The economic week ahead
By Ashwin Clarke, Senior Economist at CBA Wages measured by the Wage Price Index rose by 0.8%/qtr held up by strength in state government enterprise agreements, in line with both our, consensus, and the RBA’s expectations. The annual rate remained at 3.4%. The Minutes of the November Monetary Policy Board meeting highlight the key questions
Australia’s most powerful battery still seeking answers for transformer failure, to be offline for maintenance
“Sliding doors moment:” Australia signs up to initiative to phase out oil, gas and coal
fiddling with perspective of international norms.....
Electricity prepayment customers should be at the centre of reform, not the fringes
strategic partnership between vladimir putin and maduro
The Venezuelan parliament has approved a 15-year extension of joint ventures between state company PDVSA and Russian oil firm Roszarubezhneft, according to a statement on the National Assembly’s website.
trump's plan needs more work....
Ukraine said Saturday that its officials will meet US counterparts in Switzerland to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan. Kyiv will seek to push back against provisions that mirror some of Moscow’s toughest demands, while European leaders said the US plan "is a basis which will require additional work".
imperial, neo-colonialist policy continued.....
ambivalent about Australia being the host of COP31.....
Hosting a UN climate summit should be about global cooperation on combating climate change. Australia’s bid for COP31 reveals how far COP has drifted.