Opinions
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If a tax on Artificial Intelligence is “inevitable” - it will never happen
The head of Artificial Intelligence firm Anthropic said at the beginning of this month that a tax on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “inevitable”. Ironically, his comment makes it less likely that such a tax will ever happen. In politics, calling something "inevitable" implies that nobody needs to fight to make it happen.
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Countries are walking away from dog racing and Australia may finally be next
When former NSW Premier Mike Baird was pressured to reverse his 2016 ban on greyhound racing in NSW, the practice became politically untouchable - not because the evidence changed, but because political power prevailed. A decade on, with cruelty still defining dog racing, that calculation is shifting in Australia and around the world.
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Evidence of seismic blasting's harms are clear, but policy has not caught up
A growing body of scientific research shows seismic blasting seriously harms marine ecosystems from the smallest plankton to the largest whales. Yet, seismic blasting remains routine because it sits at the beginning of the fossil fuel extraction process.
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Albanese is happy to challenge the status quo, but reform seems a step too far
Seeking to reassure the Australian public in his most recent Press Club address, Anthony Albanese borrowed from populism. “There is no security in maintaining a status quo that doesn’t work for people,” he said. However, he has so far been unable to bring himself to take the next step. Reform.
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An economist’s advice on why EV ‘range anxiety’ is overrated
If you are thinking about buying an EV, the faster you can abandon the ‘rational’ way of thinking about ‘filling up’ with petrol, the more relaxed you will be, and the less you will spend, ‘topping up’ with electrons.
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Forests, logging, fire and First Nations – the native forest logging industry re-emerges under different guises
The native forest logging industry has stopped in Victoria and Western Australia. Right? Wrong. The industry persists – but in ways that continue to damage forests and, in some cases, increase their susceptibility to future fires.
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Australia has significant power in the world, we should be using it more wisely
Australia is not a small nation with no agency.
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Election landslides aren't legacies, but a 25% gas tax could define Albanese's
The decisions made by Anthony Albanese in the next month will likely define Labor’s legacy for decades to come. Surging energy prices give the PM a unique opportunity to tax the gas industry, fund the services Australians are crying out for, improve the budget bottom line and expose the shallowness of Pauline Hanson’s support for ‘ordinary Australians’.
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Australia’s fashion future: the new national strategy to rebuild local manufacturing
Launched in March 2026, The National Manufacturing Strategy for Australian Fashion and Textiles 2026–2036 emerges in response to the reality that approximately 97 per cent of clothing and textile products consumed in Australia are manufactured offshore. Developed by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) in partnership with R.M.Williams, it is the first national roadmap aiming to rebuild capability across the textile sector.
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Australian politicians are defending and defining patriotism
Patriotism has long been seen, particularly among left-wingers, as nationalism with better PR: narrow and short-sighted at best; racist, tribal, and isolationist at worst. But in recent years, Australian politicians have articulated a positive patriotism: one that cares about the Australian people, recognises Australia’s strengths and good qualities, and allows the country to reach its full potential.
