Turned to writing at 60, reckon that'll do for the next 30 years, then I'll become a musician - after that, who knows, maybe a wizard...
Government’s fight against transparency steps up a notch. What’s the scam?
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to introduce bill to slap fees and other limitations on Freedom of Information requests. What’s the scam? The scam is the Government’s unrelenting attack on transparency, claiming that putting up barriers to FOI requests will help...
NSW Liberals advised not to sue the electoral commission. What’s the scam?
Last week, the Liberal Party failed to lodge its candidates by the deadline for the upcoming NSW council elections. Still figuring out who to blame, what’s the scam? The scam is how the Libs were scrambling to put the blame on the Electoral Commission despite sacking...
ASIC v ASX? Corporate regulator sues stock exchange. What’s the scam?
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for improper disclosure. What’s the scam? The scam is that the ASX should set the gold standard for good corporate citizenship, but according to the ASIC suit,...
Fossil fuel exports mean Australia’s carbon footprint is not getting smaller
The Labor Government continues to approve new fossil fuel projects and subsidise others. A new report shows that by 2035, Australia’s global carbon footprint from fossil fuels will be about the same as it is today. Kim Wingerei with the story. The Climate Analytics...
Is Rex Airlines about to join the long line of Australian airline failures? What’s the scam?
Quick on the heels of Bonza Aviation’s demise, Rex Airlines’ holding company requested an ASX trading halt yesterday amid shareholder infighting and a mountain of debt. What’s the scam? The scam is that, once again, the government’s two-airline non-policy policy makes...
No to Russia, yes to Israel. But are the Olympic Games still relevant?
The TV rights bonanza has stalled, the frenzy to secure hosting rights is a thing of the past, and the Olympic’s political relevance has been reduced to who can be the most outraged over the artistic merits of the opening ceremony. Kim Wingerei and 360Info ask, what’s...
Electricity bills: is energy market operator AEMO ‘getting owned’ by the gas cartel?
Electricity prices were forecast to drop this month but now regulators are tipping higher-for-longer and blaming a ‘cold snap’. It would be nice to have an independent regulator, report Kim Wingerei and Michael West. What’s the scam with electricity prices? They were...
The NACC, the Notionally Avoiding Corruption Commission, turns one. What’s the scam?
After one year of operation, the National Anti-Corruption Commission has spent $65 million on organising itself, pretty presentations, and rejecting submissions of obvious corruption. What’s the scam? The scam is how the Labor Government colluded with the opposition...
Peter Dutton’s nuclear proliferation claims. What’s the scam?
Peter Dutton and his LNP acolytes in Parliament and in the fossil fuel media claim that “Australia is the only G20 nation that doesn’t use nuclear power.” What’s the scam? The scam is that it is wrong. According to a fact check done by AAP, his claims are misleading...
AUKUS in the sky with rhinestones. What’s the scam?
The AUKUS Forum is at it again, expanding the nuclear submarine mirage into space and beyond in the hope they can jag a slice of that lovely $368B AUKUS money. What’s the scam? We are not sure if the hangers-on at the AUKUS forum have got themselves a piece of the...