Politics
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LINA Summit 2026: Local News Is Still Here
There's something reassuring about a room full of journalists who aren’t trying to conquer the world—just determined to cover it properly, one postcode at...
Grattan on Friday: Albanese government’s Middle East ‘stress test’
Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense...
The Snow Gum’s Fight for Survival – FoE Summit
Dying Snow Gums Signal a Looming Crisis for Australia’s Water and Ecosystems 20 March 2026 - High in the Australian Alps, where the air thins...
Gas Giants in the Crosshairs as War Profits Debate Heats Up
No More War Profits: Gas Giants Face Tax Push Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting pressure to tax the extraordinary profits of Australia’s...
Francesca Albanese Bearing Witness Even When the World Sleeps
New Book by Francesca Albanese — When the World Sleeps There are jobs that come with prestige, and there are jobs that come with consequences....
Another $450,000 Fine: Is Forestry Corp NSW Still Fit for Purpose?
Ancient Trees, Modern Penalties: Is Forestry Corporation Still Fit for Purpose? The illegal logging of ancient trees in New South Wales state forests has once...
Senate Turns Its Gaze to the Great Gas Giveaway
Senate Rejects Gas Tax Inquiry — But Vote Exposes Political Divide Update 12 March 2026 - Senator David Pocock’s proposal for a Senate inquiry into...
EPA Secures $34,000 Penalty Over Logging in Riparian Buffer Zone
Manning Valley logger breached private native forestry rules A Mid North Coast logging company has been fined more than $34,000 after a court found it...
The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades
The history of Chinese dragons in Australia The Chinese New Year of 2026 - the year of the Horse - begins this week. Families and...
A Pattern, Not a Slip-Up: Inside NSW Forestry Corp’s Rising Fine Tally
“Serial Offender” or Systemic Failure? How NSW’s Forestry Corporation Has Accumulated Millions in Environmental Fines and Charges SYDNEY, NSW — A government-owned forestry agency is back...