Explainers
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Decommissioning oil and gas: The fossil fuel industry’s gift that keeps on taking
Taxpayers wear a significant share of the cost of cleaning up old mines
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It's time to rethink speeding fines
The current system is arbitrary, inconsistent and unfair - here's what we could be doing differently.
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How little the fossil fuel industry gives to Australia
As Christmas is the season of giving, it is perhaps an opportune time to check how much – or how little – the fossil fuel industry actually contributes to the Australian economy and government revenues that fund essential public, community and welfare services.
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As holiday spending increases, so too does waste
In 2024, The Australia Institute found that Australia’s are likely to buy over $1 billion worth of unwanted gifts, much of which is likely to end up in landfill. There is no reason to think this year will be any different.
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Coronary heart disease is no longer Australia's leading cause of death
In 1968, coronary heart disease caused close to half of all premature deaths in Australia among both men and women under 70 years. But this year, for the first time, coronary heart disease is not the leading cause of death in the country.
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Australia’s ‘season of generosity and kindness’ doesn’t extend to kids in poverty
How can Australia solve the issue of child poverty?
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How can parents talk to their kids about the Bondi terror attack?
As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will likely have questions. Parents may also be wondering how to talk to their little kids and teenagers about what happened.
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After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it
After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terror attack, distress does not stop with those directly affected.
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Explainer: What’s wrong with the environment law reboot?
The Federal Government has passed reforms to federal environment laws with amendments from the Greens. The amendments have improvements in relation to native forest logging, illegal landclearing and fossil fuel projects, but there are still plenty of problems.
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Five ways to strengthen democracy in Victoria
We're one year out from the Victorian state election - policies to strengthen the state's democracy could define next year’s election.
