politics

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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:54
Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change is threatening life on this planet and that the root cause is the burning of fossil fuels. But what are we doing about it? More importantly, what are our so-called Leaders doing to address the threat? Those who oppose Australia advocating for the global phase-out of fossil fuels should Continue reading »
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:56
This week, the government announced its intention to introduce new legislation that would keep the National Broadband Network (NBN) in public hands, reinforcing its election promise. The proposed law, expected to be tabled in federal parliament, aims to prevent any future sale of the NBN, pushing the Coalition to clarify whether it would seek to Continue reading »
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:57
Restoring the rate of productivity growth is critical to future living standards, but unless technological change accelerates living standards may not increase as fast as we are used to in future. Recent history of productivity growth Through history the reason why living standards have risen over time is almost entirely due to increased labour productivity. Continue reading »
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:58
Like most of the US allies, Australia is caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Israel’s intransigence and the implacability of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s coalition partners. The hard place is the immense suffering of the Palestinian and, now, the Lebanese people. “Acceptance” of Israel’s extreme brutality in the assertion of its right to national Continue reading »
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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 11:37
A journalist takes on the US state briefing, a Palestinian captive takes on his captor. David Shoebridge takes on the government’s immigration policy and the Deputy PM in Belgium speaks out. Ben Gvir draws a gun in the West Bank, while Palestinian journalists flee drone fire. A personal view on destruction in Lebanon. Our five-minutes Continue reading »