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CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
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Whistleblower protections are an opportunity, not a cost
Government’s delays on whistleblower protections could be leaving millions of dollars on the table
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How Australian democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts
50 years on from the Dismissal, how has Australian democracy changed? Here are six ways that Australian politics looks very different to when Gough Whitlam was PM in November 1975.
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Question Time: Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on, explained in 3 charts
The Shadow Treasurer, who you would think would have an easy day given the RBA decided not to cut interest rates, unfortunately keeps finding a rake to step on.
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PM Albanese’s culture of secrecy, in three charts
If he doesn’t change course, the Prime Minister may end up leading exactly the kind of 'shadow government' that he derided his predecessor for.
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The energy rebates have stopped, but the cost of fossil fuels keeps electricity prices rising
Electricity price were the biggest reasons for the unexpected jump in the inflation numbers out this week.
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Who is to blame? In energy, the answer is most likely always gas
A report out today in the AFR suggests that “Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter, Tomago, has started a consultation process with employees on the plant’s potential closure”
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The more gas we export, the more it costs Australians in utility prices
Yes, the Queensland gas industry is doing heavy lifting – lifting of gas and electricity prices
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The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training
The Federal Government has spent $2.3 million on shredders over the last five years, almost double the $1.3 million spent on freedom of information training over the same period.
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Three graphs that show why the RBA was wrong not to cut rates
The RBA got it wrong when it decided to leave rates on hold at its September meeting. Here are the three important graphs that show why.
