Nominations will be announced next Monday for the upcoming South Australian state election.
As we get closer to that deadline, I’ve been updating my list of candidates in my election guide.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is celebrating the tiny 0.4% decline in Australia’s transport emissions in the year to September 2025, which Bowen claims is “proof” that his government’s heavy subsidisation of battery electric vehicles (EVs) is working. “We are on track to meet our climate targets if we stay the course and
Punter’s Politics is spot on about the gas cartel today. The excise on beer is significantly higher than what we collect via the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax (PRRT): HECS is also a revenue boom versus gas: Below is another cracker chart: Or try Norway for a comparison: Any way you cut it, Australia is being
The post Albo squirms as Stefo pushes gas taxes appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Sixty years on from the Vietnam War marches, Australian union bosses are mostly MIA when it comes to protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Andrew Gardiner reports.
DXY traded sideways as the American madman couldn’t stop loving the sound of his own voice with the longest SOTU ever. It said nothing of importance. CNY is off, and AUD will trail it. No Iran war and oil tumbles. Gold up for no reason tall. AI metals party resumes. Mining parabolas too. Copper is
The post Australian dollar chases inflation shocker appeared first on MacroBusiness.
In the debate over the appropriate level of migration into Australia, the argument is often made that there would be significant economic downsides if a major reduction in intake were to be realised. On a very short-term time horizon, that is almost certainly the case. With 10 out of the last 13 quarters seeing falls
The post The consequences of cutting migration appeared first on MacroBusiness.

The White House and Congress can and should provide relief to American families who bore the costs of illegal tariffs. The administration has the responsibility to design such relief.

Abigail Spanberger, the first female governor in Virginia's history, attacked President Donald Trump's economic and immigration policies during Democrats' response to the State of the Union address.
Australia recorded the strongest net overseas migration (NOM) in the nation’s history between Q4 2019 and Q2 2025, with 266,000 net migrants arriving annually, including the Covid-19 border closure: This huge immigration inflow had a devastating impact on the rental market. Since the end of 2019, the record net migration flows (i.e., 266,000 per annum)
NSW headquartered thermal energy storage hopeful wins federal government funding to speed up commercialisation of its patented block-based technology.
The post Company behind Australia’s largest thermal storage project wins Arena funding appeared first on Renew Economy.
A Melbourne-based e-waste recycling company has been fined for shipping undeclared e-waste to Singapore, including solar inverters and lithium-ion batteries.
The post Recycler cops fine over undeclared e-waste, including solar inverters and batteries appeared first on Renew Economy.

While top bureaucrats are now earning one million a year, the tribunal that decides who gets what is doing its best to keep its decisions secret. Rex Patrick reports.
Faced with the devastating impacts of climate change, Pacific leaders are pushing to achieve 100% renewables in the next decade. But is this feasible?
The post Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours are pushing for 100 pct renewables, too. But is it possible? appeared first on Renew Economy.

