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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 14:05 Source

mokoan solar farm victoria european energyWe're having a break to rest, reflect and reboot.

The post Season’s greetings, and thanks for your support: We’re having a break to rest, reflect and reboot! appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 13:00 Source

Quick disclaimer. I run ethical funds. We let clients add or subtract ethical (and investment) themes from all our portfolios. But I’ve never been a fan of the industry. Seven years ago, I argued that the booming industry of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings was more akin to marketing magic than investment medicine. At the

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:59 Source

vestas wind turbineA flurry of late orders has broken the wind investment drought in Australia, with global wind giants hoping for a further rebound in 2026 to help meet renewable targets.

The post “This has to change:” Flurry of late orders breaks wind drought and gives global turbine giants hope for 2026 appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:58 Source

Electricity prices can be kept near today’s levels in a post-coal National Electricity Market, but need a system where batteries become the dominant price-forming technology.

The post Modelling spot prices in a post-coal grid, when big batteries will become the price setters appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:57 Source

NextrackerA legal move to extinguish any native claims over land proposed to host the giant Wak Wak solar project has angered Traditional Owners.

The post Traditional Owners accuse huge NT solar and battery project of “worst consultation you can think of” appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:31 Source

We discuss some of the major events of the past year - the dominance of batteries, the emergence of solar-battery hybrids, the hassles for wind and transmission, and the conundrum of EVs.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Is the wind drought over? appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:00 Source

Dwelling values in Sydney and Melbourne have begun to fall. According to Cotality’s dwelling values index, home prices in Sydney and Melbourne have declined by 0.1% so far in December (i.e., to 22 December 2025). By contrast, dwelling values in Brisbane (1.1%), Perth (1.4%), and Adelaide (1.2%) have risen strongly so far in December. The

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 11:58 Source

SEC to build state's first publicly owned wind farm, that will be the first to be built in a pine plantation and the first to overlook a former coal plant and mine.

The post SEC steps in to rescue another stalled project, an Australian-first wind farm overlooking coal ruins appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Your Democracy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 11:48 Source

Compare Robodebt victims’ compo to the quantum of Scott Morrison’s publicly funded legal fees. It’s shameful, reports Rex Patrick.

He knew!

Scott Morrison was the minister who took Robodebt to Cabinet for approval.

 

And the biggest compo payout for Robodebt victims is … Scott Morrison!

by Rex Patrick

 

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Renew Economy Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 11:47 Source

Ulinda Park battery.One of Australia's leading battery storage developers says Australia will likely not reach 82 per cent renewables until 2034.

The post Leading battery storage developer says Australia will likely reach its 82 pct renewables target …. in 2034 appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 11:30 Source

Since the horrific ISIS terrorist attack at Bondi, the issue of social cohesion has dominated commentary in the media and among various politicians. On Saturday, Independent Federal MP Allegra Spender put out a press release calling for a cabinet-level minister for Social Cohesion and tougher laws to crack down on hate speech. Meanwhile, in New

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 11:00 Source

The state of Victoria already has the highest debt load and the nation’s poorest credit rating. Victorians also pay the highest taxes in the nation. The Allan Government last week unveiled a suite of new ‘value capture’ taxes and levies on developers, landowners, and car‑park operators to help fund the Suburban Rail Loop East (SRL

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 10:30 Source

In the long history of financial markets, there have been all manner of hot assets; in the Netherlands in the 1630s, it was tulip bulbs, in the 1720s Britain, it was shares in the South Sea Company, and today the hottest asset on the market is anything to do with AI. In the United States,

The post Macquarie rings the bell on data centres appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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MacroBusiness Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 10:00 Source

In the early 2010s, the federal Labor government made the ill-fated decision to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Queensland without requiring gas companies to first supply Australians. Gary Grey, the then-Federal Resources Minister under the Gillard/Rudd Labor governments, claimed that domestic gas reservation would cause uncertainty and discourage investment, placing the government against

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