politics

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Mon, 10/03/2025 - 04:58
A new report has torpedoed Peter Dutton’s claim that the Coalition’s nuclear power plan for Australia would be 44% cheaper than Labor’s plan for renewables, finding instead that it would inflate average consumer electricity bills by up to 41% between now and 2030. The report, commissioned by the Clean Energy Council, models the outcomes on Continue reading »
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Mon, 10/03/2025 - 12:35
ABC’s Antony Green applauded for his analysis of Western Australia’s election that saw Roger Cook returned as premier. Cyclone Alfred impacts on the South-East Queensland and Northern NSW coastline. Conflict in Syria must challenge Australia’s government while a policeman in the UK advises protesters it is ok to protest for Israel, but not Palestine. Once Continue reading »
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Tue, 11/03/2025 - 04:52
The priestly pundit caste in the media is well into their election coverage rituals while the political parties are busy adjusting their strategies to tailor their offerings to these ritual needs. For a start, the pundits have already looked intensely at the runes on when the election will be held, although the little matter of Continue reading »
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Tue, 11/03/2025 - 04:53
Australia’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in the December quarter, boosted by an improvement in household spending and stronger exports. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ national accounts report on 5 March said the economy grew by 0.6% in the quarter. It attributed this to “modest growth […] broadly across the economy […] Continue reading »