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In late December, Melburnians were warned that they could soon face severe water restrictions following the steepest annual decline in water storage levels since the Millennium Drought. Melbourne’s water storages dropped from 86% to 75.1% in a single year—a fall of 239 billion litres—and authorities urged conservation measures and planning for new water sources, such

The ostensible problem with East Coast gas supply is that it has no competition. The real problem is that energy policymaking has no competition, so there is nobody to hold Albo’s energy butchers to account. Albo’s half-baked idea for gas reservation is so nebulous that states and regulators are now in crisis, trying to figure

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The ABS released the December monthly spending indicator yesterday, and it came in weak at -0.4%. The quarterly rate was still high at 2.2%, and the annual rate was likewise 5%. Volumes were 0.9% for the quarter, so a solid contributor to GDP. The ABS attributed the downdraft to pull-forward from earlier sales, such as

The post Bad Santa ends hot consumer run appeared first on MacroBusiness.

The Safeguard Mechanism is Australia’s principal policy for cutting emissions from the nation’s largest industrial facilities. So far it’s doing a pretty good job of safeguarding gas producers.

The post Australia’s key emissions reduction policy is doing a great job – of safeguarding gas producers appeared first on Renew Economy.

The age of electricity is Australia’s opportunity to remake itself as a zero-emissions energy, trade and investment leader – if we act now.

The post The Age of Electricity is a massive opportunity for Australia, if it can match China’s speed and scale appeared first on Renew Economy.

A few more days of this, and we’ll be getting rate cuts, not hikes. DXY cratered overnight as a new government shutdown, this time over ICE constraints, looms. The Australian dollar went berserk with CNY and JPY relief post-election. Oil and gold did not waste the day. AI mentals were a little less hysterical. Gapping

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NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia. Andrew Brown was there.

I was there. Not watching from a distance. Not reconstructing events from police statements. I was on the steps of Sydney Town Hall, with organisers and MPs, looking out over a vast peaceful crowd and then watching the state choose violence.

The Albanese government’s Housing Accord target of building 1.2 million homes over five years has fallen well behind. The Housing Accord commenced on 1 July 2024 and requires the construction of 240,000 homes over five years to meet the target. As of the September quarter of 2025, only 219,000 dwellings had completed construction, 27% fewer

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Reporter Isobel Roe, who was at the Bondi Pavilion memorial this morning, says Israeli President Isaac Herzog laid a wreath to pay tribute to those killed during the December 14 terror attack.

He was joined by the Israeli first lady, NSW Premier Chris Minns and the Waverley Council mayor, Will Namesh.

Kicking off the year, members are invited to hear from Rayna Fahey who has stepped into the role of Executive Director at Prosper Australia. As a long term advocate for housing, land policy, and making our cities fairer, Rayna will share a bit about our priorities for the year — from land value capture to […]

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A major reform intended to drive investment in renewable energy and storage capacity could have the opposite effect on wind farms, a new report has warned, instead further burdening the very sector that is most in need of support.

The post “Don’t reinvent the wheel”: Big investors fear NEM reform could backfire on wind industry appeared first on Renew Economy.

ASIO has issued a rare public statement declaring it holds “grave concerns” about the accuracy of an ABC investigation into the Bondi massacre set to air on Four Corners on Monday night and warning of further action if false claims are broadcast.

State government fast-tracks approval for another two battery storage projects, taking total number of projects to 25 in less than two years.

The post Another two big battery projects fast-tracked through state planning process appeared first on Renew Economy.