Another solar farm switches on in Queensland, completing trifecta for NBN Co
Solar farm near Gympie is the second to reach completion in a week in Queensland, and means that NBN Co is now sourcing all its electricity needs from renewables.
The gas death spiral is here: Why “user pays” could create a zombie network
The death spiral for gas networks is inevitable. Chaos is optional.
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Loy Yang coal generator owner bought by Singapore state company for $6.5 billion
Owner of Loy Yang B coal generator in Victoria bought by Singapore state owned giant in $6.5 billion deal.
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"the demise of NATO".....
PRESENTLY THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE ABOUT THE DEATH OF NATO. THE US IS THREATENING TO GET OUT OF THE ALLIANCE, THE EUROPEANS ARE DIVIDED AND UKRAINE (NATO's PROXY) IS LOSING THE WAR.
THOUGH THE DEMISE OF THE USSR WAS SWIFT AND PAINFUL TO RUSSIA, THE DEMISE OF NATO, THE WESTERN COUNTERPART, IS ONLY A MIRAGE.
Sydney readies for house price correction
The cost of Sydney housing is insane. According to Domain, the median house price in Sydney was $1,751,700 in the September quarter of 2025, up more than $700,000 from a decade earlier. According to Cotality’s latest housing affordability report, the cost of the median dwelling in Sydney was valued at 10.0 times the median household
Australia’s battery revolution is pushing gas out of the grid support business
Australia's most isolated grid is showing the world how the net zero transition will put gas out of the grid support business.
Macro Afternoon
Its not been all roses and sunshine following last night’s rate cut by the Fed with Asian share markets mixed at best while commodity and currency markets are moving into risk off mode on the escalation in the Caribbean by the Trump regime’s seizure of an oil tanker and some questioning around AI spending via
Gas pipeline giant proposes new solar, wind and battery hub for Pilbara
APA wants to build a "large" wind, solar and battery hub deep in the Pilbara near Newman.
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Aussie tech could give second life to turbine blades in high-tech medical, agri uses
Pacific Blue has funded two research projects to see if Australia-made tech can reuse fibreglass extracted from old turbine blades in high-value sectors.
Victoria: the unemployment state
Thursday’s labour force release for the month of November handed Victoria another unwanted title: the unemployment state. As illustrated in the next chart, Victoria’s trend unemployment rate was the highest in the nation at 4.7%, significantly above the national average unemployment rate of 4.3%: As illustrated below by Alex Joiner from IFM Investors, if you