CCS a reckless waste of money
New analysis shows that adding carbon capture and storage technologies to a new coal-fired generator could increase the levelised cost of electricity by between $90 and $125 per MWh. With …
Rorts watch
We are keeping tabs on the huge number of abuses of power by governments and their agencies – Federal and state – and it’s an alarmingly long list. We just …
World Heritage – who cares?
Five world heritage sites in Australia have deteriorated according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Outlook 3 report. A spokesperson for the Federal Environment Minister trotted out the …
RLO rollback is payback
The Morrison Government wants to abolish the current obligation on banks to ensure people don’t borrow more money than they can afford. The banks are all for this and, what …
Margaret Guilfoyle – unflappable big spender
Margaret Guilfoyle, a Dame, an accountant, a lawyer, first woman to be a cabinet minister and to hold a major economic portfolio (along with education and social security), has died …
‘Disgraceful and profound betrayal…’ Maj General Paul Brereton
Words can scarcely describe the shame we feel knowing 39 Afghan non-combatant citizens were killed and brutalised by special forces of the Australian Defence Force. The shocking reality is that …
Hear the voice
By his rude interruption of Social Services Minister, Anne Ruston, at a press conference last week, the Prime Minister epitomised the ongoing male domination that women face in having a …
An unlawful act by Government costs $1.2 billion and no one gets the sack?
The Robodebt settlement yesterday allowed the Prime Minister and Government Services Minister to walk away from responsibility for this sorry case and avoid facing court. It means we, the taxpayers, …
State of the climate 2020: getting hotter
Here are the key points from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology bi-annual report on the science of climate change, just released, and a neat youtube: Can someone please pass this …
We’re with Gladys on the anthem and more
It rankles to be singing that Australia is young and free. It smacks of terra nullius; denying the ancient, continuing culture of indigenous peoples. It also denies our role in the …