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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.
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Australia uses more gas to process exported gas than for domestic power generation or manufacturing
Australia does not have a natural gas shortage.
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Was your house freezing over winter? A bit more 'red tape' could have kept you warm
'Deregulation' is back in the news, but this time it’s not Tony Abbott talking about 'cutting red tape', it’s Labor ministers.
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When targeting inflation, the RBA misses more often than it hits
With the fight against high inflation now over, will the Reserve Bank fail to learn the lessons of the past and allow inflation to fall below 2%?
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Australia has a politician problem: not too many, but too few
Each of Australia’s 150 members of Parliament (MPs) must split their attention between more constituents than ever before: 120,659 voters per MP, over six thousand more than in 2022.
