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Well, that was distracting.

I was doing pretty well until Alfred turned up.

I wrote about tweaking my workflow a little while ago—getting some real extra productivity out of my new dictation set up. Surprising how quickly that fell apart in the teeth of a cyclone. Not that it was much of a cyclone, really. More of a weird omni-storm that rolled in late and outstayed its welcome.

Around 11:30 on Saturday night, Thomas woke me up to tell me there was a leak in the hallway just outside our bedroom. And he wasn’t wrong.

Emerging Australian solar upcycling outfit marks "significant milestone" on its mission to mine end of life PV panels for valuable new resources.

Leading European timber technology companies have made headlines this week with plans for new wooden wind turbine towers that will be capable of supporting turbines from 4.2MW to 6.4MW.

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network.

The ABC recently produced the following chart, showing the lack of social and public housing in Victoria. As you can see, social housing accounted for only 3% of households in Victoria in 2023, significantly lower than the national average of 4%, which is considered poor by internationally. “More than a third of Australians who are

The federal Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters holds an inquiry into the conduct of each federal election, and they did so in 2023. I had the opportunity to make a submission, and then appear before the committee. Their final report was published in November 2023.

The Albanese government has experienced a resurgence in the polls this month, increasing the likelihood that it will win a second term, albeit with the assistance of minor parties. The latest Roy Morgan polling shows that Labor has regained the lead with 51.5% of the two-party preferred vote, up 2% on the last reading. “If

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The University of Melbourne is considered Australia’s most prestigious university globally. In 2025, it ranked 47th in the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings. The University of Sydney was ranked at 60, while Monash University was at 63. The following graphic shows the scoring for the University of Melbourne, Australia’s top ranked institution: Melbourne University ranked

Australian manufacturing is in terminal decline. Manufacturing comprises just over 5% of the Australian economy, the smallest share in the OECD. Exorbitant energy costs continue to drive manufacturers out of Australia. The latest insolvency data from ASIC shows that almost 1390 manufacturers nationwide have become insolvent since 2022-23. Among these, Incitec Pivot, a significant fertiliser

DXY is a falling stone. EUR to the moon! AUD followed the latter but can’t catch it. Lead boots stuck in concrete. Oil and gold meh. Copper looks uber-bullish. Thanks Goldman! Miners meh. EM meh. Junk a little down move but much more needed if US growth is really going to slow. Yields meh. Stocks

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AGL advances its first pumped hydro project - planned for an old coal mine just up the road from its NSW coal generators.

It was the mid-60s and The Canberra Times had a problem.

Rupert Murdoch was setting up The Australian just up the road on Mort Street: a fresh, modern-looking broadsheet with a national agenda. The Times, serving the national city since 1926, had a local challenger.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has announced that he will get in touch with his “Russian counterpart” in the coming days to discuss a potential settlement to the Ukraine conflict.

The official made the remark following negotiations with a Ukrainian delegation, who reportedly agreed to Washington’s proposal for an interim ceasefire.