Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as the renewable energy superpower of the zero-carbon world economy. For the time being, we have favourable international settings for using our opportunity. The government of Australia has embraced this superpower narrative, Continue reading »
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“We must reshape our shared relationship with water, across borders and cultures, for sustainable, impactful, and just transitions,” says the global commission behind a new report. Decades of mismanagement of water resources, deforestation, and the fossil fuel-driven crisis of global warming have put “unprecedented stress” on the Earth’s water systems, according to a new report, Continue reading »
The Employment Rights Bill continues to face huge opposition from some employers
Being vital deportment behavioral protocols in the face of British flapdoodle Continue reading »
Since the dawn of neoliberal policy time, at the start of the 1980s, the idea that the population must suffer short-term pain for the sake of longer-term gain has been frequently stated by government and senior public servants. It has been put again and again and still yet again, in recent times, by Reserve Bank Continue reading »
A fixation with economic growth has led humanity to the brink of catastrophe, argues Tom Scott
What the West wants from China is not often what China wants for China. They live in a special fairyland where they believe they know what is best for China. Continue reading »
Behind the noise and spats in No 10, the Government is pushing ahead with laws that could define its time in office
The Labor Party is a long way from done but at the moment it is mired in mediocrity. We need a Labor Party agenda in which the big issues are confronted, writes Bill Kelty. It is a sad day for me in some ways. I remember coming back from Canberra and I told Lindsay Fox Continue reading »
Much more than a cyclical adjustment, Beijing’s latest policy shift marks a milestone in the history of its economic management. Beijing’s larger-than-expected market rescue plan announced last week is extraordinary in every way. The policies, from interest rate cuts to special funding schemes for the stock market, are significant. But investors are particularly excited about Continue reading »