Politics
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From Morrison to Dutton: The stall to sell coal
Australia’s renewable energy potential has repeatedly been held hostage by political maneuvering. Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s tactics to stall investment in renewables are now echoed in Peter Dutton’s nuclear… Read more.
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Political Flip-Flops and Renewable Energy Stagnation: How Election Instability Is Blocking Australia’s Clean Future
Australia’s renewable energy potential is vast—but political flip-flops are slowing progress and leaving clean energy projects in limbo. Frequent policy reversals with each election cycle create an unstable environment that… Read more.
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A Materialist Dystopia: How Work, the Death of the Commons, and Misguided Policies Are Eroding Our Communities
In our modern society, we are told that progress means bigger homes, better technology, and endless economic growth. Yet, a closer look at history reveals a darker truth: as we’ve… Read more.
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Australia: More Than Just a Nation—It’s a Continent of Untapped Superpower Potential
For too long, our leadership has hidden behind the tired refrain that “we are just one among hundreds of nations.” This narrative is not only small-minded—it’s a deliberate constraint on… Read more.
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Radical Catch-Up on Recycling: Forcing Manufacturers to Reclaim Their Waste
In an alternate ideal, recycling would be seamlessly integrated into production. Instead, decades ago, companies like Coca-Cola pushed the “Do the Right Thing” campaign, urging consumers to recycle as if… Read more.
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Radical Catch-Up: Explainer
“Radical catch up” is a provocative and ambitious concept that seeks to force a rapid transformation in industries by holding companies accountable for decades of inaction. In summary, while radical… Read more.
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Dutton’s Nuclear Distraction: A Smokescreen for Coal and Gas
For over a decade, Australia’s energy future has been held hostage by the Liberal-National Coalition. Under Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison, the government blocked renewables, failed to build new energy infrastructure,… Read more.
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The Great Distraction: How Manufactured Outrage Shields Corporate Greed
For decades, the powerful have used a simple but effective tactic to protect their profits: distraction. Every time real public pressure builds to fix corruption, environmental destruction, or corporate exploitation,… Read more.
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Barnaby Joyce’s Affair: A Convenient Distraction from Australia’s Water Buyback Rort
The Real Scandal: Water Mismanagement, Not InfidelityIn early 2018, Australian media was dominated by news of then-Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s affair with a former staffer. This personal controversy led… Read more.
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Scandals and Distractions: How the LNP and Murdoch Press Shift Focus from Policy Failures
The Murdoch Media’s InfluenceRupert Murdoch’s media empire, which includes The Australian, the Herald Sun, and Sky News Australia, holds enormous sway over public discourse in Australia. Former Prime Minister Malcolm… Read more.
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