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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 11:30
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As usual, this is all sound and fury signifying nothing. Grace Tame has stolen the limelight from the very cause she espouses. She is now on the defensive. “I’m not the story…The story is that Israel stands accused by the International Criminal Court of committing genocide in Gaza, and so far”… “This should terrify us The post Grace Tame stay in your lane appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 11:00
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 11:00
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Australia’s rental market has experienced record-tight vacancy rates and explosive rental growth over the past five years. The nation’s vacancy rate fell to a record low of 1.5% in September 2025 and, as of January 2026, was tracking at 1.7%—well below the pre-COVID level: Cotality’s latest weekly indicators report shows that the number of rental The post Things can only get worse for Australian renters appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:32
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will be dining with Anthony Albanese tonight [10/02/2026], tomorrow he’s off for a whistle-stop tour of Canberra, courtesy of the RAAF, who will also fly him and his entourage to Melbourne on Thursday. Michael West and Stephanie Tran report. MWM has obtained a copy of the itinerary of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s NSW state visit. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:30
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We all know that the RBA can’t forecast its way out of a wet paper bag. Yesterday, we got a swag of soft data evidence that it has, once again, nailed the top of the economy with a rate hike. The CBA employment tracker continued to show a decline in monthly job creation. 21k per The post RBA rate hike one and done? appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:02
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The post US companies sign deal that could bring giant sodium batteries to Australia for data centres appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:00
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The Pulse’s Ross Elliott has written an excellent article on the administrative bloat that has engulfed Australia’s planning industry. Elliott notes that lawyers he has spoken with told him “they didn’t really know how many [planning-related] pages of rules and regulations were now in force—just that it would be so many as to be impossible The post Bureaucracy is stifling Australia’s construction sector appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 09:30
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The ferrous jaws may have partially closed, but a new problem is fast emerging: the price of steel amid weak demand. More profitable steel, or less loss-making steel, means more of it and lower prices, which leads to lower iron ore prices in a rinse-and-repeat cycle. ANZ has a new report that is worth considering The post Major bank: Chinese steel is about to crash appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
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Renew Economy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 09:06
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The post SwitchedOn podcast: The home battery lock-in no one warns you about appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 08:19
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The Gaza Strip today is not just a territory; it is an open wound on the body of humanity, a laboratory where the West, led by the United States and its puppet Israel, tests new forms of colonial violence. Under the pretext of “fighting terrorism” and “ensuring security,” a systematic destruction of an entire people is taking place—methodical, cynical, paid for by American taxpayers, and approved by the silent consent of European allies. |
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 08:00
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A new era has dawned in Japan with the reelection of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government. A Japan that is tough on China and strict on immigration has emerged, one that is unafraid of defending its interests both foreign and domestic. Prime Minister Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won in an absolute landslide, securing a 10.77 The post A new day dawns, for Japan and the world appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
The Tally Room
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 08:00
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In last Sunday’s Thai general election, voters swung strongly to current prime minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party, or BJT. In this podcast, Ben discusses Thai politics and the results of the Thai election with Erin Cook of the Dari Mulut ke Mulut newsletter. You can now watch a video version of this podcast on Youtube. |
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 06:55
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 05:44
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Beijing urged Tokyo on Monday to adhere to peaceful development and follow the four political documents between China and Japan, which serve as the political foundation of bilateral relations. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular news briefing after media reports said that Japan's ruling coalition had won a supermajority in a parliamentary election on Sunday.
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Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 05:33
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The US is trying to take control of all international energy supply routes in an attempt to attain global economic dominance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. |
Your Democracy
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 05:23
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On a recent Friday, the price of silver, the indispensable industrial metal and monetary asset, was violently taken to the slaughter. Headlines blared about a crash, and mainstream financial media quickly supplied a convenient, surface-level explanation. But for those who understand the true nature of the modern financial system, this was no ordinary market correction.
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MacroBusiness
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 00:01
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) February Statement of Monetary Policy (SoMP) forecast that trimmed mean inflation would rise in the near term to 3.7% and would remain above the midpoint of the RBA’s 2% to 3% target band until the end of 2028. The RBA also assumed that the official cash rate would rise The post Finally, some positive news on inflation appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 19:03
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The post Australian scientists claim breakthrough in making green hydrogen from seawater and freshwater appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 18:55
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The post Origin snaps up another small energy retailer, adds new battery brand to VPP appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Your Democracy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 17:49
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In November of 2025, the US Congress passed and President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to release nearly six million pages of documents connected with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex trafficker. Epstein worked for Israeli intelligence by implicating powerful members of Western elites in sexual crimes then blackmailing them. After he was arrested a second time, he was murdered to keep him silent. |
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THE BLOT REPORT
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 17:22
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The half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl, which is an American football final, included Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga. Bad Bunny sang in Spanish, which is his native tongue, given that he comes from Puerto Rico, as does Ricky Martin. I must admit that prior to this event I had not heard of Bad Bunny. This is unsurprising as most of the music I like is no more recent than Powderfinger and The Church. |
THE BLOT REPORT
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 17:05
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THE BLOT REPORT
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 16:57
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 14:58
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The post The 15 biggest utility battery projects in Australia – and what they will do for the grid appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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MacroBusiness
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 14:55
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Silver surfed a massive wave, then wiped out. But it remains a long way above long-term prices. Is there a new paradigm for silver, or are we heading back to its long term real price of sub-$20? Background on metals pricing For most industrial metals, like iron or copper, the long-term commodity price is the The post A wipeout for the silver surfers appeared first on MacroBusiness. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 14:36
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The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Praise be, it’s a pilot! appeared first on Renew Economy. |
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 14:23
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The post “From coal to gas to battery storage:” CleanCo hits Big Blue Button on big new BESS appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 13:47
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Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 13:39
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The post Australian tech company unearthing new capacity on the grid lands $1.1bn valuation after new capital raise appeared first on Renew Economy. |
Renew Economy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 13:27
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The post Japanese gas giants meet Australian officials at least two dozen times since Labor elected appeared first on Renew Economy. |
US companies sign deal to build giant sodium batteries for US data centres, and also targeting Australia and Japan. 
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