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Ausgrid will start building the REZ based around existing infrastructure in early 2026, with work expected to be done within two years.

The post Construction begins on network upgrade to bring major coal region into the energy future appeared first on Renew Economy.

A Jewish woman wearing a Keffiyeh as well as the Star of David was escorted off Bondi Beach by police. The resulting social media storm led to death threats to her and to her friend.

I am writing this knowing it will likely result in more death threats.

That is not a metaphor. It is a statement of fact, based on what happened to my friend Michelle and me this week, and what happened next when we sought protection from the state.

China (31.8% share in 2024) and India (8.3% share in 2024) have driven the increase in global carbon emissions this century. Both nations have shown an insatiable appetite for coal. In 2024, China accounted for 55.8% of the world’s coal consumption, whereas India accounted for 13.9%. Australia, by contrast, accounted for only 0.9% of the

The post China and India drive record global coal consumption appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Renewable energy certificate prices - the currency that has underpinned of wind and solar in Australia - have plunged to record lows and could halve again.

The post Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up appeared first on Renew Economy.

Guests at the White House Christmas reception fell silent Sunday as President Donald Trump veered way off topic to deliver a cozy holiday tale about … poisonous snakes?

Labor sheds light on just how hot the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has been running, and just how much money can be saved by pushing smaller systems.

The post Cheaper Home Batteries scheme faced $14 billion bill before rebate changes cut it in half appeared first on Renew Economy.

The cost per kilowatt hour of community batteries has plunged, says Ausgrid, making them competitive even with subsidised home batteries.

The post Community batteries now cheaper to install than home storage, Ausgrid says appeared first on Renew Economy.

The US unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November (survey: 4.5%). The result marked the fifth consecutive monthly increase, reaching its highest level since 2021. Non-farm payrolls rebounded modestly with 64,000 jobs added. This followed a decline of 105,000 jobs in October, largely due to a 162,000 reduction in federal workers

The post US unemployment rate hits four-year high appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Heading into the release of the official Q2 population and immigration data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), all indicators were pointing to an increase. A record 448,500 net permanent and long-term (NPLT) arrivals were recorded for the first 10 months of 2025: The ABS monthly NPLT arrivals series has historically tracked the official

The post ABS immigration numberwang strikes again! appeared first on MacroBusiness.

I’ve been seeing a particular type of chart circulate more frequently: the one plotting the S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio against the market’s subsequent 10-year returns. At first glance, it looks authoritative — hundreds of data points neatly arranged, a strong downward relationship, and a clear takeaway that today’s high forward P/Es imply a lost

Cotality Pain and Gain Report for the September quarter has been released, which showed that 95.5% of resales made a gross profit, the highest in two decades: The median resale gain hit a record $335,000, up from $315,000 in the previous quarter and $296,000 a year ago. Even adjusted for current values, this is the

The post Is Australia’s property boom on borrowed time? appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Canada experienced one of the world’s biggest immigration surges post-pandemic, which created the worst rental crisis in the nation’s history. Amid a growing voter backlash, the Canadian government has introduced a series of measures since late 2024 to lower immigration levels, focusing on both permanent and temporary residents. These include reducing annual permanent resident targets,

As a freelance writer, I know I have to produce copy that meets the expectations of editors and management. When I write opinion pieces, I know well that my arguments should closely align with the publication’s general outlook. But I’ve always believed that if my views on any particular topic diverged from an outlet I’m writing for, it was acceptable to express those viewpoints in other publications.