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Broken university system is letting Australians down

Australian universities are facing calls for greater scrutiny and to implement standardised reporting on their financials results  as more institutions cry poor while continuing to bank large surpluses.

Society & Culture
Broken university system is letting Australians down

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What Australia can learn from the US about money in politics

Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign benefited greatly from New York’s funding innovations.

Democracy & Accountability
What Australia can learn from the US about money in politics

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The Weekend Point Quiz

How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.

Lifestyle

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Big uptake of Government’s 5% deposit scheme could be increasing house prices

There are a number of factors effecting house prices. But, what is for certain is housing is becoming less affordable, strange given the last election was largely fought on policies that promised to make it more affordable.

Big uptake of Government’s 5% deposit scheme could be increasing house prices

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Gas is the problem not the solution

People like to say that gas is needed as a bridging fuel to help us get to net zero. They claim that gas will speed up the transition to renewables. No one loves this argument more than the WA Premier Roger Cook.

Climate
Gas is the problem not the solution

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Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition

The Western Australian Government's claim that its domestic gas production is helping Asia’s clean energy transition has been undermined in a report which the Government itself commissioned.

ClimateEnvironment
Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition

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Labor's nature law overhaul draws criticism from across Parliament

The Albanese Government’s new environmental laws have managed to bring unlikely allies together with the Coalition, Greens and Independents all united in their broad opposition for the reforms.

ClimateEnvironment
Labor's nature law overhaul draws criticism from across Parliament

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As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action

The CEO of the nation’s second biggest insurer, Suncorp, has told politicians it’s time to start taking climate change more seriously, especially when it comes to the types of houses we build – and where we build them

Climate
As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action

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Free electricity: AGL and the other retailers will fight to keep their outrageous markups on electricity

Solar power is producing more electricity than needed in the middle of the day when the sun is strongest. In turn that has reduced prices to zero in the middle of the day.

Economy
Free electricity: AGL and the other retailers will fight to keep their outrageous markups on electricity

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