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Why is the war pushing energy prices up? Australia has plenty of gas, there is no shortage.
By simply diverting uncontracted gas to the domestic market before it is exported, and putting a 25% tax on the contracted export gas to bring some much needed revenue back to Australians, it would also reveal something the gas industry rarely acknowledges: Australia does not have a gas shortage problem. It has a gas export problem.
Biggest quarterly house price rise in five years: new data
The Bureau of Statistics has released the latest figures on Dwelling Prices. As was expected, the last three months of 2025 saw a pretty sizeable jump in house and apartment prices off the back of the government’s 5% deposit guarantee.
Save Tuvalu, Save the World
Laurie Carmichael Lecture: Doug Cameron on Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace
Video Report: The fight to save Murujuga
Press Conference: "Big gas is taking the piss"
Video Report: Why is NSW Still Logging the Great Koala National Park?
Even leftover gas is exported: there's never been a gas shortage in Australia
The Australian Government lets foreign owned gas companies export vast amounts of gas above and beyond what they need to fulfil their export contracts, while leaving Australians short.
'Gobsmacked': threatened bird habitat cleared under Australia’s new nature laws
Environmentalists have accused the Albanese Government of making a “mockery” of Australia’s new nature laws, saying they’re “gobsmacked” by its decision to greenlight the destruction of threatened bird habitat in the Northern Territory.
What to expect from the Farrer by-election
One month ago, Sussan Ley was the leader of the Liberal Party. Two weeks later, she retired from Parliament altogether after losing the leadership to Angus Taylor. And now, Speaker of the House Milton Dick has announced the date for the by-election to replace her: Saturday the 9th of May
Economists warn war will push up energy bills unless Australia ends gas giveaway
Economists are warning the Albanese Government must act immediately to end “Australia’s enormous gas giveaway” as households begin to see – and feel – the economic fallout of war in the Middle East.
No ‘passengers’: AUKUS pulls Australia into Trump’s war on Iran
Australia’s AUKUS agreement has dragged the country into the Trump administration’s war on Iran with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused of obfuscating the country’s involvement.
Shorter America This Week: Is Australia at war?; Iran; What more is there to say?
It isn’t always easy to keep up with what’s happening in the US. “Shorter America” is a series where Dr Emma Shortis loops you in on what’s going on in America and shares news and analysis that you can trust.
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