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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 00:01
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Richard Denniss, co‑Chief Executive Officer of The Australia Institute, published an article dismissing the claim that Australia is suffering from a housing shortage. Denniss claims that “Australia actually has more than enough houses, they’re just owned by investors”. He cited ABS data on the number of dwelling showing that “over the past 10 years, the The post Australia’s housing shortage by the numbers appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 21:14
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Little shocks me these days, but when I heard President Trump’s remark this weekend that after “totally demolishing” much of Iran’s Kharg Island, the United States “may hit it a few more times just for fun,” I was taken aback. War is not fun.
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 19:37
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THE CARTOON IN THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD TODAY (16 MARCH 2026) IS A HORRID PIECE OF PROPAGANDA... YES, WE KNOW, CARTOONIST BADIUCAO IS FIERCELY ANTI-CHINESE FOR PERSONAL REASONS AND WE APPRECIATE THIS... BUT BY PUBLISHING BADIUCAO'S WORK, THE SMH GENERALISE A PROPAGANDA AGAINST CHINA THAT IS BASED ON LIMITED AND INCORRECT GENERAL FACTS... |
John Quiggin
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 16:03
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The latest Quarterly Essay has just come out, including my response to Sean Kelly’s The Good Fight which asks the question: What does Labor stand for? My somewhat despondent answer “Labor stands for itself. For the moment, that seems to be enough.” Reading Sean Kelly’s The Good Fight, I was struck by an observation attributed to John Howard: “in the 1960s, he said, 40 per cent reliably voted Labor, 40 per cent Liberal, with 20 per cent in the centre. The proportion of swing voters, he said, had doubled since then.” |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 14:07
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The post “Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 13:57
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The post Huge Fortescue wind farm seeks federal green tick after halving proposed turbine numbers appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 13:30
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The post No wind farms in China? Trump claim torched by record year of new wind capacity, mostly in China appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 13:09
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The post “Brilliant economics”: Offtake deal seals delivery of Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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John Quiggin
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 13:00
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Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 13:00
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Australian gas prices have held at $10Gj over the past few days. I have been relatively confident that the East Coast gas export cartel will not repeat the Ukraine War price shock at home, knowing, as it does, that the public won’t stand for it again. However, I have a bad feeling every time our The post Mad King must put Australians first for gas appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 12:31
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The post “A bee in their bonnet:” Judge says council has “lost perspective” in its legal case against wind project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 12:30
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Last week, I presented detailed data on how the sharp reduction in net overseas migration (NOM) in Canada, which turned negative last year, has suppressed rents. After experiencing explosive rental growth in 2022 and 2023 amid record NOM, Canada has experienced 17 consecutive monthly declines in rents: Canadian rents are now tracking at a 33-month The post The evidence is clear: immigration drives rental growth appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 12:10
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The post Enormous Top End solar and battery project seeks federal green tick appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 12:00
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Chinese property is OK post-LNY but the year has started poorly. The secondary market is still awash. EV sales have dropped post-incentives. But watch this space. If there is one winner globally from the American Madman’s war, this is it. Broader car sales are similar. Consumer depression continues. Coal isn’t growing, but its sovereign value The post The Chinese Titanic just hit a second iceberg appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 11:49
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Support independent media www.ettemedia.com Jan Fran picks an issue of the week that is living rent free in her head. Right now, it's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's decision to grant asylum to some members of the Iranian women's soccer team, while passing legislation that prevents people from conflict and crisis-affected countries from visiting Australia. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 11:30
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Australia’s largest real estate group, Ray White, has issued a stern warning that proposed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount would trigger a major shock to the rental market. Ray White managing director Dan White and chief economist Nerida Conisbee told 10,500 members that the federal government is considering reducing The post Property lobby rallies against CGT changes appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains
The post Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 11:00
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When the war in the Middle East first broke out, I warned that Australia faced a triple energy threat of higher petrol/diesel prices, higher gas prices, and higher electricity prices. Vivek Dhar, Head of Commodities and Sustainable Economics at CBA, published a detailed analysis warning of similar risks, arguing that Australia’s energy system is facing The post Australia’s energy winter of discontent appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:30
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The American Madman raised the prospect of talks to resolve a dispute that has disrupted oil markets and nearly stopped shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump stated, adding that Tehran’s promise to give The post Trump mulls deal in the mirror appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:05
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Conservative activist and commentator Tucker Carlson has been at the center of a row after he claimed that the CIA is purportedly preparing a criminal referral against him to the DOJ. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 10:00
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As the world continues to assess the impact and implications of a protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Australia is facing major challenges to its fuel security. According to the latest snapshot provided by Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Australia possesses stocks worth 36 days of The post Iran & Trump to hit your next holiday hard appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 09:30
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While everyone knows about the risks of oil and refined fuels, there is much more coming from the Persian Gulf than just those. Morgan Stanley helps us summarise where the shortages will be in due course. Sulphur Concentration: The Middle East accounts for 45% of the world market for sulphur (fertilizer/chemical chain), a crucial component The post And now for a shortage of everything appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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The Tally Room
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 09:30
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As happens every year, voters in two Tasmanian upper house electorates will go to the polls on May 2 to elect their representative for the next six years. This will be one of a number of elections happening in early May, with the Nepean by-election in Victoria held on the same day and Farrer the following week. The two seats are Huon and Rosevears. Huon covers the rural south-east of Tasmania, while Rosevears covers areas to the north-west of Launceston along the western shore of the Tamar River. Both seats cover rural fringe areas near one of Tasmania’s bigger cities. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 08:33
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What we are currently witnessing regarding Iran, Ukraine and Venezuela is essentially the very same war. Its aim is to prevent, by military means, the decline of American-Western hegemony in the world, which is threatened above all by the growing strength of China. In Ukraine, the aim is to weaken Russia, an important partner of China.
The very same war by Rafael Poch-de-Feliu*
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 08:00
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Proponents of high immigration claim that it is necessary to alleviate purported labour shortages and an ageing population. These arguments were always spurious: Australia has run one of the largest migration programs in the world this century, yet has suffered from persistent labour shortages. In effect, Australia has played a game of migration ‘whack-a-mole’ this |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 06:55
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The predecessor organisations of the European Union (EU) were originally intended to be merely a trade union for Europe. This has changed radically. Today, the EU intervenes in almost all areas of life – with disastrous consequences and without any legitimacy.
The debt-ridden EU now wants to plunder its citizens |
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 06:55
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The National Party’s new leader has built his politics on climate scepticism. But rising costs, extreme weather and the accelerating energy transition make that stance increasingly difficult to sustain. The crowning of Matt Canavan means the National Party’s champion climate change sceptic is now at the helm – something which the Labor government might well be rejoicing.
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 06:00
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Defence Major Projects repeatedly go off the rails wasting billions and harming national security. Rather than fix the problem, Labor has instructed the Auditor-General not to report on them. Former senator Rex Patrick reports. Australia’s Biggest Waster |
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 05:44
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The Israeli military is planning at least three more weeks of strikes against Iran with “thousands of targets”remaining, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military spokesperson Effie Defrin has told CNN. “We are ready, in coordination with our US allies, with plans through at least the Jewish holiday of Passover [from April 1 to 9]... And we have deeper plans for even three weeks beyond that.” |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 16, 2026 - 00:05
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The central bank would be insane to hike this week, and I don’t believe that it will. The energy shock that is overrunning Australia is going to shut down the economy in record time. My sense is that a panic shutdown is already underway as Australians realise the Iran war will cut fuel supplies by The post The RBA must not hike rates appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Australia's first commercially operated solar thermal power station and one of the first of its kind in the world is being considered for heritage listing.
Andrew Forrest’s 2 gigawatt wind plans to help decarbonise his Pilbara iron ore operations have rejoined the queue for federal environmental approval, following a “substantial redesign."
New data shows new global wind capacity hit a third-straight record year in 2025, led by China which became the first market to add more than 100 GW in a single year.
Renewables retailer seals "foundational" offtake deal with a project that is helping to lay the foundations for a new breed of solar and battery hybrid projects. 
Judge accuses regional council of having a "bee in their bonnet" and of losing perspective in its case against a wind project approval.
Massive, multi-gigawatt solar and battery project has started on the environmental journey, after a short but bruising legal suit it says was to find Native Title holders. 
An epic horseback journey from Narrabri to Newcastle aims to spotlight the farms, landscapes and landholders caught up in one of NSW's most contentious fossil fuel projects.
