California Governor Gavin Newsom has drawn sharp backlash after telling an Atlanta audience, “I’m like you,”while describing his low SAT score and reading difficulties, remarks critics have interpreted as an ill-judged attempt to connect with black voters.
The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of civilizational erasure that today menace both America and Europe alike,” writes Joe Lauria.
Marco Rubio’s Cecil Rhodes Moment
By Joe Lauria
The Australian newspaper has used the Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO) budget tool to attack One Nation’s proposal to cap visas at 130,000 a year and aim for net-zero immigration. The analysis claims that a net-zero migration policy could reduce federal government revenue by about $100 billion over the next decade, including nearly $80 billion in
Australia's largest independent renewable energy and grid integration testing facility, used to simulate and stress test real-world conditions, has had a $3m upgrade.
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New analysis finds that raising fixed network charges could snatch back the savings promised to solar households through the federal battery rebate.
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When a growing share of electricity generation depends on sunlight, the ability to predict earlier and respond faster can start to matter as much as owning megawatt-hours.
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Gas the “stealthy price setter” of Australia’s high electricity bills, as batteries continue to bite
New report pinpoints gas as the main driver of rising electricity prices over the past decade, and chief eroder of the "bill-busting benefits" of cheap solar and wind.
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Tonight I will be appearing on DFA Live with Martin North from 8.00pm AEST, where we will discuss everything to do with the housing market and economy. The YouTube feed is below. I hope to see you there.
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A new battery brand "dedicated exclusively to the home" has launched onto the rebate-charged Australian market, offering three different sizes and a low starting price.
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A WA developer is pitching a new $500 million battery along the backbone network between former coal hub Collie and the demand centre in Perth.
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HMC Capital boss bats off "harsh" takes on the listed company's energy transition fund strategy, saying it has "fantastic assets" and is "deep in negotiation" with electricity off-takers.
Chinese markets are open again, and dirt is flying. This is a typical post-Lunar New Year bounce, yet I am opting to look through it this year to the June seasonal headwind because the market remains fundamentally weak. Witness China bullying around iron ore price assessments. Chinese central desk buyer CMRG has pushed several major
Independent economist Tony Alexander argues in a new report that New Zealand’s three-decade, investor-driven house price boom is over. Average house price growth has structurally slowed, investor participation has fallen, and the psychological “must buy now” pressure that dominated since the mid‑1990s has dissipated. Alexander believes that housing will still rise over time, but at
The push to restore the new LNP leadership team has begun in the conservative press with open propaganda. One Nation’s plan for “net zero” migration could blow out Australia’s debt by almost $420bn over the next 10 years, while barely making a dent in the nation’s welfare bill over the same period, bringing into question