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MacroBusiness Monday, February 9, 2026 - 09:30 Source

Over the weekend, the Coalition got the band back together just in time to tear it apart. Angus Taylor’s supporters are expected to use the dismal polling figures to push for a spill of the Liberal leadership this week. Newspoll reports that the Coalition’s primary vote has fallen to 18%, while One Nation’s voter support

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 9, 2026 - 09:00 Source

Back in 2020, China exported around 1 million vehicles, well behind the automotive powerhouses of South Korea, Japan, and Germany, and not too dissimilar to where exports stood at the start of the 2010s. Then in 2021, things began to change extremely rapidly. The pace of Chinese car exports began an absolutely meteoric rise, rapidly

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Your Democracy Monday, February 9, 2026 - 08:06 Source

Will Lewis has stepped down as CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, days after a sweeping round of layoffs that affected virtually every desk. In recent years, the paper has reeled under a drastic fall in audience numbers and ad revenue.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 9, 2026 - 07:00 Source

The ferrous jaws are closing on a monthly basis. There’s more work to do on the daily chart, but clearly, we are getting there. Scuttlebut is weak. “Iron ore’s own supply-demand fundamentals remain weak,” said Steven Yu, a researcher at consultancy Mysteel. Hot-metal output at mills had been slower that expected before the week-long holiday

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Your Democracy Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:55 Source

The German authorities have repeatedly tightened screws on AfD, which hits out at the EU’s migration policy and stands for a “good, partner-like dialogue” with Russia.

Two MPs are from the AfD (Alternative for Germany) faction, while the five other members support individual lawmakers. Salaries of all seven are being withheld, Bild reports.

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Your Democracy Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:44 Source

Australia’s political and media response to Gaza, including the invitation to Israel’s president, reflects the influence of pro-Israel lobbying and the shrinking space for lawful criticism.

The powerful Zionist lobby has our political, media and academic class bluffed. Not surprisingly the lobby has seized the initiative following the tragic Bondi killings.

 

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Your Democracy Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:05 Source

 

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has accused former British leader Boris Johnson of derailing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine early on in the conflict.

The former British prime minister has long been regarded as one of the key figures behind the continuing hostilities and is believed to have torpedoed the first peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul in March 2022.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 9, 2026 - 00:01 Source

Australian housing has never been this expensive. According to Cotality’s latest housing affordability report, the nation’s median dwelling price was valued at a record 8.2 times median household income in the September quarter of 2025, up from 6.4 times the median income in the September quarter of 2019. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) also

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 21:38 Source

Synergy collie battery at nightState owned Synergy has formally opened its third big battery, which turns out to the biggest operating battery in Australia after its storage was "re-rated."

The post State owned utility’s third big battery officially opened, and is “re-rated” to be the biggest in Australia appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Your Democracy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 17:43 Source

Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, the country's main opposition, reunited on Sunday, more than two weeks after the centre-right partners split in a row over hate speech laws. 

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Your Democracy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 15:12 Source

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) attempted to shield former President Joe Biden by deleting an email referencing him from the Epstein files, former US Senate staffer and RT contributor Tara Reade has said.

Reade worked as a Senate aide for Biden in the early 1990s and has accused him of sexual assault. In 2023, she moved to Moscow, citing safety concerns, and was granted Russian citizenship two years later.

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 13:31 Source

Sharpe smithfield batterySpanish giant completes one big battery project ahead of schedule as it lands a contract for an even bigger project with 10 hours of storage.

The post Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 11:35 Source

 FreepikSome countries now require data centres to pay more to access grid power, but Australian authorities are split over the issue.

The post Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 11:32 Source

muswellbrook pumped hydro source AGLWhen gas companies drill a dry hole, the tax system shares the loss; when pumped hydro companies drill a dry hole, they carry the cost alone.

The post Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits? appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Your Democracy Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 10:24 Source

Inside China, there is a nickname for US President Donald Trump that tells you everything you need to know about how his actions are being viewed in Beijing. They call him “Chuan Jianguo,” which translates roughly to “Trump the nation-builder”. It is a mocking title, of course, suggesting that the US president’s foreign and domestic policies are actually doing more to build up China than they are to help the United States.

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