The Boom That Never Was: Where Did All Those Indirect Mining Jobs Go?
One person’s mining boom is another person’s statistical reality. Rod Campbell from The Australia Institute…More
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What The “Fact” Are The Minerals Council On About?
Facts were the first casualty in some Minerals Council spin around the 2016-17 budget. Rod…More
The Reverse Robin Hood: Tax ‘Reform’ In The Age Of Oligarchy
Liam McLoughlin is ‘calling bullsh *t’ on sustained government efforts to increase the gap between…More
Coal Companies Are Not The Victims: A Memo To Michael ‘Rochey’ Roche
POP QUIZZ! Guess who said the following this week: “Imagine yourself standing in the ocean…More
Someone Has To Pay To Keep Housing Affordable. It Should Be Those Profiting Off It
Home ownership is slipping away from a generation. Building more houses will help, but only…More
Laughing Gas: Fossil Fuels And The Queensland Budget
It might not be everyone’s idea of entertainment, but the release of yesterday’s Queensland budget…More
Big Coal’s 10,000 Jobs Claim Has Been Inflated Almost 10-Fold, Court Hears
An expert witness engaged by mining giant Adani has contradicted the Indian company’s claims its…More
A Super Idea For A Better Retirement Plan
Before the 2014 budget was handed down, the government asked for a report on public…More
Playing politics with the environment
Just as few Australians were naive enough to believe former Environment Minister Graham Richardson’s comment…More