a time, there was a country in which you grew up in a good house and played in abundant green space. Occasionally, you visited your grandparents in some suburb near or far. Life was good. Now the kids will be emptying their grandparents’ Tenna support pants instead. In an attempt to combat the The post Australian property turns granny slum appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 11:00
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As protests continue on the streets of cities across Iran against the government of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it’s worth reflecting on why this nation at the heart of the crossroads between Central and West Asia is so vital. At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf is only 39 km across The post Why Iran matters appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 10:30
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Last week, the Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, announced that it would no longer accept sponsorship applications for parent and grandparent visas. In 2013, the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, estimated that the lifetime cost to taxpayers for the 70,000 parents and grandparents admitted to Canada between 2012 and 2014 would The post Canada ends parent visa train wreck appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 10:00
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Iron ore and coking coal are obliterating steel mill margins. Scuttlebutt is crazed. China’s cabinet held a meeting on Friday about implementing a package of fiscal and financial policies to boost domestic demand, including initiatives to spur household consumption, state broadcaster CCTV reported. A need for restocking as well as decreasing global iron ore shipments from Australia The post Iron ore downgrades rain appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 09:55
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The post New England locals force huge battery project proposal to go before independent panel appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 09:45
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I would observe this with relief. In a short statement on X, former prime minister Kevin Rudd thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong for their kind words. “It has been an honour to serve as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States over the last three years,” he wrote. “I also thank The post Rudd returns from whence he came appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 09:29
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A pattern of appeasement, not moral clarity, has shaped the Albanese Government’s response to Gaza, Israel and the politics of antisemitism at home, writes Paul Begley. WHEN A LEADER elected to the highest office operates according to a belief that pleasing his enemies is a sure-fire way to preserve his political capital, he gets what he deserves when his enemies turn on him for doing what they asked for.
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 09:00
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Last night most risk markets shrugged off the attack on the US Federal Reserve’s independence by the Trump regime with a small blip against USD while Wall Street eked out a small return as European stocks outperformed again. Precious metal prices continued to soar against USD however, while oil markets also saw more upside on The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 08:52
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In a recent poll undertaken by relatively new pollster, Fox & Hedgehog, a very clear question was asked to it’s respondents: “Select whether you agree or disagree with the following: There should be a pause to all migration to Australia other than tourists.” Overall 54% of respondents said they agreed (32% strongly agree, 22% agree) The post Voters want immigration brakes slammed on appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 08:30
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The hatred of hatred is about to doom Australia. A proposed moment of national unity in the parliament after the Bondi massacre has descended into partisanship as politicians prepare to debate sweeping laws that would jail for up to 15 years Islamic extremists or neo-Nazis who collaborate with hate groups. …“We want to make it The post 15 years jail for protesting against immigration appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 07:50
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US President Donald Trump has someone in mind to be the next leader of Cuba – his secretary of state, Marco Rubio. On Sunday, Trump reposted an image of an X post that jokingly claimed that the top US diplomat would be made the president of the Caribbean island. “Sounds good to me!” Trump responded on Truth Social. In a follow-up message, he accused Cuba of subsisting on oil money from Venezuela. |
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Your Democracy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 06:55
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Lt Col Daniel Davis argues that President Trump’s failure to end the Russia–Ukraine war stems largely from flawed advice and misperceptions within his own team — especially from Keith Kellogg. Despite Trump’s repeated promises to end the war quickly after taking office in January 2025, there has been no progress toward a negotiated settlement nearly a year later.
Here's Why Trump Can't End Ukraine Russia War /Lt Col Daniel Davis
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Your Democracy
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 05:44
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Last week it was geopolitical tensions, the start of this week is an attack on Fed independence... It's no wonder why precious metals continue to stay so bullish. Trump is making the headlines again to start the new week and in case you missed it: |
Smallgoods company will join VPP, getting paid to power down its refrigeration units to relieve pressure on the grid at times of peak demand.
A 48 MW solar farm has been added to an existing hydro power facility to create the first hybrid of its type for one European energy giant.
The 110-metre smoke stack for the shuttered Bell Bay power station, one of the last oil-fired generators in the country, has been demolished.
The owners of a competing renewable energy hub have had a minor court win in their push back against Fortescue's giant 2GW wind project in the Pilbara.
A boom in solar PV saw output overtake that of lignite power stations and help keep the share of renewables in Germany's grid stable at 55.9 pct in 2025. 
Queensland flags "call ins" for two giant battery projects in the heart of its coal region, including one winner of federal Labor's Capacity 
Locals who say they overwhelmed by three neighbouring big battery projects force one gigawatt proposal to be reviewed by independent panel.
