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Your Democracy
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 11:28
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You can always tell how murderous the U.S. empire is being from day to day from the expression on warmongering senator Lindsey Graham’s face, and right now he looks like he just found his mother dead in the bathtub.
Caitlin Johnstone: Just Read Lindsey Graham’s Face Lindsey Graham’s long face is encouraging. Maybe war with Iran really has been put off for the time being.
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Your Democracy
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 10:45
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“The United States of America is running Venezuela. By definition that’s true,” Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, said in a notable CNN interview last week. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 10:00
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It’s baaaaack, and it’s not much improved. The government is edging closer to passing most of its hate speech laws, with the Coalition open to striking a deal that would bolster safeguards to address fears about an overreach of new powers to criminalise hate groups. …the Coalition wants to impose safeguards around a power that The post Albo’s hate bill returns appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 10:00
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With the release of the latest Commonwealth Bank Household Spending data, it was revealed that for yet another year most households saw their spending go backwards once adjusted for inflation. In headline terms, the result was relatively robust at first glance: growth of 0.7% for the month of December and 6.3% for the 2025 calendar The post Most Australians went backwards in 2025 appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:56
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IN PHYSICS EVERY ACTION HAS A REACTION… Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion describes what happens when an external force acts upon a massive body at rest or in uniform linear motion. What happens to the body from which that external force is being applied? That situation is described by Newton's Third Law of Motion. It states, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." |
John Quiggin
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:49
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As part of my critique of pro-natalism, I’m looking at the philosophical foundations of the idea. Most of the explicit discussion takes place within the framework of consequentialism (the idea that the best actions or policies are those with the best consequences) and particularly of utilitarianism, broadly defined to say that the best consequences are those which maximise some aggregate function of individual happiness or wellbeing. |
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John Quiggin
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:37
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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. I’m now using Substack as a blogging platform, and for my monthly email newsletter. For the moment, I’ll post both at this blog and on Substack. You can also follow me on Mastodon here. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:30
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Apparently, the obvious cannot penetrate Canberra’s immigration addiction. An exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian between Monday and Thursday last week revealed One Nation’s primary vote has risen seven points to 22 per cent over the past two months, with the Coalition dropping three points to a record low of 21 per cent and Labor falling The post One Nation surge death knell of immigration economy appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:17
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This sentence is the understatement of the century. Donald Trump always puts himself at center stage when he travels abroad, but the US president made sure his foray to Davos this week will be particularly dramatic. He set up his visit to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland by shaking the foundations of both the EU The post Australian dollar thumped as US tariffies Europe appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:00
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Well its going to be another interesting trading week to say the least with a flat session on Wall Street ahead of their long weekend holiday, while the rest of the world has to again adjust to a new world order where Europe and the US could be going to war. It will be a The post Macro Morning appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 06:55
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CSIRO chief Doug Hilton announced he’s sacking 350 scientists, but the $965K pa head of the science body now refuses to have his own ‘sacking science’ publicly reviewed. Transparency Warrior Rex Patrick reports. Back in April 2024, in the context of a newly announce ‘Made in Australia’ policy, MWM wrote about our flat-lined manufacturing as a percentage of GDP (5%) and our plummeting economic complexity world ranking (105th). |
MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 01:14
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The ferrous jaws got too wide and are now choking on a lack of oxygen. I wouldn’t get too excited about recent rebar strength. It will be snuffed out the moment EAF mills turn back on and not have any effect on iron ore. Scuttlebutt is useful. Total stocks of imported iron ore across China’s The post Iron ore comet screams towards earth appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 00:05
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Bridging visas were the single largest contribution to the spike of temporary migrants after the Covid-19 pandemic, increasing by 201,300 between Q3 2019 and Q3 2025: Bridging visas are generally issued by the Department of Home Affairs for two reasons: When the Department of Home Affairs is unable to execute an onshore visa application before The post Australia backtracks on Indian student visas appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 21:52
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Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 16:19
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In this interview, I [WALLY RASHID] speak with Elina Xenophontos, a Cyprus-based international law specialist, about the rapid influx of Israeli nationals relocating to Cyprus and the growing political debate surrounding it. |
MacroBusiness
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 16:00
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Let’s take a look inside the new inflation spurt with Goldman charts. Goldman expects the ABS monthly trimmed mean will rise by 0.2% in December, resulting in a year-over-year gain of 3.2%. Goldman’s prediction of a 0.91%qoq increase in the trimmed mean measure for the entire December quarter is slightly higher than the RBA’s November The post RBA to hold as it “looks through” new energy shock appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 09:37
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The past year has demonstrated a notable decline in the influence of Western civilization. Discord in the actions of the United States and the European Union is felt across various domains and has manifested with particular intensity regarding the Ukraine conflict. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 08:37
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BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with Russia but without giving Kyiv full membership rights, which would only be "earned" after transition periods, EU officials said.
EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine EU's Proposal for Ukraine's Membership |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 07:59
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When the shadow of Washington and Tel Aviv looms over Tehran, the aspiration for change becomes intertwined with the power games of a reinvented Cold War. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has become a geopolitical obsession for the United States and Israel. But far from being a simple regional antagonism, their hostility is part of a broader strategy: the systematic encirclement of emerging powers, foremost among them Russia and China.
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Your Democracy
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - 06:55
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Renew Economy
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 22:49
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The post “Fewer people calling on coal:” Suburban hotspots revealed as home battery rebates top 200,000 appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 16:01
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There is one great thing we can rely upon when it comes to Albo. His desire to obtain and maintain power is so strong that he will quickly abandon anything that disturbs any significant group of voters. (Apart from the gas cartel, which owns him). Thankfully, this vacuity of identifiable human values has led Albo The post Hollow man Albo dumps his hate bill appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 10:42
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Just days ago, we had heavy snowfall, with more than a metre of fresh snow in parts of the Alps. But for many ski resorts, it has come too late. The crucial Christmas and New Year holiday period was marked by a lack of snow, hitting visitor numbers hard. The impact is especially severe in Ticino, where several resorts remained closed over the holidays due to unusually warm temperatures and little snowfall. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 08:59
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US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland. Trump said at a White House meeting that he "may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland", which is a self-governing territory controlled by Denmark. |
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Your Democracy
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 08:00
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The German chancellor, French president and Italian prime minister appear to have seen reason in making up with Moscow. But is it genuine? Sometimes a surprising statement made almost in passing on a minor occasion can pack a lot of political oomph. And sometimes, it’s just a slip and won’t tell you much about either the present or the future. But how do you know?
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MacroBusiness
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 05:38
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‘Jerrabombera Pelican with Carp in its gob’ Photograph courtesy Geoff McVeigh News du jour – Terra Specufestor Albo turned the Bondi tragedy into a political stunt – AFR….and all the ‘leaders who called for a Royal Commission didn’t?… Trump’s war on the US Fed shows why RBA independence matters – AFR…once the Fed goes down The post Weekend Links and Videos: 17-18 January 2026 appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 16:00
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Asian share markets are quite mixed as we go into the final session of the trading week with local shares outperforming. The USD remains firm due to safe haven bids except against Yen while the oil price has been beaten back slightly. The Australian dollar is failing to get back above the 67 cent level. The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 15:42
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All things Australian dollar are struggling a little this afternoon. DXY is firm. AUD sideways. CNY is still a thermal. But the metals complex is off. And miners. Plus EM. Still no joy for junk. Treasuries are flatlined. Stocks in a grind. Chinese regulators can be quite heavy-handed at times. Metals fell at the end of The post China rips guts out Australian dollar hot money appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 15:04
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Are LNG imports worthwhile given the approaching global glut? Labor’s domestic gas reservation scheme has delayed talks on LNG imports into the country’s southeast by at least six months, but has not eliminated the need to bring in gas, according to aspiring suppliers. They say the scheme will largely create an increase in available gas The post Are LNG imports still needed? appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 14:23
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The post Home battery installations will match the scale of Snowy Hydro scheme – in a single year appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Home battery rebates have already topped 200,000, and heading to two million by 2030, with Bowen hailing their impact on the grid by boost reliability and using less coal.
Household battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.