Amy Remeikis
It’s not radical to say that Labor and the Coalition agree on more than they disagree on these days. That’s neoliberalism in a nutshell – both parties are tied to protecting the market and capital.
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There are lots of people worried that the housing changes in the federal budget are going to hurt renters by reducing the number of rental properties and pushing up prices. But there is no need to worry. These changes will not increase rents.
One of the risks for higher inflation comes from the data centre boom we are now seeing. The RBA’s liaison with business has detected that data centres are hoovering up construction workers, adding to capacity constraints in the economy.
A bitter battle over fracking is brewing in South Australia, with a consortium of community groups and councils imploring Premier Peter Malinauskas to abandon plans to lift a decade-long ban in the state’s South East two years early.
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.
A new working paper released today has found the Federal Parliament should disallow a controversial new method for making carbon credits. The paper, by University College London Associate Professor Fergus Green, examines the New South Wales Government's proposal to sell carbon credits in return for creating the Great Koala National Park.
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from journalists and the public help hold governments to account. Let’s have a look at thirteen FOI stories from around Australia and what they tell us about the policies and operations of different governments.
It’s been pretty clear for nearly a year now that Australians have taken a look at what Trump and his ICE goons are doing and have decided that the USA isn't the place for them.
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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Crossbench MPs and environmental groups have warned Australian taxpayers could be left exposed to billions of dollars in offshore oil and gas decommissioning costs unless Australia’s petroleum laws are urgently reformed.
During yesterday's question time, Liberal MP Tim Wilson wanted to know why the number of first-home buyers dropped “more than 6% this calendar year.” This, however, was a very weird question, because he was comparing the June 2026 quarter to the December 2025 quarter. That is like comparing apples and oranges.
One Nation’s suggestion to cut the excise by 75% is utterly ludicrous. It would take the excise back to where it was in 2013, and in real terms back to where it was in 2001. That isn’t a policy to reduce illegal smoking; it’s a policy to increase all smoking.
Earlier this week, NASA released the July global land-sea surface temperatures. It shows that July set a new record for global temperature – it was 1.45C above the 1880-1905 average.
New polling has revealed that Australian voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly believe governments have an obligation to protect koala habitat. The polling, commissioned by The Australia Institute, found 82 per cent of Australians believe governments have an obligation to protect koala habitats.
A new submission to the Treasury on the regulation of accounting, auditing, and consulting firms in Australia has recommended separating the auditing and consulting arms of accounting firms, while regulating both in line with corporations in order to guard against future misconduct.
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has delivered a scathing critique of the AUKUS security pact, arguing anyone who believes the US will hand over its nuclear-powered submarines is living in a “political fantasy land”.
