Back in 2017, I wrote a piece about the likely fragmentation of the conservatives in Australia1. Here, most of the conservatives largely belong to what is ironically named the Liberal Party, with a few other small fringe groups soaking up the racist and religious extremists. That article was precipitated by one of the religious nutters in the Liberal Party, spitting the dummy, leaving that party and attempting unsuccessfully to start his own2.
High-level talks in Washington have concluded without bridging the divide between the United States and Denmark over the future of Greenland, with Danish officials stating a “fundamental disagreement” persists after President Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to acquire the Arctic territory.
British wind farms helped limit the role of gas power plants in setting prices, cutting power prices by almost a third, according to new analysis.
Offshore wind hopes boosted after a massive auction held in the UK awarded a record 8.4 gigawatt (GW) of projects at an unexpectedly low price.
Wind and solar generated a record 30 per cent of EU power needs in 2025, with fossil fuels generating 29 per cent.
A collapse in the price of LGCs means consumer GreenPower prices should also plunge this year - but will they? And why haven't they already?
Three quarters of the 6.8 million residential electricity customers in the National Energy Market are not on their retailer’s cheapest plan. It's time to change!
Cotality’s Chart Pack for December shows that dwelling values nationally increased by 2.9% in the final quarter of 2025, with regional values (3.5%) outpacing capital city values (2.7%). One of the key factors driving the rise in Australian dwelling values is the complete dearth of homes available for sale. Cotality’s data shows that total listings
Wow. For a market that is falling apart, there are some amazing things happening to hold the iron ore price aloft. Chinese December trade data yesterday smashed record import volume at an astounding 119.65mt. Steel exports were at a record, too, as some mills frontloaded ahead of the new export licensing system. But the chart
NSW looks to boost support for solar-battery hybrids, as it seeks to ramp up efforts to build enough new capacity to allow closure of its ageing coal plants.