Employers now find it much easier to find workers, particularly those with lower skill levels, according to the most recent recruitment data from Jobs & Skills Australia. As illustrated below by Justin Fabo of Antipodean Macro, the percentage of workers reporting difficulty obtaining employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Lower-skilled workers are plentiful, whereas higher-skilled
New GenCost report produces new modelling to deliver the same message: firmed renewables are lowest cost as coal and gas get more expensive and harder to build.
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How a new film stitched me up like a kipper.
By George Monbiot, adapted from a BlueSky thread, 16th December 2025
This is a note about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target.
Far from it. Here’s the email she sent inviting me to take part:
Hi Mr. Monbiot,
Australia's year long wind investment drought broken as Tilt reaches financial close on a 108 MW wind project.
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A sea of red across Asian share markets with the rough start to the trading week continuing as a wider risk off tone deepens, all mainly due to tech stock volatility. The absence of bad economic news is not helping as markets start to pivot to the series of central bank meetings and tonight’s double
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Nelson Review chair tells Renew Economy that the final draft includes no major changes, but some important tweaks - including on tenor and visibility.
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Tonight I will be appearing on DFA Live with Martin North from 8.00pm AEST, where we will discuss everything to do with the housing market and economy. The YouTube feed is below. I hope to see you there.
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State and federal energy ministers endorse Nelson review proposals to replace CIS in 2028 - with the notable exception of the Queensland LNP government.
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The S&P Global Flash Australia PMI was released, reporting the “softest expansion in private sector output in seven months” in December: The key points are as follows: Flash Australia Composite PMI Output Index: 51.1 (Nov: 52.6) Flash Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index: 51.0 (Nov: 52.8) Flash Australia Manufacturing PMI: 52.2 (Nov: 51.6) Flash Australia
Gold measured in Australian dollars has more than doubled since 2023: This is during a period of relatively calm valuation in AUD vs USD with a 10% dip that has now recovered back to 2023 levels: Of course Bitcoin and other crypto inventions have quadrupled over the same time period, but their future is a
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New investment in renewables and storage has "dropped off a cliff" in first year of new LNP state government in Queensland, new data shows.
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I reported last week on how increases in tobacco excise have resulted in a significant decline in Australia’s tobacco excise revenue. While illegal cigarettes are easily accessible and cost about $15 a pack, a legal packet of cigarettes now costs about $50 (tax and excise account for about $34). The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)