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Barnaby Joyce unwittingly makes case for climate change future fund

Australia is a major emitter through coal and gas exports, so should be making as much money from them as possible now to pay for its consequences...

17.08.2025 10

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Ronald Mizen

Dump the ‘left-field ideas’ and just build a gas reserve, demands AWU

The influential union, a key backer of Jim Chalmers, has long advocated for an east coast gas reserve that would force LNG producers to put away gas...

04.08.2025 4

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Ronald Mizen

Parliament day 1 was touching and funny. Enjoy it while it lasts

Amid the jokes, protests and significant personal moments the composition of the new House made one thing clear: Anthony Albanese is in command.

22.07.2025 4

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Ronald Mizen

Has Labor accidentally made a good argument to cap compulsory super?

The government’s economics team is arguing $3 million in super is more than enough for a dignified retirement. If so, why force people to save more?

20.07.2025 10

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Ronald Mizen

Labor flexes foreign policy muscles with Israel sanctions

Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong have left open the prospect of further action against Israel over the war in Gaza.

11.06.2025 9

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Ronald Mizen

The contradictions at the heart of Dutton’s nuclear pledge

The opposition leader, pressed on what he would do if communities rejected his plans, said the party would “do what’s in our country’s best...

17.04.2025 7

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Ronald Mizen

Coalition targets Climate 200 candidates over Greens affiliations

Polls show neither major party will win enough seats to form a majority government, so focus is on independents who could hold the balance of power.

16.03.2025 9

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Ronald Mizen

Victorian Labor gets into spin mode on delayed rail-loop details

Victorian minister Danny Pearson’s reasons to justify the failure to hand over information about the Suburban Rail Loop East project for more than...

19.09.2024 1

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Ronald Mizen

You want a fight, you’ve got one, miners tell Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s speech to the miners was a veiled jibe, but Minerals Council of Australia boss Tania Constable went out-and-out...

10.09.2024 1

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Ronald Mizen