Opinions
OPINION
No such thing as 'clean gas': if advertisers can act, why can’t politicians?
In the rankings of least trusted professionals, advertising executives usually sit at the bottom along with politicians and real estate agents. But there’s one area where the advertising industry can now justifiably hold itself above politicians – stopping greenwashing by the gas industry.
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If you want to understand Australia’s housing crisis, look at what the government funds
We are living through the worst housing crisis in living memory. Rents are surging, home ownership is slipping further out of reach, and homelessness is rising and more persistent.
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Make no mistake, the Liberals are already history – and Labor should be worried
Some people just always try to focus on the bright side of life. Jane Hume must be one of them. The Victorian Liberal senator presented a cheery face on Wednesday when speaking of the Coalition’s future, arguing the reunification of the two parties was what Australia needed.
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Left-right labels make political commentary easy, and democracy hard
Is protecting freedom of speech a left wing issue or a right wing issue? And if you aren’t sure, how on earth can the press gallery or anyone else talk about what a ‘centre right’ political party's stance on such a point of principle should be.
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Communities beat offshore gas expansion once, the Albanese Government is letting it back in
Locals are gearing up for a new fight against offshore gas expansion, with a Torquay paddle-out opposing acreage releases in the Otway Basin.
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Punishment Pays: The reason why the Government won’t bin Mutual Obligations
The Labor Government is dragging the public into another unlawful welfare scandal, because it refuses to walk away from an ideology and industry built around punishment
OPINION
My advice? There's no such thing as the 'centre right'
Leaving aside the fact that it was John Howard who buried so many of the landmines blowing up the Modern Liberals' backyard, he was right about a few things, including his observation that ‘politics is governed by the iron law of arithmetic’. So, let’s count some votes.
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Clowns to the left of us, jokers on the right – and voters stuck in the middle
While the Coalition’s demise is great spectator sport for political-watchers, it does nothing to engender faith in democracy.
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Australia’s friendship with Timor-Leste has always come second to its hunger for oil and gas
Australia is entering a “New Partnership for a New Era” with Timor-Leste. It should not be a “New Era” for fossil fuels.
OPINION
Australia’s environment laws are being rewritten, and the government is already backsliding
The draft National Environmental Standards put up for public comment over summer are vague, discretionary, and offset-heavy.
