Central to ICAC’s hearings into allegedly corrupt political donations is a group of Liberal figures linked by Opus Dei and with connections stretching as far as the federal opposition leader.
As the NT government pushes to make the Beetaloo ‘the data centre capital of the globe’, a Trump-linked resources company is at the centre of the expansion.
Deloitte’s new projections of the economic benefits of Woodside’s Browse gas project are a prime example of ‘independent modelling’ commissioned by fossil fuel giants.
Gina Rinehart’s latest foray into media ownership is part of a longer strategy of political influence she has been shaping since she started cultivating student politicians in the 1970s.
With Australia now a top global destination for data centres, new reports show they are boosting demand for fossil fuel generated power, with one revealing they had absorbed half of rooftop solar growth in a year.
In a matter of months, the ACT senator’s linking of the gas tax to beer excise has garnered widespread support in parliament and among the public, although Labor is refusing to act.
The WA Supreme Court’s verdict this week brings an unsatisfying end for all parties to a long-running mining royalties battle that has blown apart the country’s wealthiest family.
While the Coalition claims electric trucks are not capable of transporting heavy freight, overseas usage and current trials in Australia show they far outperform diesel on both overall cost and efficiency.
The RBA’s rate rise has compounded the impact on soaring fuel costs and can do little to avert a painful combination of slowing growth and rising cost of living.
