What are the implications for Australia if the ICJ rules against Israel in the genocide case?
It’s “highly likely” the UN’s top court will decide that South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is plausible, an international law expert says. Such a ruling will exacerbate pressure for Australia to take a stronger stance towards Israel, with several issues likely to be pressure points.
Origin of the gas gouge
Great to see Australia’s East Coast gas customers helping Origin Energy offset a decline in gas exports (not). It’s terrific to know our record energy bills are helping Origin executive bonuses (not). What’s the scam?
Half a bil per aerial truck for the Royal Australian Air Force – what’s the scam?
The Albanese Government’s purchase of new transport aircraft provides an interesting insight into the eye-watering costs of Defence procurement. What’s the scam?
Good morning and welcome to budget day.
It's budget day, which means registered journalists and unknown "stakeholders" will be given early embargoes access to pick through the budget. Today from 1:30pm most of the members of the media as recognised by the Canberra Press Gallery will file into Parliament...
Nothing left to leak, just forecasts and guestimates now
And how they are lapping up the “good news”, unemployment “hurtling towards 50-year lows”.
Fossil fuel subsidies soar past disaster relief, even public schools funding. What’s the scam?
Hand-outs to coal and gas multinationals soared to $11.6b last year, or $22k per minute, a multiple of disaster relief payments, even surpassing federal public school funding.
Matching Josh Frydenberg “scoops”, matching beauty pics, matching adoration
Do photographs come with the government press releases these days?
Spirits of Australia soothe pandemic hangover as Alan Joyce hosts hangar party for Qantas’ 100th
The spirits of Australia will be flowing liberally tonight when Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and chair Richard Goyder wine and dine 1200 corporate elites and titanium frequent flyers at the airline’s belated 100th birthday bash.
Drowning or Waving? Will Beetaloo gas frackers survive Greens, Labor Safeguard deal?
The Safeguard Mechanism announcement has seen their share price tank, but Beetaloo Basin gas developers have yet to inform their shareholders about the impact that the policy will have.
Solar Rorts – Federal Labor caught in $200 million pork barrelling scheme
Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie has just dropped a bombshell in Federal Parliament. The Labor Government has been caught out in a blatant pork barrelling scandal: Solar Rorts.
West Papua – a human rights tragedy right on our doorstep
It’s the decades-long human rights tragedy that Australia avoids. Abuses elsewhere get stern condemnation sometimes backed by sanctions, arms and sanctuary for refugees. But Indonesia’s brutal suppression of separatists in West Papua goes untouched. It’s too close to home.
Origin of the gas gouge
Great to see Australia’s East Coast gas customers helping Origin Energy offset a decline in gas exports (not). It’s terrific to know our record energy bills are helping Origin executive bonuses (not). What’s the scam?
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