"Does Australia really want to passively accept a more American culture at this historic moment, given that it will lead us towards an even more American politics?"
Great piece on Aus music by artist manager John Watson, @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/260202-...
“The Albanese government promised a once-in-a-generation fix to Australia’s broken environment laws. Instead, the draft National Environmental Standards put up for public comment over summer look worryingly familiar,” writes Louise Morris.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rlvsJ0
Oh look, Australia has a brand new coal mine proposal.
Just after committing to phase out fossil fuels.
What will @MurrayWatt do with this?
australiainstitute.org.au/coal-mine-tr...
Respect
It wasnt our enviro laws that were too weak to protect the Skate or stop the North West Shelf, it was our Ministers.
Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
The Government is trying to push through changes that will weaken our environment laws.
This is the same Government that changed environment laws to protect the toxic salmon industry, and continues to approve fossil fuels for decades to come.
@ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol
"the Gov is trying to give itself the power to cut that income off before a person has been found guilty.
It is punishment without conviction. It has no place in a fair society."
Great piece by @maiyazize.bsky.social & @antipovertycent.bsky.social Kristin O'Connell
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australia is one of the richest countries on Earth, if we can afford $600m for a PNG footy team, we can certainly afford to properly fund our premier scientific agency
My column on the CSIRO job cuts >
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911683...
Good regulation is good for productivity growth. Lack of regulation is driving inefficiency.
Poorly regulated building markets led to debacles like the cracking in Opal Towers and flammable cladding being expensively replaced across the country
My column
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
The mining lobby is weak right now.
Perfect time for strong env laws, @albomp.bsky.social
Last week the Minerals Council and gas lobby literally threw a party and no one (important) turned up.
My piece on it for @thenewdaily.bsky.social
@australiainstitute.org.au
Some extremely strong words on the gas industry by Mike Rann speaking at the @australiainstitute.org.au’s Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture
thepoint.com.au/news/251116-...
Just a lil reminder to listen to this by @richarddenniss.bsky.social at @australiainstitute.org.au
It feels obvious but it's remarkable how rarely we talk about the details of what curbing fossil fuel exports *actually looks like* - and exactly how feasible it is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDec...
Here is a timely reminder from @thejuicemedia.com on how pathetically ineffective carbon capture and storage is. The same carbon capture and storage that the Libs wanna pump more money into, in their fantasy scenario, but they should form a government ever again
#LNPClimateCrims
If you are in Canberra - come along next Wednesday night. Imagine all fed ACT MPs calling for no new coal or gas! We can do it!!
Canada facing the same gas export disaster that Australia now has.
Hopefully they will do better!
Cracking stuff from @thejuicemedia.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6H...
Australia Institute research shows Australia gives more than half the gas we export away for free!
Former QLD Premier Steven Miles showed what can happen when our governments tax fossil fuels properly.
@stevenjmiles.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
Our federal government continues to prioritise the gas industry over regional towns that are being devastated by climate disasters.
Australia’s environmental laws need to stop the approval of new coal and gas projects.
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
"It's not really surprising that Donald Trump would guarantee a deal that puts no obligation on him, and essentially gives free money to the United States."
Get all the latest on Australia's relationship with the US on After America with Dr Emma Shortis!
@emmashortis.bsky.social #auspol
@tonyburkemp.bsky.social on #insiders proudly saying that people trying to make it to our shores were sent back to the country of origin in 72 hours but won't say which countries, chills me to the core. Are we sending people back to torture or certain death?
Melbourne, join us for a free screening of a new documentary from The Australia Institute!
We spoke to locals in Tuvalu, where there are grave risks sea water rise will make the islands unliveable, and reveal what needs to be done to save them. #auspol #Tuvalu
Free, RSVP ⤵️
Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
The Australia Institute has produced an original documentary taking you to Tuvalu, on the front lines of the climate crisis.
Join us in Syd, Melb or Cbr for the launch events, featuring climate campaigner & Tuvalu resident Gitty K Yee, with Stephen Long.
australiainstitute.org.au/events/save_...
“The sad story of our misadventures in ensuring the nation benefits from the export of its gas is told in a report by the Australia Institute.”
Read Ross Gittins' op ed in The Sydney Morning Herald on untaxed gas exports and why the Government won’t change this.
@rossgittins.bsky.social #auspol
war isn't a f#$ken action show you Numpties
Warning Canada!
Big Gas promised Australians LNG exports would mean plenty of low cost gas and enormous economic benefits.
None of it was true.
Instead we got gas shortages, manufacturing closures higher energy bills and few economic benefits.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry.
So why does oil and gas get special treatment?
#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
