The project that inspired Barnaby Joyce's "packet of poo tickets" comment has been sent for Independent after gathering a whopping 1,371 public submissions.
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Victoria’s infrastructure program—intended to support a fast‑growing population—has been undermined by corruption and lawlessness. Productivity in the construction sector has fallen over the past decade, while costs have risen sharply. Investigations into the Victorian branch of the CFMEU uncovered systemic criminality and corruption across major construction sites, including: Violence and threats of violence. Infiltration by
Charts from TME. NDX is holding at a convergence of massive support lines. Tech volatility is still ramping on the IA fear trade churning under the bonnet. Puts galore! The last time volatility hit these levels, the squeeze was impressive. Are we at peak capex? If so, the money from hyperscalers will soon flow back
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A record 760,000 Australians aged over 65 are now in the workforce—the highest number since records began in 1995 and up nearly 20% since 2022. This marks a major shift in older‑age labour participation. The Coalition claims that cost‑of‑living pressures are forcing people to retire later, but economists and ageing advocates say the picture is
Leading home battery provider joins forces with the Hawks to deliver energy independence and exclusive member benefits.
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Data from China’s Golden Week Lunar New Year holiday is filtering through, and it’s another bust, after all. The hospitality industry’s growth momentum from long holidays before Lunar New Year (LNY) Golden Week strengthened but it was all about numbers not per capita spending.. After taking into account the length of the holidays, domestic visitors
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
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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
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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
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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.