“PETER DUTTON’S NUCLEAR numbers have more holes than Swiss cheese, leaving out big ticket items like the costs of dealing with radioactive waste,” says the Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie, ...

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Homelessness Australia has warned more ambition is needed to tackle the housing crisis after the federal government’s mid-year budget fell short in critical areas. The latest official data shows ...

There is nothing either good or bad, but only thinking makes it so. Shakespeare’s profound idea applies to that recent legal case, about the Murdoch Family Trust, in the Probate Court in Nevada. The ...

In a world where innovation and adaptability are supposed to drive success, certain industries and individuals have mastered the art of rent-seeking – leveraging government connections and taxpayer ...

A recent opinion poll gave us the surprising news that people saw Peter Dutton as decisive and a strong leader… Of course there are plenty more examples of Dutton’s decisiveness. I mean, he was ...

THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S approval of four coal mine expansions locks in decades of climate pollution and flies in the face of science, says the Climate Council. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek ...

Earth Systems are interdependent processes that sustain life. In Australia, these systems include: Atmosphere: Affected by emissions from coal and gas industries. Biosphere: Home to endemic species ...

In a free market, businesses that fail to adapt to changing circumstances and innovation typically collapse, making way for new ideas and technologies. But when it comes to the fossil fuel industry, ...

Australia’s two-party system often presents Labor and LNP, the Liberal-National Coalition as ideological opposites. Yet, both parties frequently converge on economic policy, foreign relations, and ...

It was bound to happen. With continuing operations in Gaza, and increasingly violent activities being conducted against Palestinians in the occupied territories, human rights organisations are making ...

The Australian Government’s newly announced policy approach for the international education sector is causing significant frustration and uncertainty for members of the Independent Tertiary Education ...