It’s no accident that foreign streaming services do little to promote Australian music and podcasts to Australians…and it’s no accident that our governments have chosen not to do more to fix it. Local content matters more in the digital age than ever thepoint.com.au/news/251204-...

Didn't have many Australian artists on your Spotify Wrapped? You're not alone- and it's the result of a structural, not individual, problem. thepoint.com.au/news/251204-...

Last week on @thepointau.bsky.social I IDed five ways to strengthen democracy in Victoria. Labor Govt has been forced to move a little on one of these already: making political donation laws more fair. Thanks to High Court challenge on political speech grounds. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

Sometimes, the best thing that can happen to a govt is to lose a vote -- sparing that govt from the disastrous consequences of its promises. From me on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Kerry O'Brien's warning that Labor wants to make it easier for govts to flout freedom of information laws confirmed. Fact check for @thepointau.bsky.social by @skyelark.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

Extract from Jane Rawson’s wonderful book thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Great piece on new env laws. Key point on more powers to states: "Smaller govs in particular, such as the ACT and the NT, often struggle to properly enforce their own environmental laws." By @kirstyhowey.bsky.social & Simon Copland in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

The devil is in the devolution: are the states mounting an EPBC takeover? New from Simon Copland and @kirstyhowey.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia. But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

One year out, these five policies to strengthen Victoria's democracy could define next year's state election campaign: new from @browne90.bsky.social on The Point #auspol thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...

Budgets are about priorities. The idea is to tax things you want less of & subsidise things you want more of In Australia we spend $14 billion per year on fossil fuel subsidies & we are cutting science jobs at CSIRO… As i said, budgets are about priorities #climate thepoint.com.au/news/251127-...

The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au

The last question time of the year has begun! Follow along on The Point live blog: live.thepoint.com.au

It's the last day of parliament and I am all out of fucks to give: Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

Absolutely masses of stuff happening today. @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @australiainstitute.org.au team have got you covered #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au

Shockingly bad regulation of #energy system. SA is a particular case in point. We invest in #solar and pay to support continuing extortionate #gas prices. #auspol

The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians. Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

The Vic Govt has conceded that parts of Vic donation restrictions are unconstitutional because they give major parties an unfair advantage. But what are the implications, for Victoria and elsewhere in Aus? I explain on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

Korean-owned coal mines were stopped in NSW by local groups. Korea is now phasing out coal. This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!! My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/news/251126-...

Australia was in the BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS for about 24 hours, before its Prime Minister declared that you need to extract more gas to help the transition away from fossil fuels. Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :) thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

"How Australian democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts" @browne90.bsky.social #OffTheCharts #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

Australia should take many lessons from Mamdani's incredible victory, including learning from America on how to handle money in politics (yes, really) New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇 thepoint.com.au/news/251108-...

@marquelawyers.com.au with a take you need to read on copyright and AI on @thepointau.bsky.social

Politics cannot be fixed by removing the politicians. Reflections on citizens' juries and "mini-publics" from my time as a citizens' juror. On @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Universities have played a central role in democracies…but then we started trying to run them like businesses…Great piece by the VC of University of Western Sydney, Prof George Williams in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

The Senate is more powerful than prime ministers like to admit, and last week we saw why that matters -- If clash over govt secrecy escalates, Labor may inspire Libs, Nats to question Senate customs that benefit govt. @thepointau.bsky.social live blog: live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

. @grogsgamut.bsky.social on how Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on in QT , explained in 3 charts #auspol

"Under the current laws, if you are under 18 and work less than 30 hours, you are not eligible for superannuation. The Greens wanted to have them included, but the major parties voted it down." live.thepoint.com.au

Despite our enormous energy reserves, Australians households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers according to new analysis released today by @australiainstitute.org.au #auspol

Read more at @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/news/251104-... Add your name to the petition to urge our government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...

It wasnt our enviro laws that were too weak to protect the Skate or stop the North West Shelf, it was our Ministers. Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements? Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

The people you elected want to hear what you thought of the 2025 federal election -- JSCEM asks members of the public to appear at hearings; make submissions. More details on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

Australian governments allowing the export of 80% of our gas is killing Australian manufacturing. Gas exports have caused the cost of gas for Australia's manufacturers to double over the last decade and are the #1 cause of rising electricity prices. thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

OK, QT is on, @amyremeikis.bsky.social is covering it so you don't need to watch live.thepoint.com.au

"Big ideas always start small. For Australia to embrace its best self, it just needs some bravery. If politicians and media won’t lead the way, then it is up to the people to force it." Here's @amyremeikis.bsky.social in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/250...

Albanese Govt made sensational claims about freedom of info being exploited by AI bots, criminal gangs, foreign agents. Those arguments fell apart, but not before doing real damage to eSafety Commission, the stalking horse for this leg - on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Oh hey! Over @thepointau.bsky.social, I’m writing a regular column on what the heck is happening in America (tl;dr: it’s bad). @amyremeikis.bsky.social is live blogging parliament and there’s heaps of great analysis from the likes of @grogsgamut.bsky.social and others!

The Live Blog is up and going full-stem. @amyremeikis.bsky.social is across everything. @browne90.bsky.social has the good info on talks about electoral laws I have a bit of coverage of Michele Bullock's chat from last night Get on it! live.thepoint.com.au

Haha! Coffee number three is about to hit my poor abused stomach as my poor abused brain takes in parliament. Come join my descent into ulcers and the abyss at The Point Live thepoint.com.au

Celebrating Timor-Leste becoming ASEAN's 11th member, on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog. Australia's treatment of Timor-Leste has been by turns noble and deeply selfish. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...

Senator Don Farrell points to the Labor-Liberal deal to change electoral laws as evidence of the Govt's commitment to transparency. But there's a reason no integrity group in the country supported the changes -- on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writing about how the "for profit" child care model has totally failed. But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet.... thepoint.com.au/news/251028-...

The former ADF Chief has said that inaction has left Australia “dangerously exposed” to climate change. “Security analysts are blunt, cascading climate impacts will drive instability, insecurity and conflict,” said Admiral Chris Barrie @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/news/251027-...

There's report that Australia's largest aluminum smelter might close because of energy prices. As I write, when you hear about high energy prices, you are talking about the impact of Australian gas exports. #ThePoint live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...

thepoint.com.au/off-the-char... The Australian governments pends more on shredders than on FOI training…budgets are all about priorities…great new piece on The Point

Morning - I have had three coffees so far and a cookie - The Point Live is with you: live.thepoint.com.au

Admiral Chris Barrie doesn't hold back speaking to the Climate Crisis Summit in Canberra, saying the expansion of fossil fuels was a “failure of national duty”. “Security analysts are blunt, cascading climate impacts will drive instability, insecurity and conflict,” he said. #auspol

[email protected] blog - One Nation senator for NSW Sean Bell sworn in. He's a Qlder moving to NSW. Should candidates live in the electorate? Not unusual for them to move just before running, or to live outside but spend a lot of time in the seat. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...

Clare O'Neill going hard with "Greens Political Party" #QT live.thepoint.com.au