Bell from Birchip
David Bell’s history with the Democrats goes back to the very beginnings of the party so it was wonderful to have him join recently and take a very active role …
More evidence of female disadvantage
The Government is still not listening to women, not acknowledging the disproportionate impact Covid is having on them, and not doing anything about it. Chris Wallace at the 50/50 Foundation, …
Energy plan maps out a road to nowhere
The Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, released the government’s “technology-led plan to lower emissions, lower costs and support jobs” this week. However, the plan focuses on areas …
Fixing the homelessness catastrophe a win-win
Vivienne Skinner and Phillippa Carnemolla of the University of Technology, Sydney have written a compelling argument for taking action to fix homelessness based on the very high cost of not …
South Australia sets the table without plastics
The South Australian Government has passed legislation to end the sale, supply and distribution of plastic straws, cutlery and drink stirrers. They are the first State to get real and …
An economy for the future – our first campaign released
Our An economy for the future campaign platform is a far cry from the Coalition’s trickle-down-economics, tax breaks for the wealthy and big business, and handouts to fossil fuel mates. …
Good call on energy tech, maybe
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $1.9 billion for energy technologies for emission-intensive industries – manufacturing, transport, and agriculture – appears to be a step in the right direction …
Gas is the wrong strategy, update
The Morrison Government has today released the outline of their plans for a gas-fired economic recovery against the best advice available from the AEMO, CSIRO, investment banks, farmers, environmentalists, and …
Dirty coal, dirty tricks
It appears, at least in Queensland, that coal-fired generators are manipulating power production in order to drive costs down to zero at times in order to put large scale solar …
MDB in strife, water audit needed
It is clear that government policy is being made on-the-run, and against the evidence of scientists and its own departmental experts. It is equally clear that our understanding of the …
