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Marinus Link will have to wait a few weeks longer to learn whether or not it has federal environmental approval, after a decision on the undersea cable was pushed out to July 25.

Last week, CBA economist Harry Ottley reported on the quarterly labour market account from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which showed that 60% of the nation’s job growth since the beginning of the pandemic has come from the non-market (government-aligned) sector. Over the past two years, the non-market sector accounted for 80% of jobs created.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the international community must act to prevent Iran from leaving the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which prohibits it from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Some Iranian politicians have threatened to withdraw from the NPT in retaliation for recent US and Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities.

Wind generated power now comprises a substantial proportion of Australia’s electricity supply. As of September 2024, Australia had an installed wind capacity of approximately 13.3 GW. Wind power accounted for 13.4% (or 31.9 TWh) of Australia’s total electricity generation in 2024. The Albanese government aims to generate 82% of Australia’s electricity by 2030 from renewable

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Victoria’s financial situation is dire, as projections indicate that the state’s debt will increase from $155.5 billion to $194 billion by FY29. Victoria’s per capita debt, already the highest in the nation, is projected to rise from $21,900 currently to $25,500 in FY29. Ratings agencies have warned that they will downgrade Victoria’s credit rating, which is

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Some big batteries are paid to remove grid bottlenecks, but others fall victim to them. A new report identifies six big batteries worst affected by grid constraints.

According to the ABS, Australia continues to experience unprecedented labour demand. The problem is that the index is the worst available. Private measures are far below and heading back into the lowflation period. Goldman explains the ABS rubbish measure: Structural trends such as lower advertisement costs and a shift to more temporary positions tend to

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The three-candidate-preferred (3CP) count has become a topic of more interest in recent elections because of close races where the dynamic of who makes it into the top two can decide who wins. But it’s also an interesting statistic which can tell us more then is revealed by the two-party-preferred vote, while being a bit simpler than primary vote statistics. So for this post, likely my final post analysing the 2025 federal election, I look at who made the 3CP where, and explore the dynamics of three of the most common 3CP combinations seen across Australia.

These thoughts come to you from a bomb shelter underneath my hotel. My mobile tells me another one of Vladimir Putin’s ballistic missiles is headed our way.

I tell you this not for the drama, but to remind you that this is no longer a novelty for millions of Ukrainians.

Australia’s media establishment has a problem and it’s not just about declining revenues or shrinking newsrooms. It’s about a fundamental failure to understand where we live and what’s at stake in our own neighbourhood.

Bruce Dover

Australia’s media myopia

Australia has sanctioned the Russian pop singer Shaman, along with 36 other individuals and seven organizations, according to the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The list, published on Thursday, also includes renowned actor and TV presenter Vyacheslav Manucharov.

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