There is a deeper discontent in Australian society than the version One Nation is currently exploiting. What we might call an egalitarian anger exists too, a sometimes inchoate sense that the economic transformation of the last fifty-odd years has created such a concentration of wealth that the “fair go” we once saw as defining has gone forever.
Environmental groups have accused the Albanese Government of laying the groundwork to weaken nature protections after the federal budget allocated millions toward devolving environmental approval powers to states and territories.
In an op-ed published in the Sydney Morning Herald, chair of Independent Schools NSW Margery Evans argues that Jane Caro’s Rich Kid Poor Kid Vantage Point essay generalises and misinterprets the state of Australian education. But in doing so, Evans does exactly what she accuses Caro of, misleading the reader about the actual state of private school education.
While Labor gained seven seats, their first-preference vote was actually 2.5% lower than the 40% they had achieved in 2022. Labor won over 70% of the seats on a preference vote of almost half that, 37.5%. This is thanks to single-member electorates.
Next year, WA drivers will pay more in rego fees than gas companies will in royalties. It gets worse if you add up all the revenue forecast over the next 4 years. It’s not just drivers, but those paying the emergency services levy and gamblers who will all pay more than gas companies do in royalties.
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In an interview with ABC Perth, PM Anthony Albanese defended his decision not to tax gas exports, made claims about gas company tax payments and called on The Australia Institute to be 'fair dinkum'. But, is he being 'fair dinkum' too?
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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The first calls for a boycott came in 1964. A young Danish left-wing activist stormed the stage holding a banner reading “Boycott Franco and Salazar”. Though, the most controversial part of the competition has long been the inclusion of Israel.
Speaking at The Australia Institute’s post-budget Politics in the Pub event in Canberra, Chief Economist Greg Jericho and Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff described the government’s changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount as among the most ambitious housing reforms in decades.
Changes to eligibility requirements will see 160,000 participants cut from the scheme over the next four years, as the government looks to cap annual growth at 8 per cent by 2028. Disability advocates are describing the decision as as ‘revolting’, ‘frightening’ and ‘deeply troubling’.
Former oil and gas executives are urging the Albanese government not to use the Middle East crisis as justification for expanding fossil fuel production, warning Australia risks locking itself into an “outdated” energy system as the rest of the world accelerates towards electrification.
Protesters highlighted the significant risks posed to Scott Reef and marine ecosystems, as Woodside comes under pressure over the Browse project’s emissions and costs, as well as its appearance at a Senate inquiry into gas taxation.
