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Ukraine corruption scandal puts top figures under scrutiny

The corruption scandal is fast becoming Ukraine's most significant government crisis since Russia's invasion in 2022.

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Wall Street had a very rough session overnight as the AI bubble seemed to show signs of instability with domestic economic concerns following the US government shutdown. Tech stocks led the selloff but it extended across all risk markets although currency markets remained largely on their individual trends as the Australian dollar pulled back after

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Irina Slav from OilPrice.com summarised Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025-26 as follows: Global demand for crude oil is projected to continue increasing until at least 2032, indicating that the world is significantly off track in meeting its Paris Agreement goals. Despite trillions of dollars invested in the energy transition, fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural

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Federal approval sought for new big battery project proposed for the Upper Hunter region in NSW.

A somewhat mixed day for Asian stock markets without a clear lead from Wall Street overnight although this might clear up as the Trump regime turns the lights back on in the US government. Today’s local unemployment print saw the Australian dollar soar higher on the strong result with local stocks pushed lower as the

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Senators press anti-renewables group, represented by Chris Uhlmann, on whether it had been spreading inaccurate claims, and where it got its money.

Nextpower CEO Dan Shugar explains name change and new push into solar supply chain.

Jennie George is a former ACTU president and Labor MP for Throsby. George has been a vocal advocate for domestic gas reservation, which the Albanese government has shirked. Last week, George wrote a stunning article in The Australian attacking the Albanese government’s drive for net zero, warning that it will drive up energy costs and

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The 500 MW wind project is in a prime wind zone in WA and comes with a massive eight hour battery, the biggest to be approved yet.

The Market Ear on stock dislocations. The bull in fear This much fear with markets so close to ATHs is not your usual market. Source: MacroMicro Who to trust The BTC fade or the NASDAQ squeeze. The gap between these two is very short term wide. Source: LSEG Workspace Stocks vs the economy Citi US

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In this week’s MB Fund podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, unpacks the latest forecasts for fossil fuel use from the International Energy Agency—why oil demand is set to keep growing under current policies, what that means for coal, oil, and gas investments, and how investors should be positioning their portfolios for the

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His Excellency, Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations,Presidents,Prime Ministers,Heads of State,Permanent Representatives to the United Nations,‍It is with great relief that we welcome the ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives, and the hope for an end to the daily killing, destruction, displacement, and starvation in Gaza.

I know a lot of people who matter read these posts. Why nothing gets done escapes me. The LNP has unnecessarily dumped net zero and opened itself up to another climate war. Apparently, its new energy principles will include. The two foundational principles are to create a stable energy grid with affordable power, and reduce

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