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Tibet government-in-exile Minister visits Australia
Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma, from the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) at the Central Tibetan Administration, is visiting Australia from 14 to...
SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
A SLAPP, which stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," refers to a type of legal action that is often filed by one party...
EPA stops logging at Flat Rock State Forest
UPDATE: 22 Dec 2023 - The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has extended the Stop Work Order for Compartment 34A in Flat Rock State...
Is NSW Environment Protection Authority a “captured agency”?
Has the industry that is affected by the laws, rules & guidelines enforced by the government watchdog taken over the watchdog? After the massive destruction...
Forestry Corp surveys nocturnal wildlife during the day
Tony Chappel, the CEO of the Environmental Protection Authority, says EPA is contemplating changes to the existing regulations that currently permit Forestry Corp to...
Collecting 1937 & 1938 Australian Crown coins
The Australian Crown, a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia before the shift to decimal currency in 1966, was issued in only two...
Tax Avoidance Taskforce makes LNG companies pay tax
The ninth annual Corporate Tax Transparency (CTT) report, released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), unveils a remarkable development in income tax payments by...
What is Lemon Socialism? Privatise profits, socialise losses
"Lemon socialism" is a term used to describe a situation in which the government or public sector takes ownership or control of failing or...
The history of the Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney
The Nimrod Theatre Company, colloquially referred to as The Nimrod, was an influential Australian theater company situated in Sydney, New South Wales. It was established...
The story of the NSW Rum Corp, Holey Dollar and Dump coins
The "Holey Dollar" is one of the most historically significant coins in Australian numismatics. It has a unique history and is an iconic symbol...