Australia’s 2026 opened with catastrophic bushfires in Victoria and a climb down from PM Anthony Albanese in agreeing to a royal commission into last month’s shooting at Bondi Beach which targeted a Jewish festival and left 15 people dead. He had previously argued that reforms on gun ownership and hate speech, steps to tackle antisemitism and a review into intelligence and law enforcement agencies offered the quickest response. But following weeks of public pressure, he reversed his decision and set up a commission to investigate the “nature and prevalence of antisemitism”; making recommendations to enforcement, border immigration and security agencies to tackle antisemitism. To report by December 2026.
When the shooting occurred on 14 December tr Saturn was square the AU Jupiter denting the country’s pride and tr Saturn has since moved on to square the AU Mercury in Sagittarius and Neptune in Gemini from the 13th of this month to the 25th which will be uncertain and disorienting but once over, it moves Saturn away from hard aspects to the six AU Mutable planets in Sagittarius, Gemini and Virgo which have made the past two years downbeat.
Assuming the 1 January 1901 1.25pm chart is accurate, the AU Pluto opposition Uranus will sit on the natal Descendant and Ascendant this year and until 2028 which does suggest a revolution of sorts, maybe not as extreme as an outright rebellion but definitely a prompt for changes both in close relationships with neighbours and perhaps a more independent stance with SA Uranus on the Ascendant.
Like Canada, later in the decade looks more troubled as tr Neptune moves to square the Saturn in 2028 and then the Capricorn Sun in 2029/30. Relations with China also look edgy in the extreme from 2027 for two or thee years after.
The Bank of Australia, 14 January 1960, has the uncertain tr Neptune square their Mars till late January; with an upsetting SA Venus opposition Uranus now; and a jolting SA Sun square Mars during 2026. Tr Uranus square the Pluto from August 2026 onwards into 2027 will force a change of direction or a new approach. 2028/29 has tr Pluto square Neptune for confusion and losses; with tr Neptune square the Saturn by 2030 bringing considerable uncertainty.
Anthony Albanese was sworn in 23 May 2022 9am Canberra, with a publicity-attracting though unlucky Neptune Mars Scheat conjunction which has now closed to exact by Solar Arc suggesting muddle and indecision now and in the months head. The Solar Arc Mars will conjunct the Jupiter soon for a spark of luck; but tr Uranus into Gemini conjunct the term Mercury and then Sun from late April will rock his administration’s boat considerably. Tr Neptune conjunct the Term Jupiter from late March on and off all year will also burst his bubble of confidence. Though there is nothing obvious pointing to a fast exit for him.
Add ON: The Australian settlement chart 26 January 1788 Sydney, will be jolted and jangled by tensions and upsets as tr Uranus squares the Saturn Venus in late Aquarius before April 2026. There will be pressures for change from tr Pluto conjunct the 5 degree Aquarius Sun from late March 2026 to late 2027. Uncertainty in 2027 from SA Saturn conjunct the Neptune.
And a challenging finish to the decade with a panicky failure tr Neptune square the Mars in 2029/30. And in 2030 a financially deflating SA Neptune conjunct Jupiter; and a stuck SA Pluto square the Mars.
Key historical dates will tend to throw up roughly similar indicators.
Add On: Australia midnight I January 1901 Melbourne chart does work well from a quick look at past events. Have added above. Tr Saturn Neptune square the midheaven this year and next will give pause for thought about direction.
On the same day, January 11th, of the Victorian bush fires which devastated the State with loss of life, farms and livestock, Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall in North Queensland with major flooding, flash flooding, damaging winds and loss of livestock and houses.
Thank you Marjory, I always enjoy your insights and the discussions they attract.
The 1.25 p.m. Jan 26 th 1901 chart is actually the time Federation was celebrated in Sydney. In fact the official declaration was in Melbourne at midnight prior to the celebration since Melbourne was at that time the seat of federal parliament.
Canberra later became the Australian Capital. The Melbourne chart gives a more sober outlook than the flamboyant one set for the Sydney time.
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Your predictions for the Bank of Australia seem always so downbeat, which worries me because I was born the same day!
Happy Birthday for Wednesday, fellow Capricorn.
Thank you! 🙂
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Same day but different timing will have different moon degree, ascendent and MC. So your part of fortune point will differ as well. There will be some similarities and also differences. The astro twins I like to keep tab on is Grimes and Carrie Johnson.
Yes, of course, and thanks for the possitivity, but outer planet activity – which is what Marjorie mostly discusses – is all the same. I’ve had such a rough few years, I’d like to see some chinks of light. My solar return is a beaut, but I’ve never held much store by solar returns.
Thank You, Marjorie.
Hi Marjorie, Many thanks for looking at Australia. My question is regarding Housing/ Values / Housing crisis. I live in Sydney which I believe is ranked the second most expensive in the world. My family and I plan to sell in the next six months and due to Housing costs find ourselves struggling to re purchase . We are unemployed and cannot get a mortgage, so can only use the money we will have from the sale. Can you look if anything will change this year in this area. will housing value just continue to increase? I do realise there are more pressing concerns in the world right now. but I never thought we would be struggling in our 60’s to keep a roof over our heads. Thank you.
Hi Marjorie, what would this look like if taking 26th of January 1788 date of colonisation instead?