Factcheck: The gas industry says an export tax will hurt Australians. The numbers say otherwise
The gas industry is clearly worried that a vast majority of Australians believe there should be a 25% tax on gas exports. After decades of playing Australian governments for fools, the industry deserves to be worried that Australians and politicians across multiple parties have realised that Big Gas is taking the piss.
The RBA wanted to slow spending, but soaring petrol prices already have
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates this week was a double whammy for Australians struggling with petrol price increases in the past month that have already cost them more than the impact of the rate rise.
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Unemployment rises as RBA rate hikes expose a costly misread of the economy
In February the unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.3%, providing further evidence the Reserve Bank misread the economy when it raised rates in both February and this week.
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”.
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.
South Australia vote looms as research shows majority back abortion rights
As South Australia prepares to vote amid escalating anti-abortion rhetoric, new polling research shows that a clear majority of Australians support a woman’s right to choose.
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.
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