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Christmas splurge delivers mountains of waste … and debt
Is your fridge overflowing with leftovers from a Christmas dinner which could have fed your family three times over?
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Federal Government announces gas reservation policy
80 per cent of Australia’s gas is currently exported – including two thirds of gas produced on the east coast. This has tripled the cost of gas on Australia’s east coast over the last ten years.
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Bleak Christmas as Australia quietly passes shameful milestone
For all the focus on inflation, interest rates and cost-of-living pressures this year, the nation quietly passed a shameful milestone in 2025, ensuring a bleak Christmas for more Australian families than ever.
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New research shows that oil and gas exploration isn't creating value - it's destroying it
It comes as the Albanese Government announced it was opening new areas in Commonwealth waters for offshore gas exploration.
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Australia's population growth remains steady, despite the rhetoric
Let’s stop, take a deep breath, and have a look at what the facts say.
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The Point Weekend Quiz
How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.
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The Point Essential Reading List 2025
As the year draws to a close, the Point team has compiled a list of our favourite essential reads of 2025.
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Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development
The annual list of Australia’s planned resource and energy projects has been released by the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
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Extreme heat inflames inequality
The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older.
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Shorter America this week: Not America, what we need now is love and care and honesty
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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