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PWDA CEO’s Speech From 2026 Revenue Summit
Overwhelming majority of Australians back government intervention to tackle rental crisis
2026 Bernie Fraser Oration, The Australia Institute, Canberra
78% Of Australians Back Rent Limits
Jim Chalmers warns progressives not to ‘mock’ One Nation voters
Turning point. New analysis reveals tax changes are reversing 25 years of housing policy failure
Refugee intake cut would shut out thousands when help is needed most
Full-page apology for record coal expansion at Fiji climate talks
Fiji Pre-COP Test Of Australia’s Climate Credibility
Big Gas still taking the piss: New data shows zero tax paid by major exporters
NSW approves huge coal mine, says offsets provide “real environmental benefit”
“No data to support this rate rise” – RBA inflicts more unnecessary pain to fix something it can’t control
Government’s failure to act doesn’t match its words on the international rule of law
New television ad reminds Australians that while they struggle, Big Gas is still taking the piss
Much more than a middle power. How Australia could help shape the global rules
Gun Numbers In NSW Show Need For Buyback
Australia needs long-term migration strategy, not short-term politics
How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer
Message to PM: Digital Duty of Care laws don’t go far enough to keep Australians safe
Removing extra subsidies for older Australians with private health insurance would improve health system – submission
Policy To ‘save’ Forests So Bad It Split Greens
Digital Duty Of Care Laws Don’t Go Far Enough – Poll
“Implausible” – Victorian Opposition budget claims don’t add up: new analysis
Shifting the burden: New report finds farmers carry load of industrial emissions from coal and gas
The quarter of a trillion dollar shortfall leaving states and territories scrambling 
Grotesque levels of taxpayer funded spin can’t hide the fact that NT fracking is still not commercially viable
Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research
The quiet disaster hurting Australians just as much as high prices and interest rates
Business and civil society alliance calls for national migration summit to move debate beyond politics
Light touch regulation has failed, it’s time to break up the big four
Online Gambling Giants Win Billions, Pay No Company Tax
Greens reject dangerous NDIS cuts; final Committee Report Released
PWDA slams Senate Committee’s Recommendation to Pass the NDIS Bill
PWDA Slams Senate Committee’s Recommendation To Pass NDIS Bill
KPMG being paid millions to advise government on whistleblowers, while facing claims it crushed one of its own
“Deep and brutal” NDIS cuts: A poor reflection of our national character
Leading scientists call for 25% tax on gas exports to make Australia a scientific powerhouse again
Stop Dodgy Koala-for-coal Carbon Offsets Deal
Megan Spindler-Smith, National Press Club Address 10 August 2026
Youth mental health decline coincides with increased economic pressure: new report
Time To Give Pacific Workers Fair Go – New Poll
War profits for Woodside, war prices for ordinary Australians
Dodgy Carbon Credits Under Fire On All Fronts
Way Australia Taxes Gas Production Is Stuck In Past
Gas Tax ‘no-brainer’ For Labor
The way Australia taxes gas production is stuck in the past – this is why companies aren’t paying their fair share
Australia Promised “No New Extinctions.” A Teenager Is Asking Whether It Will Keep That Promise
Teen conservationist becomes national voice for a species most Australians have never heard of