By Monique La Terra 14/12/2015 As world leaders gathered in Paris for the COP21 conference the Japan Fisheries Agency reported to the International Whaling Commission … Continue reading Japan To Begin Whaling As World Celebrates Environmental Breakthrough in Paris
Labor grows a spine on climate policy, while the Liberal’s Direct Action plan pillages the public purse
By Jonathan Meddings Published 7/12/2016 Labor’s new climate policy is as welcome as it is long overdue and politically calculated. Just before the recent climate … Continue reading Labor grows a spine on climate policy, while the Liberal’s Direct Action plan pillages the public purse
Why Japan has no Islamic Terrorism – Sakoku and Immigration
By Akira Lawson Want to know why Japan has never endured a terrorist attack? Simple, Sakoku (鎖国), a term commonly known by Japanese people and … Continue reading Why Japan has no Islamic Terrorism – Sakoku and Immigration
Minority Representation: How Ken Wyatt Made History in Australia
By Emily Woodford In its 150 years of function, representative democracy in Australia has been called everything except perfect. In a system with more than … Continue reading Minority Representation: How Ken Wyatt Made History in Australia
Marriage for the people, by the people
By Jacob Reid The prospect of there being a reconstituted form of marriage is closer. The fog of the Abbott government’s contradictory views on both … Continue reading Marriage for the people, by the people
How Shorten’s tenure will lose Labor’s chance of winning in 2016
By Akira Lawson They say “opposition parties don’t win elections, governments lose them.” With that said, the hope of Bill Shorten of gaining office in … Continue reading How Shorten’s tenure will lose Labor’s chance of winning in 2016
The cost of welfare should not be the right to privacy for the recipients
By Mariam Hussein Last Wednesday the Senate passed a bill to allow a new cashless welfare card to be trialled. The scheme involves restricting 80% … Continue reading The cost of welfare should not be the right to privacy for the recipients
Coal Seam Gas: An exercise in industry coercion
By Monique La Terra The death of Queensland Chincilla farmer George Bender has driven Senator Glenn Lazarus to call for an immediate end to Coal … Continue reading Coal Seam Gas: An exercise in industry coercion
Uni Fee Deregulation: An Obituary (Hopefully)
By Benjamin Clark If you were within earshot of a university campus on Thursday 1st October, you could probably hear the collective sigh of relief. … Continue reading Uni Fee Deregulation: An Obituary (Hopefully)
It’s time to privatise Australia Post
By Connor Pound On the 25th of September Australia Post, one of the only monopolies that has achieved undeserved affection, announced that they have finally … Continue reading It’s time to privatise Australia Post