On a recent Friday, the price of silver, the indispensable industrial metal and monetary asset, was violently taken to the slaughter. Headlines blared about a crash, and mainstream financial media quickly supplied a convenient, surface-level explanation. But for those who understand the true nature of the modern financial system, this was no ordinary market correction.
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) February Statement of Monetary Policy (SoMP) forecast that trimmed mean inflation would rise in the near term to 3.7% and would remain above the midpoint of the RBA’s 2% to 3% target band until the end of 2028. The RBA also assumed that the official cash rate would rise
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Australian scientists say they have been able to make green hydrogen from both freshwater and seawater using a liquid metal known as gallium.
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The Big Three gen-tailer whose assets range from the Eraring coal plant to a coal plant-sized virtual power plant, has snapped up another small energy retailer.
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The half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl, which is an American football final, included Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga. Bad Bunny sang in Spanish, which is his native tongue, given that he comes from Puerto Rico, as does Ricky Martin. I must admit that prior to this event I had not heard of Bad Bunny. This is unsurprising as most of the music I like is no more recent than Powderfinger and The Church.
Grid battery projects in Australia are getting bigger and bigger. Here is an updated list of the 15 biggest in terms of storage that have been built, contracted and committed.
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Silver surfed a massive wave, then wiped out. But it remains a long way above long-term prices. Is there a new paradigm for silver, or are we heading back to its long term real price of sub-$20? Background on metals pricing For most industrial metals, like iron or copper, the long-term commodity price is the
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SEC's Darren Johannesen discusses two major bits of progress on the decade-long road to address Australia's solar waste problem. Plus news of the week.
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Queensland's newest big battery has reached full operation at its location at a former coal generation hub south of Brisbane.
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Applications for a solar-battery hybrid project have been pulled after loc
An Australian tech company has raised more funds to go toe-to-toe in international markets and join the race for engineering talent.
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A complex web of investment, lobbying and public messaging is prolonging the life of the gas industry in Australia and the broader region.
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