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Victorian network owner will start a five year kerbside charger trial within weeks, but with conditions that outline a high expectation of transparency.

Stats New Zealand’s latest migration data revealed that only 10,628 net overseas migrants landed in the country in the year to August 2025. This migration inflow was well below the decade average of 49,000 and around 120,000 fewer than the late 2023 peak. The collapse in net migration has helped drive New Zealand rental growth

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The Market Ear on overheated. Stuck NASDAQ reversed right at the upper part of the range. Note the slightly lower high as we continue trading the range. Despite all the narratives, equities have done little (but produce volatility) since mid September. 50 day comes in at the lower part of the big trend channel. Source:

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It was interesting reading an article from the US news site NPR lamenting the rise in electricity costs, which are growing at twice the rate of inflation. “Across the country, electricity prices have jumped more than twice as fast as the overall cost of living in the last year”, NPR reported. “Electricity prices have been

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In the early 2010s, the federal Labor government made the fateful decision to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Queensland without requiring gas companies to first supply Australians. Gary Gray, the then-Federal Resources Minister in the Gillard/Rudd Labor governments, claimed that domestic gas reserve regulations cause uncertainty and discourage investment. This pitted the government

In the debate surrounding Australian migration levels, the issue of New Zealanders coming to Australia under the bilateral agreement between the two nations is often brought up. Under a series of agreements signed by the Australian and New Zealand governments, Kiwi citizens have the right to move to Australia and live there indefinitely under the

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The ferrous market remains stalled above $100. Signs of stress are mounting. India is the swing producer for seaborne iron ore at these levels, and it is cutting prices. India’s largest iron ore producer, NMDC, had previously reset the prices of the key raw material of steel on August 1 to ₹6,100 for Baila Lump

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The gas cartel wants Albo to stop it. “APLNG’s position on this is, that while we don’t like interventions, we feel like a major intervention is probably needed, which is to establish an export permit system,” Mr Clark [CEO] said. “If you’re going to export, you should also have to contribute to the domestic market

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Somerset as Stand-In – Funeral Etiquette for Abandoned LadsIn the Unted States at least 25% of homes are without a Father. (Representing 18 Million children.)

In the United Kingdom another 25% of homes are single-parent, and of these 80% lack a Father.

In Germany over 18% of homes with minor children are single-parent, about 86% having no Father.

Expansion of substation to support one of Australia's biggest solar projects filed for federal environmental approval.

DXY has stopped falling and that’s about all we can say about it. AUD is the reverse. CNY same, same. Gold is volatile! Oil jumped on possible new Russia sanctions but it is stuffed. Not so AI metals. RIO is the chosen AI metals king. EM can’t run without DXY gfalling. Junk is stuck. US

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When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, headlines hailed a “historic moment” – a symbol of progress and national renewal. A conservative firebrand molded in Shinzo Abe’s image, she vowed to “work, work, work” for Japan’s rebirth.

Many Australian journalists think Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ambassador Kevin Rudd did a wonderful job this week in handling the corrupt narcissist who runs the United States, Donald Trump.

Of course, forelock tugging to monarchs is an essential in the Australian political leaders’ toolbox (former prime ministers Paul Keating and Gough Whitlam excepted).