Why Australia’s pesticide regulator took years to act on rat poison
Australia’s poisons regulator shows how hard it is to rebuild an institution after it is damaged. As it rebuilds, Australian native animals are dying.
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Leading economists throw their support behind taxing the gas industry more
In the lead up to the Australian Budget, reporting in the AFR shows leading Australian economists including former Deloitte partner Chris Richardson and former head of the ACCC Rod Simms have called for big increases in tax on the gas industry in the light of rising gas prices caused by the Iran war.
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?
Hail Creek coal expansion: Australia’s ‘carbon bomb’ threatens koalas and climate
The Federal Government is facing calls to intervene and stop the expansion of a central Queensland coal mine that environmental groups have labeled a “carbon bomb”.
Good News: Australia could finally remove wildlife poison from shop shelves
Australia’s wildlife is facing a quiet and unnecessary threat, not just from habitat loss, bushfires or climate change, but from something sitting on the shelves of hardware stores and supermarkets, and in turn households: rat poison.
Hanson-Young backs Wildlife Recovery call for urgent funding to save injured native animals
Australia’s struggling wildlife rescue sector is calling for the Albanese government to fund a national system for treating injured and orphaned native animals.
Scamps presses Albanese over claims of staff offer to Coalition
Independent MP Sophie Scamps has questioned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about reports that he offered his Liberal–National Coalition rivals extra staff in exchange for their support for the Labor Government’s crackdown on freedom of information rights. To her credit, then Opposition Leader Sussan Ley turned him down on this offer.
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
Robodebt findings spark calls to fix NACC and protect whistleblowers
An investigation into the illegal Robodebt scheme has found two senior public officials engaged in corrupt conduct, but the Greens say the political and bureaucratic “architects” have “walked away scot-free”.
Shorter America This Week: Very complete, pretty much; We already know who's next (it's Cuba); Looksmaxxing
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.
Varoufakis: ‘Fascism is darkening our doorsteps’
Former Greek finance minister and economist Yanis Varoufakis has warned that fascism is re-surging in global politics, with extremist ideas gaining influence even in countries where the far-right is not in power.
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