Private health isn’t delivering on value. Here are three practical steps for reform
This is the second of three articles examining the value private health insurance and private healthcare bring to the Australian health system.
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Gas export tax could raise up to $17bn a year, The Australia Institute tells Senate inquiry as gas bosses called to appear
The bosses of Australia’s biggest gas producers have been asked to front a Senate inquiry into a proposed 25 per cent export tax amid soaring profits driven by the global energy crisis. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Taxation of Gas Resources, the Australia Institute estimated that such a tax could raise up to $17 billion per year.
"Pivotal moment" for LNG tax reform as prices surge globally
A lead analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has argued that conditions are ripe for an overhaul of how Australia taxes liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, with gas giants preparing to cash in on another global price surge.
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?
Santos records nearly $47bn in sales over a decade without paying corporate tax
Corporate tax transparency data shows that for the 10th straight year, Santos has made zero corporate tax payments from nearly $47 billion in sales. This covers the period from 2013-14 to 2023-24 (the most recent data available).
Japanese climate coalition joins growing push for 25% gas export tax
Calls for Australia to impose a 25 per cent gas export tax have gained international backing, with a coalition of Japanese climate and advocacy groups urging the Albanese government to act.
Deepfakes are changing political campaigning for the worse
The ease of creating deepfakes, paired with their potentially dangerous consequences, underscores the need for more widespread truth in political advertising laws.
Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap
When asked about his legacy, Anthony Albanese has always been clear about what he wants to be remembered for: universal childcare. It’s a headline vision he shares with a prominent politician on the other side of the planet: New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. But while both politicians have stated that universal childcare is their ambition, there’s a big difference between them when it comes to the details.
NDIS whistleblowers gain stronger protections under new laws
Whistleblowers exposing wrongdoing within the NDIS will now have stronger protections after Canberra passed laws to improve the reporting of unsafe or unlawful practices. The Human Rights Law Centre campaigned for the reforms for two years, arguing that the scheme’s framework was “the weakest whistleblowing regime under federal law”.
International aid enters historic decline with Australia among lowest contributors
As global crises mount, international aid spending has entered a historic decline, with Australia’s contribution among the lowest in the world. “DFAT must restore its aid budget and shore up the global humanitarian system that faces its most serious crisis in decades,” said Oxfam Australia’s Head of Humanitarian, Lucia Goldsmith.
Shorter America This Week: Ceasefire?; Madman theory; Group hugs in space
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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