Last seven years hottest on record
New data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the world continues to warm up as the government and opposition continue to avoid doing anything substantive about climate change.
$40 billion tank madness
Australia should buy long-range anti-ship missiles instead of more tanks. Tanks are a bad way to defend Australia.
Huge cost of nuclear submarines to burden Australia
Australian government debt has risen faster than any other major country over the last two decades. Federal government debt has grown by 221 per cent since 2000 to over 44% …
House price graph shows the problem
House prices and debt relative to real wages continues to soar driven by investor tax breaks and low interest rates.
Taipans joins the list of failed ADF procurements
Cancelling the MRH-90 helicopter project was the right call but it should have never been selected.
Transport plan launched
Australia has no vehicle emissions standards, some of the lowest fuel taxes in the OECD and still subsidises diesel fuel usage.
Our transport plan
Transport is the second-largest source of greenhouse emissions in Australia, but we have no vehicle emissions standards, some of the lowest fuel taxes in the OECD.
Reducing gambling harm – our plan
With 75% of children believing gambling is just a normal part of sport, and casinos flouting money laundering laws, it’s time for the Federal Government to act. The Australian gambling …
Norway to hit 100 per cent electric vehicle sales early next year
While Norway is on track for 100% of all new cars sales to be EV’s in 2022. Australia is at 0.6%.
House prices spiral out of control as the government does nothing
Macro-prudential controls such as loan caps based on the recent taxable income of the buyers offers a way out of this situation.
