Parliament of Australia Media Release The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the 2022-23 Commonwealth Financial Statements which are audited each year by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). This audit provides the Parliament with an independent examination of the Commonwealth’s accounts and identifies financial statement risks, issues…
Climate Media Centre Media Release The appeal hearing relating to the Living Wonders Cases will begin on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 February, where three Federal Court judges will assess whether Australia’s Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, is required by law to scrutinise the climate harm of new coal and gas projects. The Environment Council of…
By James Moore “For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned, it is the season of the harvest.” (Hasidic saying). I’ll take the old guy. Joe Biden could be 90 and drooling, barely in control of his faculties, and he’d still make a better president than Trump. The argument is very easy to…
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Statistics are often given lanky legs that take their user far. But how they are used, and how they are received, is striking. The current figure of 27,500 dead is a blighting, grotesque fact. But as they are Palestinians, the issue is less significant to certain parties than, say, 140 Israeli hostages being held in…
Ok, you’ve all seen the photos/video of the ex-Deputy Prime Minister demonstrating his skill in answering a phone while prostrate… It’s not as easy as it looks. There have been comparisons to Sir Les Paterson by some, while others are using the cheap joke that this is unfair on poor Sir Les who managed to…
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Now that Australians have, depending on where they live, gotten through fires and floods or too many days at the cricket drinking excessively, some will turn their attention to what’s happening over the dunes in the world around them. It may be too early to discuss such an issue like the next election, but it…
By Jane Salmon Who: A dozen refugees and their supporters who have joined the Lifeblood donor team called “10,000 Refugees Contributing to Australia”. Craig Foster, Humanitarian, Former Socceroo Captain, Broadcaster. Graham Thom, Amnesty International Australia. Professor George Newhouse, human rights lawyer. Where: 22-30 Oak St Rosehill NSW (near James Ruse Drive). Gathering outside Lifeblood. When:…
By Denis Hay Introduction: Navigating the Complex Terrain of Political Ideologies In the contemporary political landscape, the terms “democratic socialism” and “communism” often spark intense debate, confusion, and misconceptions. Misunderstandings between these ideologies blur the lines of discourse, leading to polarized views and a diluted understanding of their principles, goals, and societal impacts. This article…
Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in…
Free TV Media Release Millions of Australians will be unable to watch the biggest sporting events or find free TV services on their smart devices if crucial changes are not made to a federal bill, according to Free TV. The peak body for free TV broadcasters, including Seven, Nine and Ten, said the Prominence and…