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Renew Economy Friday, March 6, 2026 - 09:13 Source

1komma51komma5° launches its energy optimisation platform into the midst of Australia's Cheaper Home Batteries boom, with the promise that it can accelerate home battery payback by up to $1,500 per year.

The post “Turning point:” New AI platform promises to boost home battery payback by up to $1,500 a year appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Friday, March 6, 2026 - 09:00 Source

DXY is still looming as the comeback kid amid World War Trump. The AUD finally buckled, but it has been buoyant during Asian hours as unhedged Aussie fundies buy hedges for their dying Mag7 bets. North is trying to stabilise. Good luck with that amid the Dire Straits. Gold is still liquidating, suggesting margin calls

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Renew Economy Friday, March 6, 2026 - 08:44 Source

Diapur wind farm Victoria BayWa re vestas turbineThe latest power quarterly survey from BloombergNEF highlights the rapidly changing shape and nature of Australia's main grid – and the new normal for coal and gas.

The post Wind and solar have eaten most of the coal industry’s lunch, and batteries are hoeing into its dinner appeared first on Renew Economy.

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MacroBusiness Friday, March 6, 2026 - 08:00 Source

In recent years, a series of reports from the Canadian government, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies have documented agents of the Indian government engaging in unsavoury acts on Canadian soil. According to an October 2024 report from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): “An extraordinary situation is compelling us to speak about what we have

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Your Democracy Friday, March 6, 2026 - 06:55 Source

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Your Democracy Friday, March 6, 2026 - 05:44 Source

 

Donald Trump made a bold and provably wrong claim yesterday about the US air-defense missile inventory:

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Your Democracy Friday, March 6, 2026 - 05:33 Source

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belgium has given Ukraine none of the 30 F-16 fighter jets it promised back in 2024 due to delays in F-35 deliveries, Belgian Air Force Commander Geert De Decker said, citing the need to maintain air force capabilities.

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MacroBusiness Friday, March 6, 2026 - 00:01 Source

The number of temporary migrants in Australia (excluding visitors) has expanded to record levels under the Albanese government. When the Albanese government arrived in office in mid-2022, there were 1,640,000 temporary migrants (excluding visitors) in Australia. Over the 2025 calendar year, there were 2,460,000 temporary migrants (excluding visitors) in Australia, excluding visitors: The surge in

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Your Democracy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 22:04 Source

While America continues strikes on Iran, something far bigger is happening behind closed doors. Gulf allies are privately demanding Washington to stop. Europe is pushing for an immediate ceasefire. Qatar's LNG supply is disrupted. Oil markets are surging.

 

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Renew Economy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 21:57 Source

Canberra suburb small Anne DelaneyOne of the barriers to tackling energy poverty is simply that Australia doesn’t measure it properly.

The post Energy poverty hiding in plain sight: The data blind spots on vulnerable households appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Your Democracy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 20:58 Source

While mainstream western media is trying to spin this as "tensions in the Middle East," on the ground in places like Tel Aviv, Holon, and Ramat Gan, the reality is fire and steel. Footage that somehow slipped past the military censors—despite their frantic efforts—shows hypersonic impacts leveling targets with a precision that is frankly terrifying for the occupation regime.

 

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Your Democracy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 16:32 Source

Bahrain is in revolution. Since February 28 — the day US and Israeli strikes ignited the region — Saudi armour is said to be rolling in to crush it. You will not see this on CNN.

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Renew Economy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 15:10 Source

Andrew Forrest turbines squadronAndrew Forrest tells business summit artificial intelligence is both "incredibly dangerous" and critical to balancing Fortescue's "incredibly complex" green energy grid in the Pilbara.

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Renew Economy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 15:03 Source

Rumours of the demise of the Cheaper Home Batteries are greatly exaggerated... or so the industry is keen to believe, as reports emerge that further tweaks to the scheme are being considered.

The post Shock … and doubt: Industry bats off report home battery rebates could be slashed or scrapped appeared first on Renew Economy.

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Renew Economy Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 14:41 Source

Francis Norman, the head of the Centre of Decommissioning Australia, on the extraordinary task of shutting down and removing oil and gas wells, and the lessons that could be learned for the offshore wind industry.

The post Special episode: How to close down oil and gas appeared first on Renew Economy.

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