the state of the empire....
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.
Albanese commits to endless housing shortages
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)
New demand, new renewables: Industry calls on data centres to BYO solar, wind and storage
Company behind Australia’s largest thermal storage project wins Arena funding
NSW headquartered thermal energy storage hopeful wins federal government funding to speed up commercialisation of its patented block-based technology.
Recycler cops fine over undeclared e-waste, including solar inverters and batteries
A Melbourne-based e-waste recycling company has been fined for shipping undeclared e-waste to Singapore, including solar inverters and lithium-ion batteries.
no nurses, teachers, tradies, or aged care workers on the Tribunal.....
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.
Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours are pushing for 100 pct renewables, too. But is it possible?
Faced with the devastating impacts of climate change, Pacific leaders are pushing to achieve 100% renewables in the next decade. But is this feasible?
Legend of Australian renewables John Grimes to resign as SEC CEO, take on regional role
John Grimes, a stalwart of the Australian renewable energy industry and key negotiator of game-changing policies, has called time on nearly two decades as CEO of the Smart Energy Council.
14 is not enough
According to reporting in the Sydney Morning Herald today, and from other conversations with journalists, it sounds like the federal Labor government is on the verge of announcing a plan to expand the size of the parliament prior to the 2028 federal election.
the western disinformation about russia is staggering.... but....
WARNING — BULLSHIT STORY FOLLOWS: Among the many grim milestones of a bloody war in Ukraine that has now been going for four years was one reached recently: For the first time since its invasion, Russia has lost troops faster than it can replace them.