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Australia's energy woes will not be solved by reinforcing a monopoly

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
Australia's energy woes will not be solved by reinforcing a monopolyAustralia's energy market has a logjam,Sean Davis/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

The possibility of blackouts affecting half of Victoria has attracted plenty of attention to a document once read only by industry insiders and policy wonks: the Electricity Statement of Opportunities.

The Statement, updated every year by the Australian Energy Market Operator...

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Tim Fischer had his blind spots, but he was an unsung champion of an Asian-facing Australia

  • Written by: Tim Harcourt, J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics and host of The Airport Economist, UNSW

Amid the tributes to former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer and the stories of his authenticity, courage and quirky interests – like trains and military history – what has struck me most are the examples of his personal kindness.


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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Tim Fischer's legacy

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Michelle Grattan talks about the sad news of the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Deep Saini. They also discuss Scott Morrison’s recent announcement about joining the US-led coalition in the Strait on Hormuz, and reflect on his first year as Prime Minsiter.

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Catastrophic Queensland floods killed 600,000 cattle and devastated native species

  • Written by: Gabriel Crowley, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University

In February, about 600,000 cattle were killed by catastrophic flooding across north Queensland’s Carpentaria Gulf plains.

The flood waters rose suddenly, forming a wall of water up to 70km wide. Record depths were reached along 500km of the Flinders River, submerging 25,000 square kilometres of country. Cattle were stranded. Many drowned....


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  1. Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gap
  2. Australia wants to install military technology in Antarctica – here's why that's allowed
  3. Why some feminists oppose allowing people to choose their sex on birth certificates
  4. Unlawful strip searches are on the rise in NSW and police aren’t being held accountable
  5. how a Bengali book in Broken Hill sheds new light on Australian history
  6. 'What is wrong with me? I'm never happy and I hate school'
  7. economically, Australia is at risk of becoming Germany, and not in a good way
  8. Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm
  9. to ban or not to ban? That's not the question
  10. How to make good arguments at school (and everywhere else)
  11. Courting 'quiet Australians' from 'bubble central', it's been a remarkable first year for Scott Morrison
  12. Why the Hong Kong protesters feel they have nothing to lose
  13. We need a national renewables approach, or some states – like NSW – will miss out
  14. A Hippocratic Oath for data science? We’ll settle for a little more data literacy
  15. Australia's latest military commitment should spark assessment of how well we use our defence forces
  16. Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anyway
  17. Victorian changes to gender on birth certificate will not increase sexual violence. Here's why
  18. What kind of state values a freeway's heritage above the heritage of our oldest living culture?
  19. Why full-fat milk is now OK if you're healthy, but reduced-fat dairy is still best if you're not
  20. Tim Fischer – a man of courage and loyalty – dies from cancer
  21. The Strait of Hormuz is the most important oil choke point in the world. Use our interactive map to explore it
  22. some essential reading for Trump on Colonialism
  23. Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts
  24. How the US right-to-life movement is influencing the abortion debate in Australia
  25. Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living. Public housing could offer a way forward
  26. how was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?
  27. nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economy
  28. why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises
  29. what is the conflict between the US and Iran about and how is Australia now involved?
  30. Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
  31. Australia to send naval and air assistance to protect Middle East sea lanes: Morrison
  32. Can environmental populism save the planet?
  33. George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?
  34. NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time
  35. It will be money, not morality, that finally turns the tide on Alan Jones
  36. 'We all slept in the car, five of us'. Young refugees talk about being homeless in Australia
  37. why we need to cut emissions as well as prepare for impacts
  38. Tarantino has a questionable record in the #MeToo context, so should we boycott his new film?
  39. our continuing upward redistribution of wealth
  40. Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation
  41. Australian universities can't rely on India if funds from Chinese students start to fall
  42. Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?
  43. Free speech or sky vandalism? Here's what the law says about skywriting in Australia
  44. What should politicians be reading at parliamentary book club? Our experts make their picks
  45. Youth discounts fail to keep young people in private health insurance
  46. Curious Kids: why do we cry?
  47. We built a network of greenhouses and rain shelters to simulate what climate change will do to soils
  48. Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
  49. Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one
  50. How clay helped shape colonial Sydney

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