Oh what a day!
Remember when Australia Day used to be a bit of a yawn, particularly for women who got so few gongs? This year will surely go down as the most controversial, …
CCS a reckless waste of money
New analysis shows that adding carbon capture and storage technologies to a new coal-fired generator could increase the levelised cost of electricity by between $90 and $125 per MWh. With …
Our whistleblowers policy
Contents Introduction Purpose Scope The scope of this Policy – People The scope of this Policy – Conduct Out of scope – Complaints and grievances Defining Disclosable Conduct What is …
Our workplace discrimination and harassment policy
1. Scope 2. Aims 3. Staff rights and responsibilities 3.1 Additional responsibilities of managers and supervisors 4. Unacceptable workplace conduct 4.1 Discrimination 4.2 Bullying 4.3 Sexual harassment 4.4 Victimisation 4.5 Gossip 5. Merit at the Australian Democrats 6. Resolving issues at the …
Coal and gas workers left high and dry by government
The future of Australia’s coal and gas sector is in serious doubt within the next 5 years and coal and gas worker jobs are collateral damage, thanks to the Australian …
Climate reality check 2020
This great little flip book by Australian think tank, Break/Through is designed to help climate practitioners, advocates, journalists, business leaders, and policymakers better understand the alarming mismatch between the current …
‘Wilfully destructive’ – UN on major disasters
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported yesterday that climate change was largely to blame for a near doubling of natural disasters in the past 20 years. It said 7,348 major …
Conned by plastic
Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. The message and the three-arrowed logo are world-famous but without serious government action on the ‘Reduce’ and the ‘Reuse’, recycling will remain a sham with stockpiles of plastic huge …
Join a campaign team
Interested in education or social services? If yes, you may like to join campaign teams for one of these important portfolios. Our Agriculture and Rural Matters Team is well underway but looking for a couple …
