INTEGRITY … WHAT INTEGRITY?
The long awaited introduction of legislation for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC) has again been stalled, or perhaps a better description is stymied as a majority in the government [CLICK TO READ MORE]
CLIMATE 200 GAINING MOMENTUM
The Guardian (26/11/21) has reported that former Australian Democrats leader Meg Lees has joined the advisory council of Climate 200. Les joins former Liberal party leader John Hewson, and iconic [CLICK TO READ MORE]
A GOOD NEWS STORY! BRIDLED NAILTAIL WALLABIES BACK FROM THE BRINK
In 2008, there were just 65 bridled nailtail wallabies at the Taunton National Park, which is about 135 kilometres inland from Rockhampton in Queensland. After 13 years of conservation, a [CLICK TO READ MORE]
ADVERSARIES DINING
A lorikeet sharing with a king parrot - this is unusual! Lorikeets are usually aggressive and territorial and share with no other bird other than (sometimes) their partner. Bipartisanship [CLICK TO READ MORE]
VOTE ONE PENNY ACKERY 2022
A battle looms for the Federal seat of Hume in the forthcoming Federal election. Hume is currently held by Angus Taylor Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, and it comes [CLICK TO READ MORE]
STRAIGHT FROM THE TRUMP 101 CLASS
It becomes tedious when the same bloke is in the news almost every day because he's said or done something to upset yet more people. Unfortunately that is the [CLICK TO READ MORE]
PANTS ON FIRE!
From Michelle Gratten ABC Online News 12-Nov-21 ... Sean Kelly, columnist and former staffer for Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, writes in his just-published The Game: A Portrait of Scott [CLICK TO READ MORE]
MORRISON’S SUPPORT OF UNORTHODOX ABC ENQUIRY IS A MISTAKE!
Morrison has backed a Senate inquiry into the ABC’s handling of complaints. The enquiry was instigated by Liberal senator Andrew Bragg, possibly at the behest of a disgruntled Fox News [CLICK TO READ MORE]
THE INEVITABLE DEMISE OF COAL
The value of Australia’s coal exports in 2019 was approximately $69 billion. The value of all Australian exports in the same period were approximately $284 billion. The value of coal [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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