How to transition from coal: 4 lessons for Australia from around the world
Chris Briggs, University of Technology Sydney; Elsa Dominish, University of Technology Sydney, and Franziska Mey, University of Technology Sydney
With 12 coal power stations in Australia closed since...
If you’ve ever wondered why so many Australians oppose coal, but coal keeps coming out of the ground, then a new short film by Greenpeace’s investigative unit is probably going to help shed some light for you.
But be warned,...
What is Sovereign Risk
Sovereign risk is the chance that a central bank will implement foreign exchange rules that will significantly reduce or negate the worth of its forex contracts.
It also includes the risk that a foreign nation will either...
Unpacking the flaws in Adani's water management plan
Matthew Currell, RMIT University and Adrian Werner, Flinders University
Adani’s groundwater dependent ecosystem management plan for its proposed Carmichael coal mine was recently approved by federal Environment Minister Melissa Price, despite a review...
Sir David Attenborough's new BBC documentary on climate change has been praised by TV critics.
Climate Change - The Facts, shown on BBC One on Thursday, was a "rousing call to arms", said the Guardian.
In a four-star review, the Times...
Initially this newspaper proposed that the Murray Darling Basin catastrophe was the proverbial “Canary in the Coal Mine” and the fish kill was but a symptom of the growing degradation and destruction of the Great Artesian Basin.
Sadly this is...
The Coalition government’s use of taxpayer money for political advertising – as much as A$136 million since January, according to Labor figures - is far from an aberration in Australia. It is part of a sordid history in which public...
What just happened to our tax? Here's an explanation you'll understand
So far, Labor is $95 ahead of the Coalition, for many Australians.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
With all the announcements on tax over the past...
Riddle me this:
if “free market” politicians think that the role of governments is to get out of the way,
then what do they do all day while “managing the economy”?
Interest-rate policy has been delegated to the Reserve Bank of Australia...
