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Your Democracy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 17:28 Source

I can see why people do not care

About the Epstein saga to be aware

They think if they do think which is debatable

about the next meal to place on their table

While some young one prepares for a nose piercing

A tasteful tattoo on the left buttock and a penis ring

Some young girls go for the cheapest make up

At the pharmacy that tells them that down is up

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 16:00 Source

Yes, this is my last post at MacroBusiness…see more below but first the final roundup of today’s markets: Its been a tough day on local markets with the ASX200 slumping while the nexus of the AI bubble on Wall Street, the Trump regime’s warmongering in Iran, a snap election in Japan and the latest US

The post Macro Afternoon…and a Farewell appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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Renew Economy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 15:04 Source

Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.

The post We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0? appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 14:37 Source

Quorn Park solar battery hybrid.The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia's main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils.

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Renew Economy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 13:58 Source

Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.

The post Is AEMO still fit for purpose? Review to probe governance of energy market operator appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 13:30 Source

Charts from TME. Semiconductors are threatening to follow software down as the NDX washout gathers momentum. To call the semis trade crowded doesn’t quite say it. Software doom is at hand. Overnight, Goldman declared the sector the new “Newspapers”. “Historical episodes of major disruption risk suggest that share price stabilization will require stability in the

The post AI wrecks tech appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 13:00 Source

The Victorian government has introduced a suite of tax increases and new levies that significantly raise holding costs for investors—primarily through lower land‑tax thresholds, expanded vacant‑residential‑land taxes, and new short‑stay levies. These changes mean more investors now pay land tax, and those who already paid are paying more. Therefore, holding costs for investment properties have

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Renew Economy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 12:49 Source

energy insiders cover, EI cover, white, podcastFormer prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big batteries seize the moment again.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 12:30 Source

As we enter the Chinese Year of the Horse, which signifies dynamism, energy, and freedom, ANZ believes that Chinese growth is entering a new era. While such an assumption is okay in theory, the notion that Chinese growth is about to rise is pretty laughable to me. Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is notoriously difficult to

The post China’s year of the dead horse appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 12:00 Source

The State of Queensland is running large operating deficits, averaging 3.2% of operating revenue between FY25–FY27. The operating deficit is expected to peak at nearly 6% in FY26. Deficits after capital spending are extremely large: 17–20% of revenue through FY27. A return to operating surplus is not expected until FY28. S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Queensland’s AA+

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Your Democracy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 11:41 Source

In Qatar on Thursday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled Germany would be willing to increase arms exports to countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia as "reliable cooperation partners."

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Renew Economy Friday, February 6, 2026 - 11:37 Source

unsw democracies climate change flood island - optimisedThe Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.

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MacroBusiness Friday, February 6, 2026 - 11:30 Source

Following the resumption of rate rises from the RBA earlier this week, many Australians have been left wondering how things went so badly wrong that the RBA has needed to raise rates only a year after it started cutting them, despite the prior rate rise cycle delivering the largest relative rise in mortgage rates in

The post The rate hike blame game – RBA vs Albo appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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