The end of coal and the case for renewables driving Australia’s energy future is irresistible and backed by facts, unlike campaigns pushing the nuclear furphy.
Opinion
Posted inPolitical, Social, Solutions
Closing the Gap: A call for Indigenous-led solutions and redefining success
On another Closing the Gap Day we are once again confronted with the same disappointing reality – only four of 19 Closing the Gap (CTG) targets, some originally pledged in 2007, are on track. Despite repeated commitments from governments and institutions, the results remain stagnant.
Posted inPolitical
Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform
Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.
Posted inPolitical
Is this the right budget for these economic times?
Matt Garrow and Victoria Thieberger from The Conversation asked five experts what they think of the Budget.
Posted inSocial
Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?
Many people rely on hormone replacement therapy during menopause or gender-affirming hormone therapy – but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue
Posted inEditorial, Political
Time to call BS on the PBS
One in three New Englanders is taking a medication not covered by the PBS. The reduction in the PBS copay from $30 to $25 will not help them at all.
Posted inPolitical
Labor’s Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation will see Australians better connected during natural disasters
Minister for Communication Michelle Rowland says Labor’s bold UOMO plan will bring mobile coverage sky-high, connecting Aussies even in disasters or remote black spots.
Posted inSocial
Community at forefront of recovery following devastating floods
NCOSS CEO Cara Varian says it is great to see a better response to Cyclone Alfred than we saw in the 2022 floods, but there are still structural flaws in the way we approach disasters that sidelines locals.
Posted inNew England Times Engage Poll, Political
Is New England ready to dump the Nationals?
New England is National Party heartland, but the results of the latest New England Times Engage Poll indicate this love affair may be at risk of ending.
Posted inSocial
House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now
ABC’s Four Corners episode ‘Betrayal of Trust’ exposes deep issues in Australia’s childcare sector, highlighting systemic failures beyond shocking cases of abuse, neglect, and injury.