CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Albanese Government to pass historic environmental reforms * The Albanese Government's landmark environmental law reforms will pass the Parliament this week, heralding a new era for the environment and productivity in Australia. More than five years after Professor Graeme Samuel handed down his independent review into the nation's 25-year-old environmental laws, the Govern  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 26 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Budget 2025 speech * Madame Deputy Speaker. It is my understanding that the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and Fiscal Outlook was released on their website before this statement. This is deeply disappointing and a serious error on their part. The Office for Budget Responsibility has already made a statement taking full responsibility for their breach. Madame Deputy Speaker. We are rebuild  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Socialism and the soul of the Packard Foundation How aligned is the foundation's grantmaking with the values of its founder? By Robert Stilson During the runup to the 1992 presidential election, Hewlett-Packard (HP) co-founder David Packard publicly derided the Democratic Party as the "party of socialism." Yet in 2020, nearly a quarter-century after Packard's passing, the foundation sp  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Research about coal byproducts a window into critical minerals * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Christina Lopano, a research physical scientist in the National Energy Technology Laboratory 's Research and Innovation Center, will deliver a public talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, in 112 Walker Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The free presentation, titled "Characterizin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The economy of the Sixth District remained unchanged, on balance. Employment levels were flat, and wages rose modestly. Prices increased at a modest pace. Low- to moderate-income consumers showed further signs of financial stress, and charities reported increased demand for assistance. Retail sales declined modestly, and travel was flat to down slight  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Tenth District slowed slightly, reflecting softer labor conditions, cooling consumer activity, and uneven business performance across sectors. Employment edged down through attrition, with service firms reporting the most notable moderation. Wage increases were in line with cost-of-living adjustments, as competition for labo  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 27 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Canberra * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: When we came to government, we promised we would reform Australia's broken environmental laws. Today, we deliver that promise. The sensible, responsible and balanced laws are good for business and good for the environment. Today, I can announce our Government's landmark environmental law reform will pass the Par  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump's $100 Million Power Plant Boondoggle is Extended for Third Time * Eddystone, Pennsylvania - Last night, the Trump administration extended its fake 'emergency' order to keep the Eddystone power plant online past its scheduled retirement for the third time. The administration also extended a similar order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan last week. Accord  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 26 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Antennas, batteries and AI in early career funding boost Eight research young guns from UTS have banked more than $4.1 million in funding from the Australian Research Council. UTS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Kate McGrath, congratulated the researchers and their contribution to the impact UTS research makes to our communities. "This is well deserved recognition. The success of  more