Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has declared the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program “unstoppable”, telling a public inquiry Parliament should have no role in deciding Australia’s national security arrangements.
Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has declared the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program “unstoppable”, telling a public inquiry Parliament should have no role in deciding Australia’s national security arrangements.
Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has declared the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program “unstoppable”, telling a public inquiry Parliament should have no role in deciding Australia’s national security arrangements.
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Australia has spent decades giving away its gas for free because politicians and senior officials have been unwilling to admit they were "conned" by the industry, according to Australia Institute co-CEO Dr Richard Denniss.
A court battle over a climate protest at Woodside Energy’s Perth headquarters has reignited calls for Australian governments to introduce laws to prevent large corporations from using costly legal action to silence critics.
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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As state and territory governments face mounting pressure over debt and the delivery of essential services, some economists argue a flawed federal tax system – not spending decisions alone – has left them billions of dollars short.
Since the budget passed significant tax reform that is designed, among other things, to make housing more affordable, house prices were flat in May and then dropped by 0.4% in June. Some in the media have lost their minds at the very idea that house prices might not continue increasing. But rapidly rising house prices are the opposite of affordable housing.
Less than two days after learning about the AUKUS agreement, then opposition leader Anthony Albanese decided to support the biggest defence procurement in Australian history. This isn’t just a quick turnaround for a massive multinational defence deal; it’s a fraction of the time it takes Australian bureaucracy to do far simpler tasks.
