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resources June 12, 2021
Conciliation on Murray–Darling
Water policy in the Murray–Darling basin has failed farmers and the environment. Will a new conciliatory conference and a promised reset force necessary change before it’s too late?
resources May 22, 2021
Government subsidises oil refineries
A week after the federal budget, the government has revealed it will spend more than $3 billion to bolster Australia’s oil refining capacity, and a further $600 million to build a gas plant in the Hunter Valley.
resources May 15, 2021
What’s behind Frydenberg’s debt epiphany?
The budget surprised many as the treasurer shrugged off long-held fears of spending and deficits, which may be the result of consultation with some unexpected advisers.
resources May 15, 2021
Business leaders push back against ‘fortress Australia’
As the government concedes Australia’s borders can’t reopen until mid-2022, concern is growing about damage to our reputation internationally.
resources May 8, 2021
Clive Palmer’s method of attack
Clive Palmer is running a multimillion-dollar campaign against the corporate regulator. The only question is: What does he hope to achieve?
resources May 8, 2021
Hugh White on how a conflict with China ‘would very likely become a nuclear war’
As the Morrison government attempts a policy of containment against China, it risks the real prospect of war and one of the biggest failures of statecraft in Australia’s history.
resources May 1, 2021
US carbon tariff offers opportunity for Australia
Analysis: News Joe Biden is eyeing a carbon border adjustment scheme doesn’t bode well for Australian exports – unless key industries including beef and aluminium move to embrace green technology breakthroughs.
resources April 24, 2021
Morrison off target on climate
Hosting a global climate summit this week, Joe Biden plans to reduce US emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030. Scott Morrison’s focus on unproven technology, experts warn, will not achieve our climate goals.
resources April 10, 2021
An electric vehicle factory that could have brought hundreds of jobs to Victoria’s struggling Latrobe Valley has stalled. But around Australia the lack of government support for EVs stands in stark contrast to other nations.
resources April 10, 2021
Melbourne set to overtake Sydney
Melbourne’s population growth means it could soon overtake Sydney as Australia’s most populous city, which will have huge social and political implications nationally.
resources March 27, 2021
Australian billionaires doubled their wealth during Covid-19
While the pandemic raged, the country’s richest people became vastly richer – due to booming commodity prices, policy failures and sheer luck.
