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The financial woes of the Victorian government are well documented. The state had the nation’s highest per capita net debt in 2023-24 and the worst (AA) credit rating. The trajectory of Victoria’s debt is also concerning. The major ratings agencies—S&P and Moody’s—warned that they could further downgrade Victoria’s credit rating if debt levels are not

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Energy buffoonery is an LNP speciality. Energy bills could rise by nearly 70% over the next 10 years under current government policy, a new report has estimated – findings likely to be seized on by the Coalition as it pushes its alternative plan. The federal Labor government has set the aggressive target of having renewable

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Stock markets are essentially ignoring Trump’s tariff plans and keep heading higher across both sides of the Atlantic with an expectation of that positivity flowing over here in Asia for the last trading day of the week. The latest PPI data saw the USD give up ground against most of the undollars with a violent

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The depth of Australia’s slide into an irrelevant and untrustworthy minnow on the global stage was demonstrated when distinguished UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese described the Australian prime minister’s refusal to criticise Donald Trump’s plan to turn Gaza into a neo-colonial capitalist venture for the benefit of his family and friends, as “pathetic”.

Victoria government's SEC chooses company best known for gravity storage technology to build conventional battery for newly acquired project.

“Let’s not mince words about what this represents: a surrender of Ukraine’s interests and our own, even before negotiations begin,” says U.S. Senator Adam Schiff.

Kyiv’s backers reacted with shock and outrage to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and would “start negotiations immediately” with him about the Ukraine war.

It is hard to overestimate the significance of the recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He also noted that the presidents have instructed their teams to lay the groundwork for the summit.

Donald Trump stated that he wants the European Union to purchase weapons for Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen has met with JD Vance and they discussed energy security, trade between the EU and the US and also the situation in Ukraine. Pete Hegseth will not announce a new military support package for Ukraine during the Ramstein meeting of Ukraine Defence Contact Group.

Ursula Has Just Decided The FATE Of Europe

I eat a lot of eggs. At least three, sometimes more every day. So I was tempted by this bit in National Geographic about how to boil the perfect egg. (AppleNews link cos NG wants your email addy).

Greens get busy "Dutton-proofing" federal Labor's flagship clean energy policies to stop them being tweaked to support coal, gas or nuclear by a Coalition government.

Companies join forces to bring cutting edge floating solar technology to the Australian market, to meet demand for renewable energy and sustainable water supply.

Plans to install a big battery energy storage system outside a small regional town in Queensland queue for federal environmental approval.

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