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One of the barriers to tackling energy poverty is simply that Australia doesn’t measure it properly.

The post Energy poverty hiding in plain sight: The data blind spots on vulnerable households appeared first on Renew Economy.

Bahrain is in revolution. Since February 28 — the day US and Israeli strikes ignited the region — Saudi armour is said to be rolling in to crush it. You will not see this on CNN.

For three decades Washington told you the missiles are for the people (we have to commit mass murder to save them!) — for the oppressed, the voiceless, those living under theocratic tyranny. It funded colour revolutions. Cheered manufactured protesters in Iran.

Rumours of the demise of the Cheaper Home Batteries are greatly exaggerated... or so the industry is keen to believe, as reports emerge that further tweaks to the scheme are being considered.

The post Shock … and doubt: Industry bats off report home battery rebates could be slashed or scrapped appeared first on Renew Economy.

New guidelines create a state-funded go-between who will negotiate with developers and help communities decide on their preferred plans for funds from renewables. 

The post State proposes go-betweens to lead negotiations on community benefits from renewables appeared first on Renew Economy.

A small wind farm that has been a flash-point for local environmental concerns has been waved through the federal EPBC queue, but with a raft of conditions. 

The post State-backed wind farm gets federal green light, with long list of conditions appeared first on Renew Economy.

Brisbane dwelling values have soared by 116% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, according to PropTrack. As a result, Brisbane is now the nation’s second most expensive housing market after Sydney, with a median dwelling value of $1,046,000 as of February 28, 2026, and a median house price of $1,203,000: According

The post Brisbane is Australia’s most overvalued housing market appeared first on MacroBusiness.

A Rockhampton region big battery – a winner of the federal government's Capacity Investment Scheme – is the latest target of the state planning minister's call-in powers.

The post Queensland LNP calls in four-hour big battery that local MP claims is a threat to the Barrier Reef appeared first on Renew Economy.

The market does enjoy watching a good war. But this is still not all clear, in my book. This is especially true now that the Straits are closed. Goldman reckons due to the collapse of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, damage to energy infrastructure, and storage congestion that caused Iraq to reduce oil

The post The fat lady ain’t singing in Iran appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Victoria continues to swing to One Nation. According to a RedBridge Group/Accent Research poll cited in the AFR, One Nation, which was not a choice in the previous survey conducted in December, is at 24%. Labour is down 6 to 25%, the Coalition is down 12 to 28%, and the Greens are up 1 to

The post Time to give One Nation some power appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Wednesday’s December quarter national accounts release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) came in hot, with GDP rising by 2.6% in 2025, above the RBA’s latest forecast in the February Statement of Monetary Policy (SoMP): Viewed alongside the higher-than-target inflation and lower-than-forecast unemployment rate, the strong GDP print suggests that the RBA will be

Canadian PM Mark Carney has raised the median IQ in Australia for a few days. The world order is undergoing a rupture and the old norms of the rules-based international order are being erased, and that new system that will emerge ultim­ately is yet to be built. Global institutions have often been too slow to

The post Carney vs Bell vs Harries appeared first on MacroBusiness.

From Afghanistan to Iraq and Libya, repeated military interventions have weakened rather than strengthened US power. With new strikes on Iran launched without congressional authorisation, the pattern of executive overreach and strategic miscalculation deepens.

Since I don’t suffer from memory problems or cognitive deficiencies, I am able to remember in 2024 that (the candidate) Trump promised that he would “end the Ukraine war in 24 hours” if elected, even stating he would do it before being inaugurated. I’m still waiting on that.