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Jim Chalmers' Wellbeing Framework a worthy aim, but still a big miss
The release of latest “Measuring What Matters” figures reveals we still have a very long way to go before developing a true wellbeing framework.
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Grim Climate Risk Assessment prompts calls to scale back fossil fuel exports
The Federal Government has released its long-awaited National Climate Risk Assessment – and it makes for grim reading.
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Polluter-pays system could help struggling councils and homeowners: new research
The soaring cost of repairing roads, drains, parks and other public facilities after floods, fires and storms is drifting out of reach of local councils, according to new research.
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GDP figures show early signs economy is recovering
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest National Account figures on Wednesday. It shows early signs that the economy is recovering.
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Experts warn FOI changes defy PM's transparency pledge
Experts have criticised proposed changes to Australia's Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, saying they seek to fix problems which either don’t exist or have been caused by officials rather than applicants.
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20-year gas leak branded “a national scandal”
A methane gas leak, which had been allowed to drag on for two decades at a Darwin gas terminal, has been branded a “national scandal”.
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Inflation was up this quarter, but that doesn't mean its back
The monthly inflation figures for July were released on Wednesday, with annual inflation jumping from 1.9% to 2.8%. So, does this mean that inflation is back?
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Greenwashing and brainwashing – New analysis reveals how many Australian universities take dirty dollars from fossil fuel companies
It’s been revealed that 26 Australian universities take money from fossil fuel companies in the form of grants, scholarships and corporate partnerships.
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Victoria really doesn’t need any new gas
Despite the undeniable numbers, a ‘gas shortage’ is still put forward as one of the most common rationalisations for building massive new gas exploration and extraction sites.
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Australia’s Gas Use On The Slide
The Federal Government has released a new report that includes projections of how much gas Australia is set to use over the coming decades. There is no ambiguity in its message: Australia reached peak gas years ago, and it’s all downhill from here.
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