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Donald Trump is on the brink of tearing up his 'no foreign wars, pro-peace' pre-election pledge on Ukraine, with plans to deliver more weapons, and threats against Russia edging him closer toward inheriting "Biden's war." Sputnik asked a renowned US geopolitics and military affairs expert to break it down.

France’s Strategic National Review predicts a large-scale military conflict with Russia in Europe by 2030, despite Russia repeatedly rubbishing the scenario.

Why It's a Non-Starter

A meeting of the national cabinet in August 2023 agreed on a target of 1.2 million new homes to be built between 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2029. This 1.2 million target requires 240,000 homes to be constructed every year, which is a level that is around 7% higher than the record single-year construction

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Court agrees Australian government acted negligently when it failed to take meaningful action on climate change, but says current laws can do nothing about it.

BlueFloat Energy has dumped plans to build a 2.5 gigawatt offshore wind farm in Victorian waters as part of a "difficult decision" to cease global operations.

Brookfield-owned company sends another big battery into federal EPBC queue, this time at a critical transmission junction that has already attracted interest of others.

The coal and gas bond that once served Korea and Australia must give way to a four-track partnership – in critical minerals, green hydrogen, renewable power and low-carbon manufacturing. 

In Q1 2025, New Zealand’s economy unexpectedly grew by 0.8%, surpassing the Reserve Bank’s forecast of 0.4%. However, as illustrated below by Justin Fabo from Antipodean Macro, New Zealand’s GDP still declined by 0.7% year on year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand responded by keeping the official cash rate (OCR) on hold at 3.25%

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The Market Ear on more possible buyers. What’s not to like…? Equities may be at all-time highs, but positioning and sentiment still don’t scream euphoria. With neutral fund flows, massive sidelined cash, and no real signs of exuberance, the setup supports a potential melt-up — especially if CTAs, volatility traders, and retail all step in.

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Energy advocate and Electrify This creator Sarah Aubrey talks home electrification, virtual power plants, and why EV adoption in Australia needs more than just flashy new models.

Treasurer Jim “chicken” Chalmers is already plotting your next power bill shock. You are currently enjoying a big shock, and it will double by year-end as the Chalmers’ Ukraine War subsidies roll off. Is there any hope of avoiding these? None. By year’s end, your power bill will have nearly doubled from 2025. Albo’s $12Gj

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Cotality’s daily dwelling values index shows that Brisbane is once again leading the nation on house price growth, recording appreciation of 0.8% over the past 28 days. PropTrack’s monthly dwelling values index has also recorded an 89% rise in dwelling values across Brisbane since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. This 89%

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