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David Farley, the One Nation MP who won the Farrer by-election in May, is “poised to quit One Nation” according to the Saturday Paper. It wouldn’t be the first time a One Nation MP has quit the party soon after being elected. In fact, that’s been the fate of 25 of the 52 MPs that have ever represented the party in Australian parliaments.
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The Minerals Council of Australia is advertising that mining companies pay “at least 30 cents of every dollar to government”, rising to as much as 54 cents “once royalties are included”. Except, this is not correct.
The Northern Territory's push to become a global AI data centre hub is being accused of creating an artificial market for Beetaloo Basin gas, which has now begun flowing into its energy system. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King and NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro were on hand to turn on the tap, eight years after the Territory lifted its moratorium on fracking.
Conservation groups have accused Woodside Energy of being “grossly negligent” over its decision to abandon key gas emissions and clean energy investment targets.
On Tuesday, Bob Brown told ABC’s 730 that the NSW Government’s plan to make the creation of the Great Koala National Park dependent on being able to sell carbon credits “a scam”. And Bob Brown is right, these credits do not represent actual carbon abatement.
Australia’s newly released National Environmental Standards have been torn apart by conservation and legal groups, which warn the Albanese government’s centrepiece reforms have failed to close the loopholes that allowed habitat destruction under the old law.
One of Australia’s leading submarine experts, retired Rear Admiral Peter Briggs, has declared that the AUKUS submarine plan is 'flawed and undeliverable', arguing a French alternative remains the best option.
There are about 22 million adults living in Australia, but at the 2025 federal election fewer than 16 million votes were counted. What happened to the other six million adults? This explainer goes through the voting process to explain who gets counted.
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.
Chalmers was interpreting GDP growth as a symbol of the Australian economy’s health. The higher the GDP growth, the healthier the Australian economy. But just a week before his speech, the United Nations was cautioning member states from doing exactly that.
Triple R station manager Dave Houchin on 50 years of Triple R, the power of volunteers and why community radio remains vital in the age of social media and streaming platforms.
Seventeen thousand people voluntarily pay for a Melbourne radio station they could listen to for free. At a time when traditional media is shrinking and Big Tech algorithms increasingly decide what information audiences see, Melbourne radio station Triple R is showing there’s still strong demand for local, independent media.
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A former senior Defence official has warned Australia against hosting US forces without being fully involved in American war planning, saying he genuinely feared that a Trump-Xi showdown over Taiwan could trigger a 'nuclear holocaust'.
The evidence is clear: NSW’s gun laws are working. They offer a clear path forward to other states and territories to reduce the number of guns in their communities; they only need to follow NSW’s lead.
Musicians, performers and other artists may worry that being too political will alienate their audiences. But polling shows that audiences are far more likely to take action if their favourite Australian artists invite them to.
In late 2025, the long held promise to build the Great Koala National Park became “dependent” on the NSW Government being able to sell carbon offsets relating to the founding of it. But is this money necessary to create the park? No, it isn't.
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.
