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Your Democracy
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 05:44
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Western governments, including Australia and New Zealand, have backed US and Israeli strikes on Iran. But the decision risks economic catastrophe, regional escalation and the further erosion of international law. |
MacroBusiness
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 00:01
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Over the COVID-19 pandemic and the years immediately following, there was a strong migration from Victoria to Queensland. According to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population figures, Victoria had experienced two consecutive quarters of net inward migration from other states—the first inflows since the pandemic began. While the net inflow was small—only |
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George Monbiot
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 21:58
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The Green Party is becoming everything you might have wanted Labour to be. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 25th February 2026 NB: This article was published before the by-election it refers to. The Greens won by a mile. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 20:50
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made multiple private phone calls to US President Donald Trump last month pushing for a strike on Iran despite favouring diplomacy publicly, the Washington Post reported. In January the crown prince said that he would not allow his country's airspace or territory to be used for an attack on Iran. He said that Saudi Arabia would respect the sovereignty of Iran and urged Washington and Tehran to resolve issues through dialogue. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 17:24
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The post Flow Power goes bigger on firmed solar, with purchase of shovel ready PV and battery project appeared first on Renew Economy. |
John Quiggin
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 16:50
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Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 14:50
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The post Two men killed in turbine lift accident at German wind farm appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 14:11
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The post Home battery installs hit quarter-million mark under federal rebate. But is the party over? appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 14:00
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Damien Klassen is Chief Investment Officer at the Macrobusiness Fund, which is powered by Nucleus Wealth. Follow @DamienKlassen on X(Twitter) or Linked In The information on this blog contains general information and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Damien Klassen The post Capex: AI Boom evident appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 13:39
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The US president vowed revenge after three US service members will killed by Iran, and called on Iranians to rise up. DW has the latest.
Trump on Iran: 'US will avenge the deaths of Americans'by Timothy Jones | Mahima Kapoor | Karl Sexton with AFP, Reuters, AP, dpa | Felix Tamsut | Darko Janjevic editor | Wesley Dockery |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 13:20
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The post “Transformational:” Offtake interest spurs progress on huge Nullarbor renewables hub appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 13:00
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Australia recorded a 1.9% decline in greenhouse gas emissions over the year to September 30, 2025: The result has Greg Jericho, chief economist at The Australia Institute, whining about Australia’s lack of ambition on carbon reduction. Jericho notes that Australia’s emissions are currently tracking 27.4% below 2005 levels. The 2030 target requires a 57% reduction and the 2035 |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:52
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The post Concrete milestone at Forrest wind farm, with more than half of turbine foundations complete appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:17
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The post Balcony solar takes US by storm, as 27 states announce new plug-and-play PV laws appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:05
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The post State generator bins plan for Australia’s biggest publicly owned wind farm, shifts focus to PPA appeared first on Renew Economy. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:00
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Following the announcement of its East Coast gas reservation policy before Christmas, which plans to force Queensland LNG exporters to divert 15–25% of new supply into the domestic market, the Albanese government held its first formal consultation meeting on the proposed scheme. According to a report in The Australian, the meeting provided participants with little |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 11:30
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Chinese property does not look like it will bounce any time soon. Eeeeiiiiiuuuuu. LNY tourism was a bust in per capita terms. Cars need more stimmies. Energy use is stalled. Stimmies are already pumping. But too much is going into paying off old stimmies (now the highest cost to local governments). The new economy is The post Shrinking China piles debt upon debt appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 11:08
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Australia has declared its support for US action against Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and “to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security”. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 11:00
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Melbourne’s water storages have fallen to 69.7%, the lowest level since July 2020 and on a trajectory similar to the Millennium Drought. This has prompted warnings that water restrictions may return if usage doesn’t drop. Late January water usage hit 253 litres per person per day, far above the 150‑litre target set by authorities. In The post Melbourne faces water Hunger Games appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network
The post Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 10:30
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Chart from TME. The equity market is telling us that investors want stability over growth. With trailing valuations so high, this is no great surprise. Schiller PE, which has its problems says it’s 1999 all over again, When credit cracks, you must listen. Equity sell-offs led by credit sell-offs have the potential to go much The post Sell, says market legend appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 10:15
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 10:00
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Australian tenants have suffered immensely over the past five years, with rents growing nearly three times as fast as wages, according to Cotality. In the five years to February 2026, advertised rents have risen by 42% nationally, adding around $10,600 to the annual cost of renting the median home. As a result, the percentage of The post Australian renters endure needless suffering appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 09:30
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According to the latest Newspoll, the new LNP leadership has stemmed the bleeding but not much else. This result has to be very concerning. Labor is down one point to 32%, One Nation is unchanged at 27%, the Coalition is up two to 20%, while the Greens are down one to 11%. However, with 35% The post One Nation delivers CGT and negative gearing reform appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 09:00
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Following a fresh wave of bombing by the American madman and Israel on Iran, retaliation suggests wider implications for the region than previous rounds. With Supreme Leader Al Khamenei dead, there is ambiguity about who currently makes decisions in Tehran after major losses to Iranian leadership. Whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) withdraws under |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 08:00
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The ferrous complex rolled on Friday as we head to the Two Sessions. Clearly, not much hope for stimmies China’s total steel inventory is a little below last year. Port inventories of iron ore fell for the first time in months, according to CISA. But not according to MySteel. Inventories of imported iron ore stockpiled The post Australian dollar bombed in Middle East appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 08:00
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Between 1949 and 1972, Australia’s federal government was controlled by the Coalition, with 17 of those 23 years occurring under the party’s founder, Sir Robert Menzies. This era brought a great many challenges to Australia and the world, as the Cold War and rapid technological progress demanded adaptable leaders and policy heavily focused on the The post A blueprint for LNP success appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 07:47
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Pope Leo said on Sunday that he is following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned appeal to stop what he called a “spiral of violence”. “I address a heartfelt appeal to the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss,” said the pope. |
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Your Democracy
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 05:44
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Overnight, Tehran confirmed the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following US and Israeli strikes on his residence early on February 28. In strategic terms, this marks a watershed moment in the architecture of the Middle East conflict. This was not a tactical raid or a calibrated show of force, but a decapitation strike at the very apex of Iran’s state system. |
MacroBusiness
Monday, March 2, 2026 - 00:05
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There is a lot of debate in the media and among economists over whether the federal government should cut the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for housing in the upcoming federal budget. There are also rumours that the government is considering capping the number of homes individuals can negatively gear to two. The CGT discount, The post CGT debate misses the bigger picture appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renewables gentailer adds new mid-sized solar and battery project to its growing portfolio of assets, this time an approved and state significant project in NSW.
Investigations are underway into the cause of a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two men working inside a wind turbine at a project in Germany.
The installation of more than 250,000 discounted batteries is an extraordinary result, delivering around 6.2 MWh of storage. But will this success continue?
A mammoth proposed 70 GW wind, solar and hydrogen hub has enough "offtake interest" in green ammonia to justify bringing first stage online by 2033. 
Squadron Energy says 35 of 69 turbine foundations are complete at Uungala wind farm, taking it past the halfway mark. 
In more than half of US states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
State-owned coal generator passes on option to buy what would have been Australia's largest publicly owned wind farm, leaving its developer to find a new path to financial close.
Work underway on renewable energy zone that will add a gigawatt of hosting capacity to state's grid through new and upgraded network infrastructure.
