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The gas industry is ripping us off, and 'it’s been an open secret for years': ACTU

ACTU calls for a 25% tax on gas exports to help fix Australia's housing problem

ClimateEconomy
The gas industry is ripping us off, and 'it’s been an open secret for years': ACTU

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'If it's a priority, we can always afford it. Anything less is just an excuse'

Australian governments have been urged to stop crying poor and hiding behind the excuse that “we can’t afford” meaningful social progress.

Economy
'If it's a priority, we can always afford it. Anything less is just an excuse'

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What you need to know about the next Trump/Xi meeting

As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since 2019, he’s coming off the back of what many in his administration will view as triumphant tour of South East Asia. 

International Affairs
What you need to know about the next Trump/Xi meeting

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Steven Miles: 'the pathway we took to deliver new revenue into the Queensland Budget a lesson for other states'

Former Queensland Premier, Steven Miles has detailed how his government turned a record deficit during Covid into “the state’s biggest ever surplus”, while also sparing households from extra financial strain.

Economy
Steven Miles: 'the pathway we took to deliver new revenue into the Queensland Budget a lesson for other states'

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"You can't trust Donald Trump, but you can trust Trump to be Trump"

As Donald Trump presses on with his self-declared ‘peace president’ tour through Asia, the United States is sliding deeper into political chaos as its self-imposed government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

International Affairs
"You can't trust Donald Trump, but you can trust Trump to be Trump"

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Votes by Woolies and Coles shareholders may determine the fate of the Maugean skate

The Australia Institute has documented that salmon farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour is endangering the Maugean skate and the harbour’s World Heritage value.

EnvironmentClimate
Votes by Woolies and Coles shareholders may determine the fate of the Maugean skate

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‘Fireside chat’ with RBA Governor raises more questions

Last night the Governor of the RBA, Michele Bullock had a “fireside chat” at the Australian Business Economists annual dinner.

Economy
‘Fireside chat’ with RBA Governor raises more questions

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New investigation reveals that child abuse happens more frequently at for-profit childcare centres

Parents should expect that when they send their kids to childcare that they are safe and receiving top quality education and care. This is not consistent with the profit motive.

Society & Culture
New investigation reveals that child abuse happens more frequently at for-profit childcare centres

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