David v Goliath: Community Group Puts Gina Rinehart's Multi-Billion Coal Mine On Hold
The second biggest coal mine proposed for Central Queensland’s Galilee Basin was yesterday raked back…More
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Report Says One Million Australians Living In 'Persistent Poverty Or Deprivation'
A new report has today found that more than a million Australians are living with…More
By Pushing Mining The Abbott Goverment Trashes Environment And Economy
Treasurer Hockey talks about the fall in iron ore prices as if it’s a temporary…More
Unions Call For An End To Shadowy Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks
The Australian Council of Trade Unions, backed by the International Trade Union Confederation, has today…More
Though It Continues To Triumph, The Power Of Big Business Remains Brittle
Every now and then, politics distills a moment of clarity. Yesterday was one of them.…More
A Coal Load Of Problems: Community Group Drags Mining Giant Into Court
Indian mining giant Adani Group is facing fresh problems today with a community group dragging…More
Inside The Maze Of Electricity Privatisation: The Pros And Cons Of Selling Poles And Wires
It is hardly surprising that privatisation is a major issue in the NSW election. Opposition…More
It's Your Death, Make The Most Of It
“A man’s dying is more the survivors’ affair than his own.” – Thomas Mann “The…More
Dumping On Bulga: How The NSW Government Abandoned An Entire Town To Big Coal
The NSW Planning Assessment Commission, an independent body set up to approve major developments, has…More
Marcia Langton Should Go Back To The Drawing Board On Mining Agreement Praise
Earlier this month mining executives mingled with politicians in federal Parliament’s Mural Hall as Indigenous…More