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Emotional video of starving polar bear shows climate change impact

EMPORIUM
​The world's tragedies often have images that end up defining them: A five-year old screaming in Iraq after her parents were killed by US soldiers. A starving child being stalked by a vulture during a ruthless famine in Sudan. This video released this week of an extremely emaciated polar bear has...
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IEEFA Australia: Adani’s Bad Month

POLITICS
The potential for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine proposal in northern Australia took a dramatic turn this week as one major Chinese bank after another ruled out financing the project. The news comes shortly after Queensland state’s Labor Party government promised to block a federal taxpayer-funded loan to Adani if re-elected—and...
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Banking royal commission will expose the real cost of bad behaviour

POLITICS
Jenni Henderson, The Conversation Australia’s federal government has announced a royal commission into the financial services sector, following a letter from the big four bank heads supporting the move. The commission will run for 12 months, delivering a final report in February 2019, at an estimated cost of A$75 million. It...
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Why the big four asked for a parliamentary inquiry into banking

POLITICS
Why the big four asked for a parliamentary inquiry into banking George Rennie, University of Melbourne The major Australian banks are following familiar public relations tactics in requesting a parliamentary commission of inquiry into banking and financial services. When the public mood is against an industry, it will try to win the...
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Why is Corporate Tax Optional?

FUA AWARDS
The tax office has revealed 36% of the largest public companies and multinational entities in Australia paid no tax in the most recent financial year on record.. It covers the 2015-16 financial year, revealing key details of 2,043 of the largest companies with operations in Australia. There were 732 companies...
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New foreign interference laws will compound risks to whistleblowers and journalists

POLITICS
New foreign interference laws will compound risks to whistleblowers and journalists Increasingly, the language of ‘national security’ is invoked to protect a government’s broader interests. Keiran Hardy, Griffith University The Turnbull government has announced a crackdown on foreign interference in Australian politics and national security. Proposed laws include a ban on foreign...
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Is this the end of the road for Adani’s Australian megamine?

POLITICS
Adani’s operations in Australia appear to be hanging on by a thread, as activists prove effective at undermining the company’s chances of getting the finance it needs. China seems to have ruled out funding for the mine, which means it’s not just Adani’s proposed Carmichael coalmine that is under threat,...
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The revolving door: why politicians become lobbyists, and lobbyists become politicians

POLITICS
In March 2016 the Department of the Chief Minister said the $506 million included stamp duty, but Mr Giles has declined to clarify how much. "I'm not going to go down the breakdown of taxes ... it's illegal for me to do so," Mr Giles said. Mr Giles also declined to...
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snapshot of political donations in Australia for 2015-16

POLITICS
Interactive: a snapshot of political donations in Australia for 2015-16 Michael Courts, The Conversation and Wes Mountain, The Conversation The Australian Electoral Commission on Wednesday released data showing donations to political parties for the year 2015-16. The interactives below show the total donations to Australia’s major parties, who the biggest donors...
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Dastyari saga shows the need for donations reform, and for politicians to take more care

POLITICS
  Dastyari saga shows the need for donations reform, and for politicians to take more care Labor’s Sam Dastyari has been sacked from his position as deputy Senate whip for his poor judgement. AAP/Lukas Coch Tony Walker, La Trobe University New South Wales senator Sam Dastyari has been appropriately disciplined by Labor leader Bill...
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