PwC walks back report used to claim Australia’s nature repair market could be worth $137bn Report cited by environment minister in support of offset bill criticised for inflated figures The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023
Ships of shame can't be accepted as part of Australia's port system Ships in Newcastle have had their share of infamy. Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2023
Department of Climate Change seeks advice over potential conflicts on agency's board The department in charge of the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told senate estimates it's seeking legal advice over potential conflicts of interest on the authority's board. ABC News · May 23, 2023
‘Greedflation’ – it’s a boon for business but hurts average Australians Profit-driven inflation: People who decide the prices they charge us like to say that they ‘have no choice’, but they do. The New Daily · May 8, 2023
‘Breaking records’: Fossil fuels to reap $57.1 billion from Australian taxpayers The value of subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels across Australia will reach a record $57.1 billion in the next four years. The New Daily · May 3, 2023
These tax cuts are set to reshape Australia's budget The stage 3 tax cuts are too big to fit on a single screen. We had to get creative to put them into perspective. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Cost stalling sales of electric vehicles as Aussies opt for petrol cars A battle on fuel standards is shaping up as pivotal for electric vehicles in Australia, with new data showing they're still too pricey. The New Daily · Apr 24, 2023
Australians ready to switch to electric, research shows Most Australians are willing to make the switch from gas in support of cleaner, cheaper energy options for their homes amid rising cost of living and The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023
Majority of Australians keen to switch from gas to electric to lower emissions, survey finds Poll also revealed 65% of drivers expect to be buying a hybrid or electric vehicle if they upgrade in the next 10 years The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2023
Stage 3 tax cuts to benefit rural Australia the least, analysis shows Country Australians will benefit the least from the stage 3 tax cuts, a new analysis based on tax data shows. ABC News · Apr 18, 2023
Rural Australia and Tasmania to receive almost no benefit from stage-three tax cuts, analysis finds ‘It’s arse about face … giving nothing to the people who are screaming for assistance,’ Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023
The mining sector made more than half of Australia's corporate profits, so why do economists want to ignore it? Australia's mining sector has generated windfall profits over the past two years, the result of dramatically higher prices for fossil fuel energy, but has it driven inflation? ABC News · Apr 14, 2023
Income inequality surges as richest group gets more than 90 per cent of the gains, Australia Institute finds A new report suggests Australia is becoming more inequitable, with 93 per cent of pre-tax gains in the economy going to the top 10 per cent of earners. ABC News · Apr 11, 2023
Australia should catch more electric buses, study finds Less than one per cent of all buses on Australian roads are electric models, a new study has revealed, prompting experts to call for a faster adoption. AAP · Apr 11, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2023 Australia’s richest captured 93% of economic growth between 2009 financial crisis and Covid, paper shows Wealthiest 10% captured growth in company profits while most Australians watched their real wages shrink, Australia Institute finds
The New Daily · Apr 10, 2023 Economic benefit going to rich ‘inequality on steroids’ A new report by the Australia Institute shows more than 90 per cent of economic benefits are going to the top 10 per cent of Australians.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023 PM urged to ‘reset tone’ of voice debate – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Apr 10, 2023 Economic benefit going to rich 'inequality on steroids' A new report by the Australia Institute shows more than 90 per cent of economic benefits are going to the top 10 per cent of Australians.
AAP · Mar 29, 2023 Australia's love for utes and SUVs driving emissions Australia is one of the world's biggest petrol consumers but could save $13 billion in petrol costs each year by adopting moderate changes, a new report says.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023 Rise of ‘fuel-guzzling’ SUVs costing Australians $13bn extra at the pump per year, report finds Exclusive: Thinktank says popularity of ‘big, dumb’ cars is turbocharging emissions and does not make sense in such an urbanised country
The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023 Albanese government faces decisions on coalmines that could add 16m tonnes of CO2 emissions annually Australia Institute analysis tracks 28 proposed developments referred to Tanya Plibersek for approval
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023 Pushback in Australia against increasingly draconian protest laws Australia is among democracies curbing long-cherished civil and political liberties blaming more radical protesters.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023 Voters in city seats support ban on new coal and gas projects, poll shows Majority in teal seats of Mackellar and Goldstein – and Labor’s Moreton and Bennelong – say industry should not use offsets for emissions
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023 David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator
The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023 Super tax breaks were already well due for retirement If tax concessions for super were designed to ‘top up’ people’s age pension then why would we spend so much ‘topping up’ those at the top?