Australian Politics
Australian Politics. We focus on issues, not political parties, and try to play the ball, not the man. Proudly independent without fear or favour.
Victoria lifts gas exploration moratorium & banned fracking
It’s bad news for the climate Melbourne, Victoria, 18 March, 2020 - Amid coronavirus chaos, the Victorian government announced its decision earlier this week to lift the ban...
Will your energy bills come down? Only if Labor gets serious
If Labor genuinely wants to stop prices skyrocketing, it must forcibly reserve gas for the east coast market. The policy has worked for Western Australia. The question is, does it have the nerve?
Media as resistance: Disrupting and shifting power.
A PhD dissertation written about a single tweet by @1earthmedia that generated dozens of retweets, mainstream media stories & discussion in Qld Parliament, resulting in Police cars removing Santos sponsorship.
Australian Environment news, October 2022 ° Safeguard Mechanism reform ° Environment Ministers Meeting
Safeguard Mechanism reform consultation ° NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MEETING Agreed Communiqué
Michelle Grattan: The battle to free Julian Assange
Julian Assange is a political prisoner - a publisher persecuted for exposing war crimes, and yet those responsible for the crimes walk free.