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Roy Morgan’s latest mortgage stress report notes that the risk of mortgage stress fell to its lowest for three years in January, before the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the official cash rate: Roy Morgan estimates that 23.9% of mortgage holders (1,184,000) were ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in January 2026, down 4% from

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Draft rules to both protect the grid and make it easier for data centres to connect are open to consultation, but at least one tech giant is already pushing back.

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In an increasingly competitive business environment, organisations must leverage every available resource to maintain growth and sustainability. Professional bookkeeping services have emerged as a vital asset, offering precise financial insights, ensuring compliance with regulations, and allowing business leaders to dedicate more time to strategic initiatives. Engaging reliable bookkeeper services enables companies to maintain accurate records, monitor cash flow effectively, and respond promptly to financial challenges.

Developer of a 2 GW wind farm and big battery in the NSW Central Tablelands has announced an Australian-first deal to deliver affordable local housing.

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SA big battery is again put on standby as rooftop PV sends local grid demand below zero - but it and other big batteries are yet to be forced into action.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen suggests that the recent energy crisis in Australia is largely down to you. Following a crisis conference of key stakeholders, the government said that the primary reason of shortages that are beginning to affect the regional sectors of agriculture and fisheries is panic buying of fuel, particularly diesel. Energy Minister Chris

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Yes, you read that right; the Australian gas price continues to crash. Electricity demand is down sharply year on year, which accounts for some of it. With gas prices crashing, power prices are flatlined. However, the Asian price for gas is still about $22Gj, so there is a lot more going on than favourable weather.

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The wage price index for the December quarter from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that real inflation-adjusted wages fell by around 0.3% in 2025 and were tracking 6% below their Covid-19 ‘bubble’ peak at around late 2011 levels: The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) forecasts, as laid out in its February Statement of

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Yesterday, ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence dropped 3.7 points to 73.4 points. At 77.0 points, the four-week moving average decreased by 0.9 points. The four-week moving average increased by 0.3 percentage points to 5.5%, while “weekly inflation expectations” increased by 0.8 percentage points to 6.1%. The last year’s “current financial conditions” dropped by 1.2 points, while the

Independent senator David Pocock used a February Senate estimates hearing to highlight how lightly Australia taxes offshore gas, pointing out that beer excise now raises more revenue than the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). Pocock asked Treasury officials whether it was “accurate to say that the tax on offshore gas exports — PRRT — is

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Ben was joined by Intifar Chowdhury and Anthony Zougras to bring the podcast up to speed on South Australian politics before the state election on March 21. They discussed the decline in support for the Liberal Party, the emergence of One Nation, and Peter Malinauskas’ dominance in the state.

Victorian port pitching to become the first in Australia dedicated to offshore wind farm construction says securing the role could more than double its annual shipping traffic.

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