Richard Denniss
Faced with a choice between saving the planet from climate change and saving some jobs in the gas and coal industries, successive governments have told us that jobs must come first. And then along comes so-called ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI).
Speaking at the Australia Institute’s Bernie Fraser Oration, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government was preparing a new savings package for its mid-year update but didn’t reveal any figures or which areas would be affected.
The Albanese government is being accused of using the threat of crippling legal bills to discourage Australians from seeking access to public documents, prompting a crossbench push to change the law.
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The overwhelming majority of Australians support government intervention to tackle the rent crisis, with new polling showing almost eight in 10 back restrictions on rent increases.
An unlikely alliance of industry, unions, environmentalists and welfare groups have warned the Albanese government to “correct course” on its gas reservation policy or risk having it hijacked by powerful vested interests.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said on ABC’s 730 last night that a 25% tax on gas exports would be “bigger and simpler” than Labor’s proposed gas reservation policy. She's right.
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Resource company Glencore is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today. The controversial Switzerland-based company has a long reputation for involvement in corruption, tax avoidance and environmental scandals around the world.
The latest data from Cotality has some good news. It shows that rent increases are slowing down. But this is exactly the opposite of what all the self-interested shouting was claiming would happen after the tax changes in the budget.
This protest was the latest escalation in Rising Tide’s campaign calling on ANZ to rule out funding the North to East Australia (NEA) pipeline.
Big corporations could continue to treat Australia’s oceans as a “dumping ground” for old equipment and leave taxpayers out of pocket unless the Albanese government closes a loophole, a Greens senator has warned.
Three Greens Senators have crossed the floor to support a disallowance motion which would stop a new method to increase the supply of carbon credits. It comes after Greens Leader Senator Larissa Waters said her party would vote with the government this afternoon to allow the method.
In “Shorter America”, Dr Emma Shortis keeps you up-to-date on the United States with news and analysis that you can trust.
Triple R station manager Dave Houchin on 50 years of Triple R, the power of volunteers and why community radio remains vital in the age of social media and streaming platforms.
