The Wrap: Australia doesn’t need 'a strong Opposition', but it does need a strong Parliament
Too often, commentators measure the strength of Parliament by the strength of the Opposition. If the Liberals and Nationals are united, numerous and a real electoral threat, then they will keep a Labor Government accountable, and vice versa when the Coalition governs. This is outdated. The Opposition is not numerous, nor does it look very electable.
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Tasmanians warned they may foot the bill for new logging deals
Tasmania’s Liberal Government is being warned against rushing to lock in long-term logging contracts, with critics cautioning the state could be forced to pay millions to tear them up.
OECD joins calls to rethink Capital Gains Tax discount
Australia’s Labor Government has found an unlikely ally as it considers scaling back the 50% capital gains discount for property investors.
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?
Welfare advocates urge Government to suspend Mutual Obligation requirements during extreme heatwaves
Welfare advocates are imploring the Australian Government to suspend mutual obligation requirements during dangerous heatwaves, arguing it is unnecessarily putting people’s lives at risk.
Glencore asks Murray Watt to sacrifice koala habitat for coal mine
Australia’s largest coal producer, Glencore, has applied to the Federal Government to extend its Hail Creek open cut coal mine, near Nebo in Central Queensland.
MAGA will outlive Donald Trump, experts warn
The MAGA movement is synonymous with Donald Trump, but experts say it’s become so “battle-hardened” it’s likely to endure long after the US President leaves office.
Why Australian high schools cost families more than anywhere else in the developed world: explained in 3 charts
On average, each year of sending a child to high school costs Australian families just under $5,000, almost four times the OECD average. Who's to blame?
Why Tame Impala’s Grammy win is good news for local listening
Growing overseas audiences, as shown by Australia’s “Grammy-rush”, could address growing Americanisation here at home.
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