Independent publishers gather for summit on future of local news
Australia’s shrinking local media landscape has fuelled growth in independent news outlets, with publishers gathering in rural South Australia to discuss the challenges facing community journalism. The Local and Independent News Association (LINA) summit in Murray Bridge comes amid growing concerns about the sustainability of regional news.
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Fuel costs and RBA hikes equal to a 90 basis point rate rise: 'this is brutal'
Combined with the 50 basis points rise in February and March in less than 2 months households are paying the equivalent of a 90 basis point rise in interest rates.
A real wage increase in the Minimum Wage won’t cause inflation to rise
News has come out today that the Government’s submission to the Fair Work Commission for the annual wage review will recommend an “economically sustainable real wage increase” for the National Minimum Wage and the Modern Awards.
Save Tuvalu, Save the World
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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?
Factcheck: Yes, Ed Husic is right. Australia exports gas so cheaply that Japanese companies profit from on-selling our gas
The claim is true. Japanese companies are on-selling a lot of Australian LNG and making a lot of profit while doing it.
The case for a gas export tax, explained
The gas export industry has been free riding off Australians for decades.
Pressure mounts to save Macquarie Harbour as salmon farming backlash grows
Environment Minister Murray Watt is facing renewed pressure to intervene and protect Tasmania’s heritage-listed Macquarie Harbour amid deepening public opposition to the state’s salmon farming industry.
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.
'Beggars belief': firm behind BoM website bungle gets new government web deal
The consulting firm behind the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BoM) heavily criticised website has been awarded another multi-million-dollar government contract to build a new climate platform.
Philanthropy cannot replace government funding in Australia’s arts sector
Artists, authors, musicians and other creatives have a huge impact on Australian culture, how Australians see themselves, and how the world sees Australians. Australia’s arts and culture cannot be produced overseas, and cannot be moved offshore. It can only be made here.
Fuel crisis exposes burden of mutual obligations on people in poverty
Welfare advocates are calling on the employment minister to suspend compulsory “mutual obligations” for Centrelink recipients, amid concerns rising fuel prices will prevent them from attending compulsory meetings.
China emerges as quiet winner from Trump’s Iran war
China is emerging as a quiet winner from Donald Trump’s escalating war in Iran, with its economy largely shielded from the worst of the global energy crisis.
Shorter America This Week: History sighs, repeats itself; Surprise: Trump doesn't need allies; A bloodthirsty White House
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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