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Government legislation a 'dangerous departure from the Rule of Law'
The Albanese Government is facing mounting criticism over a last-minute legislative amendment that could see thousands lose social security payments before being found guilty of any crime.
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Overstated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies exposed in new report
A new report into 20 of the country’s biggest corporations has found examples of them overstating how generous their reported contributions to the community were.
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Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians
Ed Husic’s ‘breaking ranks with Labor’ speech in parliament yesterday which claimed gas exporters are profiteering from Australians and driving up domestic energy prices, is right on the money and well backed by the data.
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Australia’s big climate win – stopping Korean coal mines
One of the big announcements at last week’s UN climate talks in Brazil was that the South Korean Government has committed to phasing out coal-fired power by 2040.
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Albanese Government set to use social media ban as cover to water down gambling reforms yet again
If Albanese is serious about ‘progressive patriotism’ he could start by prioritising the livelihoods of Australians over the profits of gambling companies.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is worried about investor lending for the first time in 15 years
While vulnerabilities in the financial markets is not a good thing, strangely this could help first home buyers get into a home of their own.
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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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COP failure delivers a billion dollar opportunity to finally deliver for Pacific family
New analysis of Australia's foreign aid spending recommends a more direct way to help our Pacific neighbours, following the failure to win the right to host next year’s COP climate talks.
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'Anti-achievement' Democrats let pressure off Trump
The Democrats have been criticised for “caving” to Donald Trump to end the longest government shutdown in US history, but political pundits believe the move may be part of a deliberate long-game strategy.
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