Fake surprise on GBR in danger
Stunned by the UNESCO recommendation Minister Ley may be but she ought to read her own department’s advice which makes it clear that mass coral bleaching on the reef is …
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Immoral, vindictive and chillingly arrogant
Witness K told the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague the rotten secret that Australia bugged its poorest neighbour to get the upper hand in negotiations over the wealth …
Launched: our thousands of affordable new homes plan
House prices are spiraling are out of control, affordable housing is scarce, over 478,000 low and very low income households across Australia are in unaffordable rental housing, 100,000 Australians are …
Thousands of affordable new homes
200,000 new affordable homes, tax reform and loan caps to stop the house price spiral. More rights for tenants.
Sinking to new lows on asylum seekers
It’s hard to fathom why a government would deny timely medical treatment to four-year old Tharnicaa, whose Tamil parents fled Sri Lanka by boat almost a decade ago. By all …
Super scandal
Now we have the figures. In 2020 >3 million people withdrew $36.4 billion from their superannuation accounts. No doubt it was a popular life-saver for almost ten per cent of …
Accountability & integrity
Openness, accountability, truth and the public’s right to know are essential principles and protections in a democracy.
Stage 3 tax cuts – what is fair?
In a year where those in the richest 20% saw their assets inflate substantially, while wages remained flat or down, it’s amazing to see how hard those at the top …
World environment day – some things we can do
Environment politics The big one – push for action to stop global warming which is a huge threat to the environment and biodiversity. Call for stronger environment protection laws and …
Is Australia up for a fuel cell submarine?
According to the ABC the off-the-shelf TKMS Type 214 submarine is being considered as an “interim solution” while we wait for the bespoke Attack Class submarine. That would be welcome – a rare case of common-sense breaking out! Like the Scorpène we have …