Blogotariat

Ben is joined by Peter Brent and the ABC’s Tom Crowley for the final pre-election episode of the 2025 federal election campaign. We discuss how a hung parliament might play out and the experience of riding Peter Dutton’s campaign bus. For our seat of the week we discuss the NSW seat of Werriwa.

Three natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders' electricity bills over the next two years.

How I’ll be voting this election and why.

It’s not often that we get the chance to directly influence the manner in which the Australian Government deals with a continuing genocide.

With that, I thought I’d give you a rundown on what will guide my vote, and how I’ll be voting in the Senate.

To start with, let’s look at the major parties, and their current positions on the genocide.

Risk markets are trying to digest quite a bit of macro news today with the Canadian election resulting in a Liberal victory, while a small reprieve in auto tariffs by the Trump regime looks possible amid the UK/EU announcing what could be a reversal in post Brexit trade barriers. The USD is back on the

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Construction kicks off on a second, 320 MW solar farm at the site of Queensland's first hybrid PV and large-scale battery project.

ANU Senior researcher Dr Cheng Cheng reveals the electorates that could benefit most from renewables, and the MPs that can help or stand in their way.

Study finds current global policies are creating a high risk of triggering 16 climate tipping points, leading to dire – and potentially irreversible – consequences.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue starts work on new solar project as it charges towards "real zero", but is still mulling timelines for its broader green energy and hydrogen pipeline.

Liberal leader Peter Dutton was questioned about his plans to cut the permanent migrant intake from 185,000 in 2024-25 to 140,000 in 2025-26. Dutton suggested that cuts to migrant worker numbers could be partly offset by permitting pensioners to work more hours without reducing their pension. “That will replace some of the international labour that

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Australia’s residential property market vacancy rates are still near a record low of only 1%. The Australian Greens announced that abolishing negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount would be a priority in a minority government. The Greens’ policy is as follows. Grandfather negative gearing and the 50% CGT discount to one investment

DXY is hanging on…just. AUD looks poised for higher. Lead boots are holding. Gold and oil take a breather. Metals stall. Big miners=big bear. EM yawn. Junk unconvincing, either way. Treasuries are bid again. Stocks stalled. There is a lot of tariff pain imminent, both in the US and China. I am still of the

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GREAT CARTOON FROM CATHY WILCOX — SMH 29/04/2025.....

Hairdresser Renee Johnson hears a lot in her Muswellbrook hair and beauty salon. 

But one thing she has not heard, in the two weeks since the federal election campaign kicked off, is anything from either major party that would cement her vote. 

She is still undecided.