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Your Democracy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 18:58 Source

US President Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of killing Iran’s leadership in hopes of achieving regime change, the The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US and foreign officials. The publication said the president has not made a final decision.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 18:43 Source

A community benefits find will share $50 million across a series of “legacy projects” for communities located along the route of the planned CopperString transmission link.

The post Transmission “legacy:” State launches CopperString community benefits fund appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 18:35 Source

In a record six months of investment, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation helped break Austalia's wind investment drought and ushered Marinus Link through to financial close.

The post Marinus Link and wind farm revival helps green bank smash six-month investment record appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 16:30 Source

Li-S Energy lithium-sulfur factoryBrisbane-based battery innovator gets its first chunk of Arena fundi

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 13:30 Source

Is there anything our government does right? Having single-handedly created a monster black market valued at $5.6 billion (ranging from $4.1 billion to $6.9 billion), Canberra now wants to take a piece of the action. Up to 1.5 million Australians are predicted to be buying cigarettes on the black market in what has been described

The post Canberra has a ciggie butt brain appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 13:24 Source

A last-minute submission gives an unexpected take on debate over a proposal to raise fixed electricity network costs, asking 'what if the AEMC is... kinda right?'"

The post Could the AEMC be “kinda right” about fixed network costs? Late submission lobs curveball into debate appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 13:00 Source

Tobacco excise has climbed by around 60% since 2020 and now accounts for more than two-thirds of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettes. While illegal cigarettes are easily accessible and cost between $10 and $15 for a pack of 20, a legal packet of cigarettes now costs $40 or more. Therefore, despite higher

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Your Democracy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 12:45 Source

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Hillary Clinton BEGS Trump to Bomb Russia

 

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 12:30 Source

I have been bullish on gold for a few years, but my view has recently pivoted to “sell the rips”. My reasoning for this is that the drivers of the gold rally have been materially weakened in recent weeks. First, we had the appointment of Kevin Warsh as the successor to the FOMC chair. He

The post A goldmine of gold charts appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 12:06 Source

Via the ABS comes Labor Force in seasonally adjusted terms for January 2026: unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. participation rate remained at 66.7%. employment increased to 14,703,800. employment to population ratio decreased to 63.9%. underemployment rate increased to 5.9%. monthly hours worked increased to 2,013 million. full-time employment increased by 50,500 to 10,155,500 people. part-time

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 12:00 Source

The federal government’s latest State of the Environment (SOE) Report explicitly ranked population growth as having a “very high impact” on Australia’s biodiversity, outranking climate change. The report states that “population growth contributes to all the pressures described” and that “each person added to our population increases demand on natural resources to provide food, shelter

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Your Democracy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 11:42 Source

War or peace? Diplomacy or disaster? Tonight on The Mother of All Talkshows, George Galloway tackles the global storm gathering over Ukraine, Iran, Gaza and Washington.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 11:42 Source

 QuinbrookA day after announced full commercial operation of its Supernode battery in Brisbane, Quinbrook has submitted plans for Supernode North to the EPBC.

The post Quinbrook gets cracking on federal approvals for second huge Supernode batttery appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 11:36 Source

 Guardia CivilSpanish police have made arrests after man died from electroc

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MacroBusiness Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 11:30 Source

Because a banker said it, the AFR reckons it must be true! National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Irvine has warned that the nation has hit “peak Australia” and will not grow unless productivity improves, as data revealed real wages have gone backwards for the first time in two years, intensifying the economic challenge facing

The post Banker calls for peak banker appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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