Morrison is letting the fossil fuel lobby pull the strings during coronavirus. HE’S GIVEN THEM a direct line to his office — it’s called the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC). Led by former mining CEO Neville Power and riddled with fossil fuel lobbyists1, this unelected group operates completely outside our democratic
Editorial / Opinion
3 times Michael Moore’s film Planet of the Humans gets the facts wrong
(and 3 times it gets them right) MAIN IMAGE: planetofthehumans.com DOCUMENTARY MAKER Michael Moore’s latest offering, Planet of the Humans, rightly argues that infinite growth on a finite planet is “suicide”. But the film’s bogus claims threaten to overshadow that message. Planet of the Humans is directed and narrated by longtime Moore
View from The Hill: Albanese would have no excuse for an Eden-Monaro loss after Coalition high flyers implode
ANTHONY ALBANESE, who will campaign in Eden-Monaro, has lost any possible claim to “underdog” status in the coming byelection. The idea of Labor as underdog was always dubious in light of history, despite former member Mike Kelly’s personal vote. But the prospect of one or other of two NSW government high
NSW Coaliton rips into Eden Monaro, Barilaro as Barnaby Mark II
New research shows Australia unique in shutting Parliament
ON MONDAY 23 March a reduced House of Representatives sat in Canberra ostensibly to pass a number of measures in the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020. Once this business was concluded, at 18.45, Attorney-General and Leader of the House Christian Porter presented a revised program of sittings for
Horrors of duck hunting, govt forgets compassion
Canberra plans next kangaroo kill as bushfires wipe out wildlife
WHAT EXCELLENT TIMING by the ACT government! When it is reported that a billion native animals have perished in the bushfires (so far in the 2019–20 bushfires), the ACT government is again seeking contract shooters to carry out the Territory’s 2020 annual ‘cull’ and over the next four years too. CAPTION: “Hey
The cost of 20 years of INACTION and DENIAL
It has been said that ideological Liberal and National Party governments know the pricetag of everything and the cost of nothing. That is particularly true when it comes to trashing the natural environment. As the scientifically predicted cost of inaction and denial on climate change hit Australians with apocalyptic fury
STATEMENT: Emergency Leaders for Climate Action
Australia Unprepared for Worsening Extreme Weather We, the undersigned, who are former senior Australian fire and emergency service leaders, have observed how Australia is experiencing increasingly catastrophic extreme weather events that are putting lives, properties and livelihoods at greater risk and overwhelming our emergency services. > DOWNLOAD THE STATEMENT HERE [ READ THE
