"Does Australia really want to passively accept a more American culture at this historic moment, given that it will lead us towards an even more American politics?" Great piece on Aus music by artist manager John Watson, @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/news/260202-...

“The Albanese government promised a once-in-a-generation fix to Australia’s broken environment laws. Instead, the draft National Environmental Standards put up for public comment over summer look worryingly familiar,” writes Louise Morris. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rlvsJ0

Oh look, Australia has a brand new coal mine proposal. Just after committing to phase out fossil fuels. What will @MurrayWatt do with this? australiainstitute.org.au/coal-mine-tr...

Respect

thepoint.com.au/opinions/260... @wildernessaus.bsky.social

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...

The Government is trying to push through changes that will weaken our environment laws. This is the same Government that changed environment laws to protect the toxic salmon industry, and continues to approve fossil fuels for decades to come. @ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol

"the Gov is trying to give itself the power to cut that income off before a person has been found guilty. It is punishment without conviction. It has no place in a fair society." Great piece by @maiyazize.bsky.social & @antipovertycent.bsky.social Kristin O'Connell thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Australia is one of the richest countries on Earth, if we can afford $600m for a PNG footy team, we can certainly afford to properly fund our premier scientific agency My column on the CSIRO job cuts > www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911683...

Good regulation is good for productivity growth. Lack of regulation is driving inefficiency. Poorly regulated building markets led to debacles like the cracking in Opal Towers and flammable cladding being expensively replaced across the country My column thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

The mining lobby is weak right now. Perfect time for strong env laws, @albomp.bsky.social Last week the Minerals Council and gas lobby literally threw a party and no one (important) turned up. My piece on it for @thenewdaily.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au

Some extremely strong words on the gas industry by Mike Rann speaking at the @australiainstitute.org.au’s Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture thepoint.com.au/news/251116-...

Just a lil reminder to listen to this by @richarddenniss.bsky.social at @australiainstitute.org.au It feels obvious but it's remarkable how rarely we talk about the details of what curbing fossil fuel exports *actually looks like* - and exactly how feasible it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDec...

Here is a timely reminder from @thejuicemedia.com on how pathetically ineffective carbon capture and storage is. The same carbon capture and storage that the Libs wanna pump more money into, in their fantasy scenario, but they should form a government ever again #LNPClimateCrims

If you are in Canberra - come along next Wednesday night. Imagine all fed ACT MPs calling for no new coal or gas! We can do it!!

Canada facing the same gas export disaster that Australia now has. Hopefully they will do better! Cracking stuff from @thejuicemedia.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6H...

Australia Institute research shows Australia gives more than half the gas we export away for free! Former QLD Premier Steven Miles showed what can happen when our governments tax fossil fuels properly. @stevenjmiles.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social

Our federal government continues to prioritise the gas industry over regional towns that are being devastated by climate disasters. Australia’s environmental laws need to stop the approval of new coal and gas projects. @markogge.bsky.social #auspol

"It's not really surprising that Donald Trump would guarantee a deal that puts no obligation on him, and essentially gives free money to the United States." Get all the latest on Australia's relationship with the US on After America with Dr Emma Shortis! @emmashortis.bsky.social #auspol

@tonyburkemp.bsky.social on #insiders proudly saying that people trying to make it to our shores were sent back to the country of origin in 72 hours but won't say which countries, chills me to the core. Are we sending people back to torture or certain death?

Melbourne, join us for a free screening of a new documentary from The Australia Institute! We spoke to locals in Tuvalu, where there are grave risks sea water rise will make the islands unliveable, and reveal what needs to be done to save them. #auspol #Tuvalu Free, RSVP ⤵️

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

The Australia Institute has produced an original documentary taking you to Tuvalu, on the front lines of the climate crisis. Join us in Syd, Melb or Cbr for the launch events, featuring climate campaigner & Tuvalu resident Gitty K Yee, with Stephen Long. australiainstitute.org.au/events/save_...

“The sad story of our misadventures in ensuring the nation benefits from the export of its gas is told in a report by the Australia Institute.” Read Ross Gittins' op ed in The Sydney Morning Herald on untaxed gas exports and why the Government won’t change this. @rossgittins.bsky.social #auspol

war isn't a f#$ken action show you Numpties

Warning Canada! Big Gas promised Australians LNG exports would mean plenty of low cost gas and enormous economic benefits. None of it was true. Instead we got gas shortages, manufacturing closures higher energy bills and few economic benefits. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry. So why does oil and gas get special treatment? #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social

The ancient Indigenous rock art on WA’s Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register. But the spectacular Murujuga petroglyphs remain under threat. Scientific evidence reveals that pollution from Woodside's gas export hub has seriously damaged the engravings.

Australia is one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, but we're told to worry about a domestic gas shortage? Might have something to do with the fact that 80% of our gas is exported. We have a gas export problem, not a supply problem. @markogge.bsky.social #auspol

Regular reminder: Green hydrogen in Aus = essential Hydrogen exports = ridiculous 1/x @australiainstitute.org.au www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/125bn...

Yes! @Tanya_Plibersek is spot on here: Liberal Party are more than happy to have quotas, if they’re for National Party MPs #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Today is the LAST CHANCE to make your tax-deductible donation before the End of Financial Year, and double your impact! Thank you to everyone who has already donated! 🧡 theaus.in/EOFYbsky1

#freepalestine #stopgenocide

Extract from Lattouf judgement "ABC managers...extraordinarily sensitive to the risk of criticism by The Australian." Shocking, as the Murdoch media now has near zero influence on the Aus public, see recent research from @australiainstitute.org.au 1/3 www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...

If you bet on the winner of the Miles Franklin, your windfall is tax free but if you win the Miles Franklin you pay tax. There's an easy and cheap way for the gov to help our best artists and writers. Make prizes tax free. Thanks to @charlottewood.bsky.social & Melissa Lucashenko for their thoughts

Want a different take on international security? If you live in #melbourne #naam get along to this #iran events.humanitix.com/rethinking-t...

Do not go to the U.S.

Just turned on ABC to get news on the US bombing Iran and they are talking to Scott Morrison? WTF?? Who on earth wants to hear from him? Where can I find decent coverage? #iran

Anthony Rio Tinto = just doing his job.

oh thank god for that

A perfect example of the idiocy of “net zero” emissions

New analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that, following the recent federal election, there are now more women than ever in Australia’s nine parliaments, but the Coalition’s so-called “women problem” remains.

why on earth does the 730 report have this Israeli mad woman on the show - it's insane #fixtheABC

"The government sacrificed sovereignty to get security & it looks like we're going to lose both." @turnbullmalcolm.bsky.social & @emmashortis.bsky.social lay out the problems with the AUKUS deal. "The only people we can truly count on are each other: Australians." #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4e6moCB

The parliament has lost confidence in Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff, and so next month Tasmanians will go to the polls. This is the system working as intended - but it is unusual for a power-sharing parliament to end early. More in my op-ed from The Mercury - linked below.