Case against the ABC averted but problem not solved
Christian Porter has ended his defamation case against Louise Milligan and the ABC. It seems that both sides are claiming the agreed statement as a victory and, since the ABC …
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Excellent – you took the first step into politics by reading this
Now might be the time for you to consider joining a political party – one that takes positions based on evidence rather than ideology, one that listens, thinks about the …
Young Australians win world-first judgement on coal
Eight months after it was filed, a class action led by a group of young Australians, aged 13 to 17, has won in Federal Court against Federal Environment Minister, Sussan …
Australia: a plastic waster
The Mindaroo Foundation WA study of plastics makers, puts a world-focus on the need to massively reduce single-use plastic items that soon become waste. It also shows that per capita, Australia leads …
Uluru Statement from the Heart wins the Sydney Peace Prize
It’s more than 4 years since the 250 First Nations people presented us with the Uluru Statement from the Heart and little progress has been made despite overwhelming support from …
$723,000,000 wasted on gas-gen
Slammed by the IEEFA as not making sense, the Government appears determined to spend $610 million of public money on the Kurri Kurri gas-fired power generator in the Hunter Valley, …
Wasting time, energy and $s on oil refineries
It is beyond belief that the government would waste $2 billion to prop up oil refineries – money that should have been spent years ago improving both emissions and fuel …
Budget: how it fares for young people
This year’s budget may have seen welcome spending for aged care, the National Audit Office and childcare but there are some key areas, which were worst hit by the pandemic …
Budget: the glaring omissions
The ABC $58.6 million went to SBS, AAP, community broadcasting and the media regulator but the ABC’s funding will drop by $10 million for 2021-22. Former ABC bureaucrat, Michael Ward says the …
Budget: Defence
The Defence budget climbed to $44.6 billion in this budget. Most of the new acquisition money is going into platforms that are arguably obsolete now and certainly will be by …