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Is this the end of the road for Adani’s Australian megamine?

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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

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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

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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

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  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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What is soft power? Hint: it’s not footing Sam Dastyari’s bills

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What is soft power? Hint: it's not footing Sam Dastyari's bills Understanding how China operates on an international level means understanding how it exercises soft power. Damien Spry, University of Sydney Revelations that Labor senator Sam Dastyari benefited from the largesse of Chinese benefactors have prompted several Australian journalists to draw attention...
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SA’s Royal Commission into water theft may be just the tip of iceberg for the Murray Darling Basin

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Jamie Pittock, Australian National University Last weekend South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill announced the establishment of a Royal Commission to investigate breaches of the Murray Darling Basin Agreement. This follows apparently egregious behaviour by some irrigators and state government regulators in New South Wales. Yet the alleged theft of water in...
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The Last Days of Coal?

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Alibra Shipping: At least 15 countries have joined an international alliance to phase out coal use for power generation before 2030. Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Mexico and the Marshall Islands have joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. The alliance aims to have...
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Why New Zealand outplayed Australia on the NBN

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In September 2009, the Key government in New Zealand announced it would invest in an all-fibre, ultra-fast broadband network. It would partner with the private sector to ensure 75 per cent of the population had fibre to the premise technology within 10 years. That same year, the Rudd Labor government...
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Explainer: why we shouldn’t be so quick to trust energy modelling

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Explainer: why we shouldn't be so quick to trust energy modelling Energy policy models are only as good as the predictions they’re based on. Hugh Saddler, Australian National University As is so often the way with political debate about new policies, much of the rhetoric around the federal government’s proposed National Energy...
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Infographic: the National Energy Guarantee at a glance

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Infographic: the National Energy Guarantee at a glance Madeleine De Gabriele, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation The federal government today announced its long-awaited energy policy. As expected it has scrapped the Clean Energy Target proposed by Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, and has instead adopted a...
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