Blogotariat

Kicking off the year, members are invited to hear from Rayna Fahey who has stepped into the role of Executive Director at Prosper Australia. As a long term advocate for housing, land policy, and making our cities fairer, Rayna will share a bit about our priorities for the year — from land value capture to […]

The post Members event: February first appeared on Prosper Australia.

A major reform intended to drive investment in renewable energy and storage capacity could have the opposite effect on wind farms, a new report has warned, instead further burdening the very sector that is most in need of support.

The post “Don’t reinvent the wheel”: Big investors fear NEM reform could backfire on wind industry appeared first on Renew Economy.

ASIO has issued a rare public statement declaring it holds “grave concerns” about the accuracy of an ABC investigation into the Bondi massacre set to air on Four Corners on Monday night and warning of further action if false claims are broadcast.

State government fast-tracks approval for another two battery storage projects, taking total number of projects to 25 in less than two years.

The post Another two big battery projects fast-tracked through state planning process appeared first on Renew Economy.

Federal green tick sought for 2.8 GW offshore wind project, but final scale will depend on commercial viability.

The post Danish giant lodges EPBC referral for first of its two Gippsland offshore wind projects appeared first on Renew Economy.

Co-Founder of New Energy Transport Daniel Bleakley explains how electric trucks are performing in real-world freight operations, and why the economics are starting to stack up.

The post The Driven Podcast: “What the f* was that?” – The electric truck moment changing Australian freight appeared first on Renew Economy.

Last week, following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to lift the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.25%, Treasurer Jim Chalmers claimed that excessive private sector demand was behind Australia’s high inflation. In a media release directly following the RBA’s decision, Treasurer Chalmers said “the Board’s statement today does not mention government spending. It

The post Jim Chalmers proven wrong on inflation appeared first on MacroBusiness.

Developers of massive 70 GW wind, solar and hydrogen project that will straddle the Nullarbor announce Chinese and Korea partners to help on feasibility study.

The post Massive wind, solar and hydrogen hub in Nullarbor brings in Asia partners to advance first stage appeared first on Renew Economy.

In 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its Population Projections 2002 to 2101, which contained a baseline (Series B) forecast for Australia’s population of 26.4 million by 2051, based on an assumed net overseas migration (NOM) of 100,000 annually. The following table illustrates the ABS’s 2003 population projections for Australia’s capital cities: Sydney

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Australia will need to find a sugar daddy because the Chinese version has lost its mojo. New property sales are terrible to start the year. The secondary market is, at least, showing some signs that panic selling is over, with lower transaction volumes, but prices are still falling. Consumer confidence is precisely where you would

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Over the coming decades, Australia will require a massive expansion in electricity supplies. First, the nation’s population is officially projected to grow by nearly 50% over the next 40 years, implying a commensurate increase in household energy requirements (in addition to commercial). Second, Australia is expected to build dozens, if not hundreds, of data centres

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged a “balanced” approach aimed at “cooling the arenas” and preventing an escalation six days before the October 7 massacre, according to a classified summary from an October 1, 2023, security meeting.

Back in 2020, China exported around 1 million vehicles, well behind the automotive powerhouses of South Korea, Japan, and Germany, and not too dissimilar to where exports stood at the start of the 2010s. Then in 2021, things began to change extremely rapidly. The pace of Chinese car exports began an absolutely meteoric rise, rapidly

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