The Tally Room
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 19:00
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6:18 – There was a big uptick in pre-poll voting yesterday (which is pretty standard). More than 5% of all voters cast their vote on Friday, which means that 25% of all enrolled voters cast a pre-poll vote. Remarkably this means that the total pre-poll share has jumped from 23.7% in 2020. It does look like postal votes has dropped, but we don’t yet have a final figure. The big unknown factor is how many people vote on election day, but there have been reports of long queues. So it’s possible we could be looking at an elevated turnout. |
Renew Economy
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 16:41
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Your Democracy
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 14:51
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The Georgia judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn his election defeat says lead prosecutor Fani Willis can remain on the case, but a deputy with whom she had a personal relationship stepped down in keeping with the judge's order. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 12:32
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Ukraine must regain control over all the territories it once held, including Russia’s Crimean Peninsula, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Otherwise, no “lasting peace” will be possible, he claimed. |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 10:48
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Friends of the Earth Media Release Threat from mercury, lead & radioactive waste pollution A multinational fossil fuel company has applied to the federal government to dump the majority of eight offshore oil platforms into Bass Strait close to the Gippsland coast in Victoria. Esso, which is owned by Woodside and ExxonMobil, wants to remove… The post Plan to dump eight toxic oil platforms off Gippsland appeared first on The AIM Network. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 10:40
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QUESTIONING THE TV ACTORS: You know that all the news that’s fit to print is just a cog in the never-ending government-funded propaganda machine. From local news to international commentary the bought and paid for ‘repeaters’ of the world have let down their viewers and readers, time after time. |
Cheeseburger Gothic
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 09:33
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Every six to eight months I make The Pancake Mistake. I forget that I don’t know how to cook the damn things that I always mess them up. But then I love them so much that I go back and make the mistake again. This week was that week. |
MacroBusiness
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 09:09
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Anyone in Melbourne this Monday, the 18th, is welcome to attend our Direct Indexing conference to meet Damien and/or me to discuss investment. Damien will also be attending the Sydney event on the 21st. Find more details to register below. The MB fund is a pioneer in the world of direct indexing. Direct indexing offers The post Meet DLS and DK in Melbourne Monday appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 08:43
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It’s 8 pm in Gaza, Palestine right now, the end of my fourth day in Rafah and the first moment I’ve had to sit in a quiet place to reflect. I’ve tried to take notes, photos, mental images, but this moment is too big for a notepad or my struggling memory. Nothing prepared me for what I would witness. |
MacroBusiness
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 07:15
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Rebar futures continue to lead iron ore into the pit: Dalian futures crashed Friday night and then got short-squeezed into the close. Good luck with that: The week was still a bath of blood: Same for coking coal: The eponymous Tom Price has a crack: In a note, Liberum Capital’s Tom Price said “we’re usually The post Iron ore about to be worthless dirt appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - 00:02
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International Reading: McDonald’s prices are up, so lower-income consumers are eating at home – CNN Retirement 2024: 28% of Americans Have $0 Saved for Their Golden Years – Global Rankings America’s hidden homes: “These are the houses your real-estate agent doesn’t want you to see.” – Business Insider American dream of owning a home is The post Weekend Reading and MB Media Appearances appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 21:12
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Instead of actually engaging in measures to promote peace, the AUKUS governments are feeding us a racist notion that three Anglo nations targeting China from thousands of kilometres away are needed to ensure it. Text of talk given to IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) forum “AUKUS and military escalation: Who pays and who benefits”. Canberra, 12 March 2024
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MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 16:30
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Asian share markets are putting in poor sessions as the trading week concludes with currency markets showing a swing back towards USD in the wake of last night’s firmer than expected PPI print. Wall Street is looking to open slightly lower with the Australian dollar still at its overnight lows as it passed well below The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
The Australian Independent Media Network
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 15:31
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Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Media Release The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian and development organisations, welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement to reinstate the funding of the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA). “This decision is overdue given the urgency of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and UNRWA’s… |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 15:13
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 15:12
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ActionAid Media Release Riham Jafari, Communications and Advocacy Coordinator at ActionAid Palestine, said: “We categorically denounce the reported green light from the US for Israel to undertake military action in Rafah and forcibly transfer the million plus people sheltering in Rafah to so-called “humanitarian islands” within Gaza so Israel can continue its violent rampage which… |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 14:56
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The Australian Independent Media Network
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 14:55
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2023 was another landmark year for electric transport in Australia with rapid growth in both EV sales and charging infrastructure, according to the Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2023 released today. The Recap, produced by the Electric Vehicle Council finds: EV sales (including both battery EVs and plug-in hybrids) grew by 120% The total Australian EV fleet… The post EVs now mainstream in Australia after record year of growth appeared first on The AIM Network. |
Your Democracy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 14:54
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It was at a grand military awards ceremony last December that Vladimir Putin told the Russian public he would stand for the presidency for a fifth time. Voting is now taking place over three days until Sunday, even though the result is not in doubt as he has no credible opponent. |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 14:36
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MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 14:00
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This week, Statistics New Zealand released data on electronic card transactions, which showed that retail spending fell 2% in February to be flat over the year. Westpac’s economics team noted that household spending is flagging despite record immigration-driven population growth: “Taking a look at the longer-term trend, it’s clear that New Zealanders’ spending appetites are |
MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 13:30
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TSLombard with the note. Slower growth but not zero growth. If Beijing is worried that unbalanced debt-fuelled expansion could lead to a financial crisis, social instability and foreign intervention, it follows that a balance sheet recession and a Japanese-style “lost decade” would also be anathema to Party policymakers. Too little growth, even if it is The post China’s yawnulus no longer benefits Australia appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 13:00
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MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 13:00
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Take a look at the below spin from Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil, published Wednesday on Twitter (X): “No matter where in Australia you are, the Albanese Government’s first, second, and third priority is doing all we can to help all Australians manage the cost of living”, O’Neil says. Try telling that to Australia’s growing The post Labor spins cost of living fairy tales appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 12:30
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In this week’s Treasury of Common Sense with Radio 2GB’s Mike Jeffries, I discussed NSW Premier Chris Minns’ faux concern over Sydney’s housing crisis, which comes amid his lobbying the federal government for even more immigration! Below are highlights from the interview. Edited Transcript: NSW Premier Chris Minns this week Tweeted about how it’s terrible The post Politicians cannot be trusted to fix housing appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 12:02
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MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 12:00
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Earlier this week, I was interviewed alongside other economists by Shannon Molloy from News.com.au on how record net overseas migration is impacting the rental crisis. As usual, I gave a straight-talking, no BS assessment of the situation: Leith van Onselen, co-founder of MacroBusiness and chief economist at MB Fund and MB Super, said the decision |
Renew Economy
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 11:49
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MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 11:30
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Last decade, we witnessed the biggest high-rise apartment construction boom in Australia’s history, concentrated in the major cities. This boom in high-rise apartment complexes coincided with an increase in construction faults and quality issues, such as cracking foundations, water leaks, balcony defects, and flammable cladding. Notable examples include Sydney’s Opal and Mascot Towers, which were |
MacroBusiness
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 11:00
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By Gareth Aird, head of Australian economics at CBA: Key Points: We expect the RBA will leave the cash rate unchanged next week in a straight forward decision. The Q4 23 national accounts were probably a touch softer than the RBA anticipated, but not sufficiently so for the RBA to change their communication strategy. As The post RBA to hold rates next week ahead of easing cycle appeared first on MacroBusiness. |