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"How Australian democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts" @browne90.bsky.social #OffTheCharts #ThePoint

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How Australian democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts
50 years on from the Dismissal, how has Australian democracy changed? Here are six ways that Australian politics looks very different to when Gough Whitlam was PM in November 1975.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Australia should take many lessons from Mamdani's incredible victory, including learning from America on how to handle money in politics (yes, really)

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What Australia can learn from the US about money in politics
Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign benefited greatly from New York’s funding innovations.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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@marquelawyers.com.au with a take you need to read on copyright and AI on @thepointau.bsky.social
Copyright is dead. When it comes to AI my property has been stolen all the same
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November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Politics cannot be fixed by removing the politicians.

Reflections on citizens' juries and "mini-publics" from my time as a citizens' juror.

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Serving on a citizens’ jury taught me the value of politicians
Politics cannot be fixed by removing the politicians. Instead, Australians could ask more of the politicians they do elect and participate fully in civic life – protesting, joining political parties o...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Universities have played a central role in democracies…but then we started trying to run them like businesses…Great piece by the VC of University of Western Sydney, Prof George Williams in @thepointau.bsky.social

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From culture wars to AI disruption, universities face a reckoning over their role in society
High fees, student dissatisfaction and repeated governance issues dominating the headlines have fuelled an intense political climate for universities. Well before President Donald Trump was re-elected...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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The Senate is more powerful than prime ministers like to admit, and last week we saw why that matters --

If clash over govt secrecy escalates, Labor may inspire Libs, Nats to question Senate customs that benefit govt.

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November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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. @grogsgamut.bsky.social on how Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on in QT , explained in 3 charts

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Question Time: Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on, explained in 3 charts
The Shadow Treasurer, who you would think would have an easy day given the RBA decided not to cut interest rates, unfortunately keeps finding a rake to step on.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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"Under the current laws, if you are under 18 and work less than 30 hours, you are not eligible for superannuation. The Greens wanted to have them included, but the major parties voted it down."
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The Point Live: Ley expected to follow Nationals on net zero to extend leadership
Last night the consensus from the Liberal party was that Sussan Ley would cave to the Nationals pressure and join them in dumping net zero in a bid to buy her leadership some more time, but some in th...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Despite our enormous energy reserves, Australians households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers according to new analysis released today by @australiainstitute.org.au #auspol
Australia Last? Australia’s Resources Minister puts Japan ahead of Australians on gas and electricity prices
Despite our enormous energy reserves, Australians households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers according to new analysis released today by the Australia Institute.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Only 8% of Australians fully convinced Australia 'shares values' with Donald Trump's America
New research has revealed that just 8% of Australians strongly agree that Australia “shares values” with Donald Trump’s United States.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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It wasnt our enviro laws that were too weak to protect the Skate or stop the North West Shelf, it was our Ministers.

Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
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It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers
The Prime Minister is betting that by 2028 people will forget the North West Shelf and EPBC backflips, but it would be a brave backbencher willing to make that same bet.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?

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To build Australia’s revenue base, we need to stop giving away our greatest assets
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November 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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The people you elected want to hear what you thought of the 2025 federal election --

JSCEM asks members of the public to appear at hearings; make submissions.

More details on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Australian governments allowing the export of 80% of our gas is killing Australian manufacturing.

Gas exports have caused the cost of gas for Australia's manufacturers to double over the last decade and are the #1 cause of rising electricity prices.

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Who is to blame? In energy, the answer is most likely always gas
A report out today in the AFR suggests that “Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter, Tomago, has started a consultation process with employees on the plant’s potential closure”
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October 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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OK, QT is on, @amyremeikis.bsky.social is covering it so you don't need to watch
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The Point Live: Coalition net zero fight looming
The Coalition will hold its first joint party room meeting since the Barnaby Joyce blow up, as it pretends there is a way through its net zero war. Labor to focus on environmental law legislation, bu...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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"Big ideas always start small. For Australia to embrace its best self, it just needs some bravery. If politicians and media won’t lead the way, then it is up to the people to force it." Here's @amyremeikis.bsky.social in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/250...
The sin of progressive politics is being on the right side of history too early. What is so radical in working towards something better?
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October 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Albanese Govt made sensational claims about freedom of info being exploited by AI bots, criminal gangs, foreign agents.

Those arguments fell apart, but not before doing real damage to eSafety Commission, the stalking horse for this leg - on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Government’s thin excuse for FOI changes gives win to eSafety Commission foes
The faltering case for FOI restrictions is part of a broader pattern. The Albanese Government lacks confidence to develop and prosecute a reform agenda.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Oh hey! Over @thepointau.bsky.social, I’m writing a regular column on what the heck is happening in America (tl;dr: it’s bad). @amyremeikis.bsky.social is live blogging parliament and there’s heaps of great analysis from the likes of @grogsgamut.bsky.social and others!
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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The Live Blog is up and going full-stem.
@amyremeikis.bsky.social is across everything.
@browne90.bsky.social has the good info on talks about electoral laws
I have a bit of coverage of Michele Bullock's chat from last night

Get on it!
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The Point Live: Coalition net zero fight looming
The Coalition will hold its first joint party room meeting since the Barnaby Joyce blow up, as it pretends there is a way through its net zero war. Labor to focus on environmental law legislation, bu...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Haha! Coffee number three is about to hit my poor abused stomach as my poor abused brain takes in parliament. Come join my descent into ulcers and the abyss at The Point Live
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October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Celebrating Timor-Leste becoming ASEAN's 11th member, on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.

Australia's treatment of Timor-Leste has been by turns noble and deeply selfish. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Senator Don Farrell points to the Labor-Liberal deal to change electoral laws as evidence of the Govt's commitment to transparency.

But there's a reason no integrity group in the country supported the changes -- on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog. live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...
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October 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writing about how the "for profit" child care model has totally failed.

But then we know the for profit model of public services *always* fails, and yet....

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New investigation reveals that child abuse happens more frequently at for-profit childcare centres
Parents should expect that when they send their kids to childcare that they are safe and receiving top quality education and care. This is not consistent with the profit motive.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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The former ADF Chief has said that inaction has left Australia “dangerously exposed” to climate change.

“Security analysts are blunt, cascading climate impacts will drive instability, insecurity and conflict,” said Admiral Chris Barrie @thepointau.bsky.social

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Australia's expansion of fossil fuels a 'failure of national duty' says former ADF Chief
Admiral Chris Barrie has said that inaction has left Australia 'dangerously exposed' to climate change.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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There's report that Australia's largest aluminum smelter might close because of energy prices. As I write, when you hear about high energy prices, you are talking about the impact of Australian gas exports. #ThePoint
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October 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM