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Your Democracy Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:10 Source

Any time things heat up with an empire-targeted government I always get people demanding to know why I’m not critical of that government.

“Why don’t you criticize Iran? You spend all your time criticizing the west and Israel; you’re a hypocrite if you don’t criticize Iran.”

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:00 Source

In this post-truth world, everything old is new again. Does anyone even remember the 2016 APRA macroprudential 10% speed limit on property investors that MB agitated for? Not really. The forgetful includes APRA, as Australia’s irrepressible class of speculators charges back towards the speed limit in a new credit cycle. For the ninth time in

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 10:30 Source

Alex Joiner, chief economist at IFM Investors, recently published the following chart showing the outsized contribution of the non-market sector (i.e., public services, healthcare & social assistance, and education) to overall job growth. Of the 926,425 jobs created between Q1 2023 and Q3 2025, 637,273 (69%) were in the non-market sector that is primarily government

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 10:00 Source

Former LNP media advisor in the Howard government, Chris Kenny, pines for bygone times. In my lifetime I have not seen more division, or a greater lack of social cohesion. Many of us wonder what national values or symbols our country can unite around. “I am not as pessimistic as that,” former prime minister John

The post John Howard destroyed Australian unity appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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The Tally Room Monday, February 2, 2026 - 09:58 Source

South Australia will go to the polls in March for their state election.

The most recent polls predict an enormous landslide victory for the incumbent Labor government.

As we get closer, it was time to unlock my guide to the South Australian election. I published this guide on March 20 last year, one year out from the election, but it has been locked as a benefit for Tally Room members. I’ve now fully unlocked the guide.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 09:30 Source

It has happened. Pauline Hanson is now Australia’s number one choice for PM. The LNP has committed suicide, and ON is comfortably the official opposition. Which is driving the surge? You tell me. The moving average at Poll Bludger is fast catching up as ON gobbles votes from both major parties. Once the LNP gets

The post Arise Prime Minister Hanson appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 09:00 Source

Friday night saw a huge reversal in precious metals fortunes perhaps triggered by the Trump regime’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Governor or the technical overbought status of both gold and silver. Silver dropped over 30%, gold fell more than 10%, taking both back to where they were just two weeks ago.

The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 08:00 Source

In the debate over the types of houses being built in Australia, a frequently repeated narrative is that the shift toward more apartments is positive because migrants favour that type of living arrangement. While we lack data on this question for Australia, figures from Canada shed some light on migrants’ housing choices and priorities. While

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Your Democracy Monday, February 2, 2026 - 06:55 Source

Europe and China are natural allies in the world’s emerging bloc of electro-tech economies.

Both are large net importers of oil and fossil fuels. Both have a strong incentive to end this dangerous vulnerability as fast as possible.

 

Trump is pushing China and Europe together to create a new world order

BY Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

 

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Your Democracy Monday, February 2, 2026 - 06:44 Source

 

Germans should adopt a tough stance against “enemies of democracy” at home and uncomplainingly embrace the continuation of costly aid for Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has insisted, invoking a maxim on “happy farts.”

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Your Democracy Monday, February 2, 2026 - 06:33 Source

 

Dr. Steve Turley, an American scholar and public intellectual, has become one of the most widely recognized analysts of the political and cultural realignments shaping our time. Trained as a classical guitarist and later earning a doctorate in theology, Turley’s path is unusual.

 

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John Quiggin Monday, February 2, 2026 - 03:37 Source

Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please.

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MacroBusiness Monday, February 2, 2026 - 00:01 Source

Cotality’s latest housing affordability report noted that Australian rental affordability in the September quarter of 2025 was the worst on record, with the median renting household required to spend 33.4% of their incomes to rent the median advertised home: Cotality’s housing results for January, released on Monday, revealed that rental affordability continues to worsen, with

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 22:42 Source

Residents of a quiet hamlet who oppose a solar project mull their options after a court dismisses concerns the project will affect the region's rural character.

The post Locals consider options after losing court appeal against solar farm approval appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 21:51 Source

Neoen's Collie battery.Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.

The post Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts appeared first on Renew Economy.

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