Politics
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Climate of the Nation Report: Australia Climate Research
The Climate of the Nation 2022 Report reveals record numbers of Australians who are “very concerned” about climate change as record floods and extreme...
Michelle Grattan: Anthony Albanese won’t be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind
Anthony Albanese leaves late next week for another round of international diplomacy, starting with the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, followed by the G20...
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?
‘Why investigative journalism matters’ by Gavin MacFadyen
by Gavin MacFadyen, 2006 Serious, in-depth journalism may be unwell but it is still alive in Britain despite an almost complete lack of institutional support...
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.