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Plans to develop a 400MW wind farm and big battery in Queensland's Maranoa region joins queue for federal environmental assessment.

The similarities between the Albanese Government and the former Rudd Labor Government are uncanny. Both came to power following a long stint in the political wilderness and initially rode a wave of strong popular support. And both quickly established national summits to ‘solve’ the nation’s problems: The Rudd Government’s Australia 2020 Summit was a two

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Resolve out with another bad poll for Albo: Albo is increasingly hated: And blamed: It’s the economy, stupid: The LNP now leads ALP 40% to 24% on economic management. BludgerTrack still gives Albo the edge on TPP:    However, the clear prospect of a lunatic Greens minority government will terrify the centre as the election

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In May, The AFR published the following chart showing how Australia has benefited the most from global commodity prices over the last 20 years: “The price received for exports has surged ahead of other countries, including big iron ore producer Brazil and oil and gas exporters Canada and the United States”, wrote John Kehoe. “Compared

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The big four banks have made significant strides to curb lending for fossil fuel projects but a report says they still have not met their own climate targets.

Perth dwelling values have rocketed by 69% since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, according to PropTrack: Perth is also experiencing the strongest rental growth in the nation, rising by 13.1% (houses) and 13.7% (units) according to CoreLogic: Perth’s property boom is being fuelled by extreme population growth, with Western Australia’s population soaring

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AEMO boss says nuclear too slow to replace coal, and confirms that "notion of baseload" will not compete with grid powered by cheaper renewables.

By Denis Hay Introduction Australia faces several critical deficits that threaten its future. From education and jobs to healthcare and climate, these deficits undermine social justice and economic stability. This article delves into these key areas, providing insights and solutions for a better Australia. Join us as we explore how to address these deficits and…

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Overnight saw the complete market reaction to the weekend near miss events with European markets pulling back while US stocks lifted slightly as bonds sold off on the long end of the curve. The absence of economic events was highlighted by moves to currencies on the words of Fed Chair Powell with the USD moving

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Clean Energy Council head says bad faith actors pushing nuclear are using a weakened media and praying on anxious communities to "tear things down."

Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for US president in the upcoming November election, has tapped JD Vance as his running mate.

The announcement was made on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DXY held on last night but is under pressure: AUD pulled back: With North Asia: Commods were hosed: Miners too: EM flamed out: But junk is offering risk marginal support: Amid the bull steepening: Which is aiding stocks: It still looks to me like AUD can go higher. Fed cuts loom, perhaps as early as

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Offshore wind industry could be entering a “just for the heroes” era, where only the most robust projects in the most attractive geographies will survi