Peter Hannam
@phannam.bsky.social
Soon to be at the Climate Change Authority. Former economics corro for Guardian Australia, ex-enviro editor for SMH/Age.
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Upturn or uncertainty: decoding Australia’s 2024 economy and what it means for you next year
Despite jobs growing and interest rates tipped to drop, a variety of factors mean the economy could be tested soon
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December 25, 2024 at 11:36 PM
(Last from me): www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Some news from me: I’ll be leaving my wonderful colleagues at Guardian Australia to take up a role at the Climate Change Authority in the new year.
December 19, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Some news from me: I’ll be leaving my wonderful colleagues at Guardian Australia to take up a role at the Climate Change Authority in the new year.
Looks like Christmas will be hot in Melbourne...and the Boxing Day Test Match will get off to a scorcher: (Via BoM)
December 19, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Looks like Christmas will be hot in Melbourne...and the Boxing Day Test Match will get off to a scorcher: (Via BoM)
Mostly dry in southern Australia from now until Boxing Day...
(Via BoM)
(Via BoM)
December 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Mostly dry in southern Australia from now until Boxing Day...
(Via BoM)
(Via BoM)
Reposted by Peter Hannam
ANALYSIS: Five things #Myefo tells us about the state of the Australian economy
from @phannam.bsky.social
from @phannam.bsky.social
Five things Myefo tells us about the state of the Australian economy
The economy’s rebound won’t be as strong as anticipated and more government rebates seem to be pencilled for the coming year
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December 18, 2024 at 2:43 AM
ANALYSIS: Five things #Myefo tells us about the state of the Australian economy
from @phannam.bsky.social
from @phannam.bsky.social
Year-end Westpac-ACCI's industry survey finds sentiment finely balanced among manufacturers who were optimistic or pessimistic to round out 2024. The 'Expected' outlook, though, picked up further and is now at its highest since September 2022.
December 17, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Year-end Westpac-ACCI's industry survey finds sentiment finely balanced among manufacturers who were optimistic or pessimistic to round out 2024. The 'Expected' outlook, though, picked up further and is now at its highest since September 2022.
December 16, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Reposted by Peter Hannam
Unfortunately, federalism works both ways. Cities and states can do a lot to rectify and fill in for federal government missteps and neglect of vulnerable populations. However, the opposite is also true. Cities can be preempted by their states (and states by federal government), tho not always.
“Florida *banned* local governments from *protecting* workers from heat, after deciding businesses and federal regulation did enough to keep them safe,
but a Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know”
www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
but a Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know”
www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
Florida workers died in the heat. Their deaths were kept from authorities
A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Unfortunately, federalism works both ways. Cities and states can do a lot to rectify and fill in for federal government missteps and neglect of vulnerable populations. However, the opposite is also true. Cities can be preempted by their states (and states by federal government), tho not always.
Reposted by Peter Hannam
The Coalition's climate policy plan would result in a cool extra gigatonne of GHGs out to 2050, from Australia's power sector alone.
Great analysis by @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Great analysis by @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
December 16, 2024 at 8:02 PM
The Coalition's climate policy plan would result in a cool extra gigatonne of GHGs out to 2050, from Australia's power sector alone.
Great analysis by @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Great analysis by @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Parts of western Melbourne topping 43.3C today, and tomorrow it'll be Sydney's turn to bake. Parts of western Sydney may reach 42C. (Via BoM)
December 16, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Parts of western Melbourne topping 43.3C today, and tomorrow it'll be Sydney's turn to bake. Parts of western Sydney may reach 42C. (Via BoM)
A host of inland regions are competing to be the hottest place in Australia - and probably the planet - today. Presently, this is the hottest station (according to BoM):
December 16, 2024 at 12:46 AM
A host of inland regions are competing to be the hottest place in Australia - and probably the planet - today. Presently, this is the hottest station (according to BoM):
(New from me): Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy board
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Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy board
Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
(New from me): Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy board
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reposted by Peter Hannam
Choosing the "progressive change" scenario - with lower economic growth, and significant decline in large industrial loads - as your preferred version of the future is really quite a choice from the coalition...
December 14, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Choosing the "progressive change" scenario - with lower economic growth, and significant decline in large industrial loads - as your preferred version of the future is really quite a choice from the coalition...
(New from me):
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up
‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says
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December 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM
(New from me):
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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(New from me:) Yet more signs of a surprisingly strong labour market:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Fall in Australia’s unemployment rate sends dollar higher and stocks down, dimming hopes of interest rate cut
ABS reveals robust market as unemployment rate drops from 4.1% to 3.9%, its lowest since March
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:16 AM
(New from me:) Yet more signs of a surprisingly strong labour market:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The coming heatwave for eastern Australia will cover about half the nation. This is the Saturday-Monday chart. (Via BoM)
December 11, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The coming heatwave for eastern Australia will cover about half the nation. This is the Saturday-Monday chart. (Via BoM)
Reposted by Peter Hannam
Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa
Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa
Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance
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A humpback whale has journeyed more than 13,000km from South…
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December 11, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa
RBA’s Andrew Hauser giving a bit of a history lesson…
December 11, 2024 at 8:20 AM
RBA’s Andrew Hauser giving a bit of a history lesson…
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From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?
Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million
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December 11, 2024 at 8:18 AM
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From this week, the Bureau of Meteorology stopped publishing their "climate drivers" page, although values for the Nino 3.4 region used for monitoring are still available. Chances of a standard La Nina continue to fade...
December 11, 2024 at 3:47 AM
From this week, the Bureau of Meteorology stopped publishing their "climate drivers" page, although values for the Nino 3.4 region used for monitoring are still available. Chances of a standard La Nina continue to fade...