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Your Democracy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 11:07
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AS EUROPE GAS SUPPLIES HAVE COLLAPSED, THE TRUMP WRECKING BALL HAS ALREADY AFFECTED THE PANAMA CANAL AND THE SUPPLY IF OIL IN THE MIDDLE EAST... SO, HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT AND PREPARE THE POPCORNS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjQUlmBgG4I Europe's Gas Supply Just Collapsed
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 10:30
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Yesterday, ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence dropped 3.7 points to 73.4 points. At 77.0 points, the four-week moving average decreased by 0.9 points. The four-week moving average increased by 0.3 percentage points to 5.5%, while “weekly inflation expectations” increased by 0.8 percentage points to 6.1%. The last year’s “current financial conditions” dropped by 1.2 points, while the |
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Renew Economy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 10:13
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The post As energy prices surge, a tax on windfall gas profits could be the best way to protect households appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 10:00
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Independent senator David Pocock used a February Senate estimates hearing to highlight how lightly Australia taxes offshore gas, pointing out that beer excise now raises more revenue than the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). Pocock asked Treasury officials whether it was “accurate to say that the tax on offshore gas exports — PRRT — is The post Australians suffer pain not gain from gas exports appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 09:30
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The ferrous complex continues to trade far above fundamentals amid oil disruptions. Chinese trade was out and sent a clarion signal that there is trouble ahead. Iron ore imports front-ran the year at a record 120mt in January, then cratered in February to 95mt. The two months combined were up 8%, but this looks more The post Australian dollar blasts off without fuel appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
The Tally Room
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 09:30
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Ben was joined by Intifar Chowdhury and Anthony Zougras to bring the podcast up to speed on South Australian politics before the state election on March 21. They discussed the decline in support for the Liberal Party, the emergence of One Nation, and Peter Malinauskas’ dominance in the state. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 09:00
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According to BCA Research, the United States’ main goal in Iran is more constrained than that of Israel: reducing Iran’s capacity to pose a threat to the area, rather than overthrowing the Iranian government. The US specifically wants to undermine Iran’s navy, dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile program, and stop supporting regional extremist organisations. The post The oil endgame as Aussie rationing begins appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 08:02
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The post Port pitching for offshore wind hub says turbine trade could more than double its shipping traffic appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 08:00
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Recently on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) there was a table detailing population growth for various developed economies since 2000, based on the numbers from the OECD database. Of the nations assessed, Canada had the strongest relative population growth between 2000 and 2024, expanding by 34.6%. This got me thinking: where would The post Australia’s population grows faster than India’s appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 06:55
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 06:44
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'SHOW SOME GUTS': Trump Begs Ships To Cross Strait Of Hormuz... The cheer squad at FOX NEWS approves of Donald Trump's dump... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUIsbW71jyc
YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT — SINCE 2005.
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Renew Economy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 06:31
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The post Queensland LNP calls in another big battery project as most coal dependent state hit by flight of capital appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 05:00
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Former foreign minister Alexander Downer reflects on the 30th anniversary of John Howard's government. “We had no idea, of course, how long we would survive, but it was a very exciting night; we had lost in 1993 the so-called ‘unlosable election’,” Mr Downer told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “It was really exciting … the thing I would say is, we knew that night exactly what we wanted to do.” |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 04:33
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Iran’s top security official has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats after he vowed to strike Iran “twenty times harder” if it continues to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 00:01
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Australia’s rental crisis continues to worsen as population growth driven by immigration exceeds supply. According to Cotality, nationally advertised rents have soared by 47% since the end of 2019, adding nearly $11,500 to the annual cost of renting for the median tenant: Rental affordability in Australia is now tracking at an all-time low, with the |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 21:12
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The post “Ironic twist of history:” Offshore wind developer solves 150-year old mystery of sunken coal ship appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 20:18
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The post Queensland’s “prepare and repair” disaster economy – brought to you by coal and climate change appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 17:51
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In a high-stakes move that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially entered the "Oil War," ordering an immediate pivot of Russia's vast energy resources away from Europe. |
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The Tally Room
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 15:04
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2:04 – The draft boundaries for the Queensland state redistribution are apparently due to be published some time this afternoon. I expect the maps to be published on this website. Unfortunately this is a bit of an inconvenient time for myself – I will attempt to analyse them as quickly as possible but a full analysis may need to wait for tonight or tomorrow. This is the first redistribution of Queensland state electorates for a decade, with the current boundaries having been used at the 2017, 2020 and 2024 elections. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 14:14
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The post “A tidal wave of hostile messaging:” The billions spent each year by the fossil fuel industry demonising renewables appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 14:13
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The post Solar, storage and sheep: First sod turned at game-changing hybrid PV and battery project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 14:10
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The post Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 13:00
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The Australian Greens have promised to waive through various tax reforms impacting superannuation and property investment, in a bid to boost budget revenue and improve equity. After months of pushing for amendments, the Greens have agreed to pass the extra 15% tax on earnings from super balances above $3 million without changes (i.e., Division 296). The post Greens promise to waive through sensible tax reforms appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 12:58
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The proverb “revenge is a dish best served cold” traces to French (“La vengeance se mange froide”), appearing in English literature by the 19th century. Most Americans do not know the French orign of the proverb… It entered popular culture thanks to Star Trek. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Khan Noonien Singh delivers the line during a tense video call with Admiral Kirk: |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 12:20
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The post SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else? appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 12:00
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Victoria’s 2025‑26 Mid‑Year Financial Report was released on Friday and showed that the state’s net debt has increased by $10 billion in six months, reaching $160.9 billion: Net debt as a share of the state economy has risen from 23.7% to 24.2% in six months. Interest costs are also escalating. $3.8 billion was spent on interest The post Victorians drown in bureaucrats and debt appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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THE BLOT REPORT
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 11:43
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THE BLOT REPORT
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 11:30
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In a previous article, I detailed part of drive to Sydney in our then relatively new EV, the main part of that article was about battery developments in China1. However, we recently embarked on another road trip, driving from Canberra to Adelaide and back, a distance of about 3,000 kilometres all up (including side trips). |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 11:30
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Charts from TME. Stocks printed a large hammer reversal as the G7 and Trump TACO rescued the day. God bless it. VIX is mean-reverting, so if we see an incremental shift towards the TACO from here, then stocks will automatically rise. Oil-printed a huge shooting star. This looks overdone to me. But it is a The post Stocks roar on the TACO appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 11:17
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Australia claimed impotence over Gaza but is now sending military support to the US-Israel war in the Gulf. Andrew Brown on the hypocrisy of a nation which prides itself on fairness. This week Australia announced it would help defend the United Arab Emirates from Iranian attack. |
What levers should the federal government pull amid the latest global oil price shock? There's a strong case for taxing windfall gas profits – as long as we get the policy right.
Victorian port pitching to become the first in Australia dedicated to offshore wind farm construction says securing the role could more than double its annual shipping traffic.
The number of projects in Queensland's planning limbo now totals six after the state LNP government officially called in another standalone big battery project. 
A maritime mystery dating back to the 1870s has been solved thanks to the seafloor surveys of an offshore wind project proposed for Victorian waters.
Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.
Head of energy policy in world's fourth biggest economy says scale and pace of energy transition is unprecedented, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting back.
First sod has been turned at one of Australia's biggest DC-coupled solar battery hybrid projects, heralding a major change to the generation profile of large-scale PV.
New report says truly partnering with communities on renewables – including through project co-ownership – could slash the time and money lost to planning hurdles and local opposition.
A heated debate over network pricing: should electricity tariffs reward households that cut their reliance on the grid, or should everyone pay more to simply stay connected?