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The NSW koalas-for-coal shakedown – and what it reveals about the carbon offset market
‘Nice forest you’ve got there. It’d be a shame if somebody messed with it.’ This isn’t a line from a mobster movie, it’s effectively what the NSW government is saying to the koalas and people of NSW. The NSW government is proposing to make a Great Koala National Park to protect forests in the north
Productivity has grown, so why have wages not kept up?
Productivity growth is supposed to be the key to boosting wages and living standards in the economy. However, just as housing price growth decoupled from wage growth in recent decades, new research shows that real wages have not kept up with productivity growth. So, who is getting the benefit? Firstly, it’s important to understand productivity. Productivity
Productivity has grown, so why have wages not kept up?
Productivity growth is supposed to be the key to boosting wages and living standards in the economy.
The KPMG scandal: We have seen this show before
The scandal that has swamped KPMG in the past month has many moving parts, but it can all be summarised in one earthy Australian expression – “same s–t, different bucket”. We have seen this show many times before, including in 2022 when it was revealed that PWC worked with the federal government on new business
House prices hit a blip and it’s all media panic. Please, let’s have some perspective
Of all the stupidity Australians have accepted as “normal”, our relationship with house prices may be among the most ridiculous. This nation is in the grips of a media panic over a small blip in house prices. This blip apparently deserves wall-to-wall coverage and dire warnings of impending doom. Maybe – shock – the current
Off the Charts
Was your house freezing over winter? A bit more “red tape” could have kept you warm
“Deregulation” is back in the news, but this time it’s not Tony Abbott talking about “cutting red tape”, it’s Labor ministers.
Landslide Labor win out of proportion to primary vote
Labor won nearly two-thirds of all the seats in the House of Representatives with just over a third of first preferences.
Coal Mine Tracker
Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 12 new coal mines or expansions.
There are 31 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.
If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 43 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 100 years.
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