The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust
A new Morrison government plan sorely misses the point on electric vehicles. It’s in stark contrast to Biden’s ambitious EV strategy.
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From government shutdown to stalled Asia pivot, signals of Obama’s Requiem
Most commentary on the US government shutdown concerns the apparent disregard some pigheaded Republicans have for the harm it could do to the American and global economies. While the shutdown will likely…
Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party
Mbeki’s leadership contributed to institutional weaknesses that emerged more fully after he left office.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg plans to keep speaking out
The former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader said he’s still deciding whether to make a political comeback, which he’ll announce in the new year.
Labor’s plan for transport emissions is long on ambition but short on details
Labor’s ambitious plans to reduce transport emissions will be dead in the water without regulatory CO2 emission standards and real financial and non-financial incentives for buyers.
The rise of Brazil’s fuel mafias and their gas station money laundering machines
Across Brazil organised crime is diversifying beyond narcotics, arms trafficking into the biofuel and fossil fuel sectors
How basic income can solve one of the digital economy’s biggest problems
Basic income is a decades-old idea that will help us harness technology and get a good work-life balance.
Forget the fantasy politics – advertising is no substitute for debate
*MEDIA & DEMOCRACY: Today, The Conversation launches a week-long series, looking at how the media influences the way our representatives develop policy. Robin Canniford explains why advertising spin…
Abbott buffeted by the winds of climate
When G20 leaders gathered for their “retreat” at Queensland’s Parliament House, they heard more about the Abbott government’s budgetary travails than they might have expected or wanted, even in a session…
Australia can’t stop multinational profit shifting in isolation
When Business Council of Australia chief Jennifer Westacott weighed in on plans for an Australian tax crackdown on multinationals last week, she warned the move could risk competitiveness and lead to companies…
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