Libs fresh start hopes; anything-but-tech trade grows; Macquarie $12b bid for Qube

Monday 16 February 2026

The federal Liberal Party tries for a fresh start as One Nation looms. 

• The anything-but-tech trade on Wall Street and elsewhere gather momentum, with the big tech companies underperforming the market
• Macquarie Group is working on a $12 billion bid for Qube Logistics
• Solar panels produce too much energy
• Democrats tell European leaders that Donald Trump will be gone in three years

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