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The Point Live: Australia missing emissions targets, Nationals pretend to care Barnaby Joyce's has left the Nationals
Australia is way off meeting its emissions targets as the nation records its hottest year ever, while Barnaby Joyce moans about the Nationals leader not begging him to stay in the party as he defects ...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The last question time of the year has begun! Follow along on The Point live blog: live.thepoint.com.au
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It's the last day of parliament and I am all out of fucks to give:
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's the last day of parliament and I am all out of fucks to give:
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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Absolutely masses of stuff happening today. @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @australiainstitute.org.au team have got you covered #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Labor and Greens to pass environment laws today, Nationals pretend to care about Barnaby Joyce's future
Labor wants a political win and wants its environment legislation pushed through, even if it means sitting on Friday to do it, while the Nationals are pretending to care about Barnaby Joyce's potentia...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Absolutely masses of stuff happening today. @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @australiainstitute.org.au team have got you covered #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au
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Shockingly bad regulation of #energy system. SA is a particular case in point. We invest in #solar and pay to support continuing extortionate #gas prices. #auspol
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 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians.
Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets:
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Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets:
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The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians
Two charts that show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets.
thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians.
Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets:
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets:
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The Vic Govt has conceded that parts of Vic donation restrictions are unconstitutional because they give major parties an unfair advantage.
But what are the implications, for Victoria and elsewhere in Aus?
I explain on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
But what are the implications, for Victoria and elsewhere in Aus?
I explain on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Vic Govt has conceded that parts of Vic donation restrictions are unconstitutional because they give major parties an unfair advantage.
But what are the implications, for Victoria and elsewhere in Aus?
I explain on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
But what are the implications, for Victoria and elsewhere in Aus?
I explain on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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Korean-owned coal mines were stopped in NSW by local groups.
Korea is now phasing out coal.
This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!!
My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social
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Korea is now phasing out coal.
This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!!
My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social
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Australia’s big climate win – stopping Korean coal mines
One of the big announcements at last week’s UN climate talks in Brazil was that the South Korean Government has committed to phasing out coal-fired power by 2040.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Korean-owned coal mines were stopped in NSW by local groups.
Korea is now phasing out coal.
This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!!
My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/251126-...
Korea is now phasing out coal.
This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!!
My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/251126-...
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Australia was in the BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS for about 24 hours, before its Prime Minister declared that you need to extract more gas to help the transition away from fossil fuels.
Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
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Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Australia was in the BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS for about 24 hours, before its Prime Minister declared that you need to extract more gas to help the transition away from fossil fuels.
Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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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
"How Australian democracy has changed since 1975, in six charts" @browne90.bsky.social #OffTheCharts #ThePoint
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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)
New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇
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New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇
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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
Australia should take many lessons from Mamdani's incredible victory, including learning from America on how to handle money in politics (yes, really)
New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇
thepoint.com.au/news/251108-...
New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇
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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
@marquelawyers.com.au with a take you need to read on copyright and AI on @thepointau.bsky.social
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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.
On @thepointau.bsky.social
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Reflections on citizens' juries and "mini-publics" from my time as a citizens' juror.
On @thepointau.bsky.social
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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
Politics cannot be fixed by removing the politicians.
Reflections on citizens' juries and "mini-publics" from my time as a citizens' juror.
On @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Reflections on citizens' juries and "mini-publics" from my time as a citizens' juror.
On @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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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
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
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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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.
@thepointau.bsky.social live blog:
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
If clash over govt secrecy escalates, Labor may inspire Libs, Nats to question Senate customs that benefit govt.
@thepointau.bsky.social live blog:
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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live.thepoint.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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.
@thepointau.bsky.social live blog:
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
If clash over govt secrecy escalates, Labor may inspire Libs, Nats to question Senate customs that benefit govt.
@thepointau.bsky.social live blog:
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
. @grogsgamut.bsky.social on how Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on in QT , explained in 3 charts
#auspol
#auspol
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.
thepoint.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
. @grogsgamut.bsky.social on how Ted O'Brien finds another rake to step on in QT , explained in 3 charts
#auspol
#auspol
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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
"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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live.thepoint.com.au
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.
thepoint.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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
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Read more at @thepointau.bsky.social
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Add your name to the petition to urge our government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS:
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Add your name to the petition to urge our government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS:
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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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Add your name to the petition to urge our government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS:
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Add your name to the petition to urge our government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS:
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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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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.
thepoint.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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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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’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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
It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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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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JSCEM asks members of the public to appear at hearings; make submissions.
More details on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
Australia Institute Live — Daily Updates
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November 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
JSCEM asks members of the public to appear at hearings; make submissions.
More details on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog.
live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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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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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
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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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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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
OK, QT is on, @amyremeikis.bsky.social is covering it so you don't need to watch
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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
"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...
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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...
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
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...
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...