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MacroBusiness
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 07:00
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The ferrous jaws are closing on a monthly basis. There’s more work to do on the daily chart, but clearly, we are getting there. Scuttlebut is weak. “Iron ore’s own supply-demand fundamentals remain weak,” said Steven Yu, a researcher at consultancy Mysteel. Hot-metal output at mills had been slower that expected before the week-long holiday The post Iron ore free falls into cyclone appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:55
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The German authorities have repeatedly tightened screws on AfD, which hits out at the EU’s migration policy and stands for a “good, partner-like dialogue” with Russia. Two MPs are from the AfD (Alternative for Germany) faction, while the five other members support individual lawmakers. Salaries of all seven are being withheld, Bild reports. |
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Your Democracy
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:44
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Australia’s political and media response to Gaza, including the invitation to Israel’s president, reflects the influence of pro-Israel lobbying and the shrinking space for lawful criticism. The powerful Zionist lobby has our political, media and academic class bluffed. Not surprisingly the lobby has seized the initiative following the tragic Bondi killings.
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Your Democracy
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 06:05
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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has accused former British leader Boris Johnson of derailing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine early on in the conflict. The former British prime minister has long been regarded as one of the key figures behind the continuing hostilities and is believed to have torpedoed the first peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul in March 2022. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 00:01
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Australian housing has never been this expensive. According to Cotality’s latest housing affordability report, the nation’s median dwelling price was valued at a record 8.2 times median household income in the September quarter of 2025, up from 6.4 times the median income in the September quarter of 2019. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) also The post Why Australian house prices don’t make sense appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 21:38
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The post State owned utility’s third big battery officially opened, and is “re-rated” to be the biggest in Australia appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 17:43
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Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, the country's main opposition, reunited on Sunday, more than two weeks after the centre-right partners split in a row over hate speech laws. "The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud in Canberra. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 15:12
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) attempted to shield former President Joe Biden by deleting an email referencing him from the Epstein files, former US Senate staffer and RT contributor Tara Reade has said. Reade worked as a Senate aide for Biden in the early 1990s and has accused him of sexual assault. In 2023, she moved to Moscow, citing safety concerns, and was granted Russian citizenship two years later. |
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Renew Economy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 13:31
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The post Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 11:35
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The post Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 11:32
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The post Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits? appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 10:24
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Inside China, there is a nickname for US President Donald Trump that tells you everything you need to know about how his actions are being viewed in Beijing. They call him “Chuan Jianguo,” which translates roughly to “Trump the nation-builder”. It is a mocking title, of course, suggesting that the US president’s foreign and domestic policies are actually doing more to build up China than they are to help the United States. |
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MacroBusiness
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 10:20
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to hike the official cash rate by 0.25% last week has failed to dampen buyer enthusiasm in the housing market. According to Cotality, the nation’s preliminary auction clearance rate rose to 73.7%, up from 69.7% last weekend. It was also significantly higher than the 64.2% preliminary clearance rate The post Auction market “surprisingly strong” following rate hike appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 09:43
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All of a sudden, the planets have aligned. Something both sides of Australian politics have been able to shunt off into the ‘politically too hard’ basket for much of a generation is now eminently doable. All that is required is data, some integrity in interpreting that data, and the political cojones to stand and deliver. The post There will never be a better time for budget and economic reform appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 09:16
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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined Christians from around the country earlier this week at the Museum of the Bible for a national day of repentance, while highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians worldwide. |
Your Democracy
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 06:55
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A threatened Aussie tiddler flashes a fin for tiny freshwater fish worldwide, toxic PFAS chemicals are all around us and deep inside us and never go away, and illegal gold mining in Congo destroys the environment and communities. Tiny fishes – miniature marvels that slip through the net
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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 21:22
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Swedish Palace Confirms Princess Sofia Met Jeffrey Epstein Multiple Times as She Quietly Skips Nobel Prize CeremonyThe news comes weeks after King Charles stripped his brother Andrew of his royal titles and honors due to his connections to Epstein
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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 16:28
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Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia in Moscow, urging ethnic and religious solidarity as the Ukraine war continues. Invoking historic battles against foreign enemies, Putin said Russian soldiers fight as brothers across faiths, as crowds rallied behind the Kremlin’s push to sustain public support amid prolonged conflict. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ab8KTVJqwA
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MacroBusiness
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 08:51
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Despite the strong prospects of an interest rate hike, the nation’s final auction clearance rate bounced last weekend. Cotality recorded a final clearance rate of 66.4% last weekend, up from 57.1% in mid-December and 59.4% at the same time last year. Melbourne’s final clearance rate was 63.7% last week, up from 58.4% and 58.6% at The post Australian house prices face first major test appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 07:30
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An NGO bankrolled 47 percent by the German federal government and 26 percent by the EU is now suing X for “access” to Hungary’s election data. They dress it up as transparency. It’s nothing of the sort. This is institutionalized surveillance masquerading as democracy promotion — the same Brussels–Berlin complex that lectures nations about sovereignty while quietly trying to override it.
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Your Democracy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 06:55
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MacroBusiness
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 00:01
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International Reading: Survey: 43% of Americans Don’t Have Savings to Pay for a $1,000 Emergency – US News Employers announce most job cuts since 2009 as economy wobbles – USA Today Warren to call for reversal of Trump’s UAE chip sales after ‘Spy Sheikh’ revelations – CNBC Trump is giving the U.S. economy a $65 The post Weekend reading and MB media appearances appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Your Democracy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 18:06
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Nord Stream (1224 km) and Nord Stream 2 (1200 km) are gas pipelines from Russia to Europe, running under the Baltic Sea, allowing gas supplies to bypass transit countries.
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Your Democracy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 17:28
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I can see why people do not care About the Epstein saga to be aware They think if they do think which is debatable about the next meal to place on their table While some young one prepares for a nose piercing A tasteful tattoo on the left buttock and a penis ring Some young girls go for the cheapest make up At the pharmacy that tells them that down is up Fashion lips need to be red, black and glossy |
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MacroBusiness
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 16:00
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Yes, this is my last post at MacroBusiness…see more below but first the final roundup of today’s markets: Its been a tough day on local markets with the ASX200 slumping while the nexus of the AI bubble on Wall Street, the Trump regime’s warmongering in Iran, a snap election in Japan and the latest US The post Macro Afternoon…and a Farewell appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 15:15
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 15:04
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The post We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0? appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 14:37
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The post First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia’s main grid appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 13:58
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The post Is AEMO still fit for purpose? Review to probe governance of energy market operator appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 13:30
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Charts from TME. Semiconductors are threatening to follow software down as the NDX washout gathers momentum. To call the semis trade crowded doesn’t quite say it. Software doom is at hand. Overnight, Goldman declared the sector the new “Newspapers”. “Historical episodes of major disruption risk suggest that share price stabilization will require stability in the The post AI wrecks tech appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
State owned Synergy has formally opened its third big battery, which turns out to the biggest operating battery in Australia after its storage was "re-rated."
Spanish giant completes one big battery project ahead of schedule as it lands a contract for an even bigger project with 10 hours of storage.
Some countries now require data centres to pay more to access grid power, but Australian authorities are split over the issue.
When gas companies drill a dry hole, the tax system shares the loss; when pumped hydro companies drill a dry hole, they carry the cost alone.
Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia's main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils. 
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.