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WHAT'S NEW

Greenwashing and brainwashing – New analysis reveals how many Australian universities take dirty dollars from fossil fuel companies

By staff writers

It’s been revealed that 26 Australian universities take money from fossil fuel companies in the form of grants, scholarships and corporate partnerships.

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Greenwashing and brainwashing – New analysis reveals how many Australian universities take dirty dollars from fossil fuel companies

PODCASTFollow the Money

Big Gas’ greed is killing Australian manufacturers

The colossal price rises on the east coast, brought on by excessive gas exports, have been a disaster for Australian manufacturers and households.

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Big Gas’ greed is killing Australian manufacturers

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Victoria really doesn’t need any new gas

By Ketan Joshi

Despite the undeniable numbers, a ‘gas shortage’ is still put forward as one of the most common rationalisations for building massive new gas exploration and extraction sites.

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Victoria really doesn’t need any new gas

EXPLAINER

The Safeguard Mechanism’s pro-fossil flaws – explained

By Ketan Joshi

Governments work hard to ensure that Australian climate policy seems effective to media and voters, while simultaneously ensuring it does nothing to limit the key thing that is wrecking the climate – fossil fuel expansion.

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The Safeguard Mechanism’s pro-fossil flaws – explained

FACTCHECK

Factcheck: Do nurses pay more tax than oil and gas companies in Australia?

By staff writers

To address the housing crisis, the ACTU has proposed a series of tax reforms. But is it true that nurses pay more tax than oil and gas companies in Australia?

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Factcheck: Do nurses pay more tax than oil and gas companies in Australia?

OFF THE CHARTS

Nearly a fifth of Australia’s emissions now come from sending fossil fuels overseas

By Polly Hemming & Matt Saunders

Australia’s exports of fossil fuels are not only increasing emissions across the world, they are also becoming a larger share of our domestic emissions.

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Nearly a fifth of Australia’s emissions now come from sending fossil fuels overseas

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Australia’s Gas Use On The Slide

By Ketan Joshi

The Federal Government has released a new report that includes projections of how much gas Australia is set to use over the coming decades. There is no ambiguity in its message: Australia reached peak gas years ago, and it’s all downhill from here.

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Australia’s Gas Use On The Slide

VIDEO

Video Report: The fight to save Murujuga

History is being destroyed in slow-motion

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Video Report: The fight to save Murujuga

OFF THE CHARTS

The Safeguard Mechanism helps gas companies take the piss

By Ketan Joshi

The Government’s Safeguard Mechanism is supposed to limit emissions; instead, it just lets companies cheat.

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The Safeguard Mechanism helps gas companies take the piss

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Press Conference: "Big gas is taking the piss"

More than half of gas exported from Australia attracts zero royalty payments, effectively giving a public resource to multinational gas corporations for free.

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