Update: Porter forced to resign, blames the mob, ABC
The PM is deluded if he thinks this scandal ends with Porter’s resignation from Cabinet. Is he off to the backbench or is there a more junior portfolio in the …
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A fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. We’d like to see that!
Over 2,000 scientists and academics are calling on world leaders to commit to a treaty to stop expanding fossil fuel production.
No to nuclear-powered submarines
Australia should buy advanced diesel-electric submarines that can operate submerged for weeks instead of spending $100 billion on nuclear submarines.
Nuclear-powered subs high risk and provocative
The new pact between the US, UK, and Australia to share nuclear-powered submarine technology is certainly momentous but also high risk and provocative at so many levels.
Off-the-shelf subs would save $70 billion
Advanced off-the-shelf diesel-electric submarines can operate fully submerged for weeks – there is no need for an expensive bespoke Australian submarine.
A Just Transition for Fossil Fuel-Exposed Regional Economies
The clean transition will be critical to mitigating the worst impacts of global warming, and its happening whether the Government is supporting it or not.
The futile 20-year war on terror
The 20-year mission in Afghanistan was a failure, the war on terror unwinnable, and the Middle East remains volatile at great cost to its people.
Respect@Work and the summit
Some men don’t just think they own women. On average men kill one woman every week and many more men hurt and terrorise women.
Opinion: Identify, Disrupt bill intrusive, dangerous and undemocratic
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment Bill is an attack on our freedom, privacy and, ultimately, democracy.
Should Australia recognise the Taliban?
The Prime Minister said this three weeks ago: The Taliban must cease all violence against civilians, and adhere to international humanitarian law and the human rights all Afghans are entitled …