The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called for major environmental reforms, warning Western Australia's biodiversity is under growing threat as more than 128,000 hectares of native vegetation is subject to clearing applications. According to CCWA’s newly released report, WA has already lost 16 flora species and 23 fauna species to extinction.
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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.
New analysis has found Australians would be paying significantly more tax today if income tax brackets had been indexed to inflation since the Howard government came to power. The Australia Institute’s report challenges Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s claim that indexation is needed to protect workers from bracket creep.
The nation has been through wars before, and history shows us that national governments have tended to let extractive industries dictate tax policy during these periods.
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If you want to understand the limitations of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of wellbeing, then the latest figures for the March quarter are a great example. The overall picture saw the economy grow by 0.3% for the March quarter and by 2.5% for the last year. This shows slow growth but not as slow as some were predicting.
This week, former Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley left the party. This follows the Liberal party pushing out their first female leader in February, and with this move the Coalition now has just 98 women elected across Australia’s state, territory and federal parliaments – compared to over 200 men.
Global investment in clean energy technologies is expected to reach $US2.2 trillion this year, nearly double the amount flowing into oil, gas and coal, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The destruction of a historic raintree in Cairns has reignited calls for governments to recognise urban greenery as an essential public health measure. After months of campaigning and a discontinued legal challenge, devastated locals watched on as the tree was cut down on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed Australia would receive three used Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines, rather than the previous arrangement, which involved two second-hand and one new vessel. The trilateral security deal is facing scrutiny on multiple fronts, with internal Labor divisions surfacing alongside the launch of a public inquiry into AUKUS.
With One Nation recording a higher first-preference vote than Labor or Liberal in the latest RedBridge polling, Pauline Hanson has again been asked about her prime ministerial ambitions. She told 3AW that she is considering running for a seat in the lower house, but even if she doesn’t: “You can be prime minister from the Senate.” That is true.
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Australians living with life-limiting illnesses could be left without access to essential disability supports under proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to Palliative Care Australia (PCA). In its submission, they argue that the new rules risk creating a “dangerous gap” that could unfairly exclude some people with life-limiting or terminal illness from the NDIS.
Nearly 2.8 million Australians are in line to receive a pay rise after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) awarded a 4.75 per cent increase to modern award minimum wages. However, FWC decided that it wouldn’t be “practicable or responsible” to fully close the real wage gap in the current economic climate.
Private schools are literally sending parents broke, with Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) labelling them as “emerging users of bankruptcy”. Astonishingly, private schools and training colleges file more bankruptcy cases than banks, insurers, and local governments…combined, according to FCA’s data.
There’s no denying the power of music in bringing people together. What if that power was harnessed for social change? This is exactly what Planet Reimagined is doing in the United States, and around the world, through Amplify, which partners with artists, venues, and local climate organizers to turn live music moments into opportunities for meaningful civic action.
Former environment minister Peter Garrett will lead a public inquiry into the Australian Government’s $368 billion AUKUS defence pact, amid growing concerns over the lack of scrutiny surrounding the nation’s most expensive defence project. The independent inquiry will run for five months, with the Midnight Oil frontman and environmental campaigner saying there has never been a more critical time to uncover the facts.
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.
