Productivity Commission review to target delayed mining project approvals Economy & Industry Lengthy processes to approve mining projects will be the focus of a one-year Productivity Commission review. Projects such as the controversial Adani coal mine — which was approved last month after nine years of protest and debate — will be the focus of the review.
New research finds Australia's carbon footprint could become among world's largest July 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Australia could account for up to 17% of global emissions by 2030, according to new research from the Berlin-based science and policy institute Climate Analytics.
Centre-left politics: dead, in crisis, or in transition? June 25, 2019 By Rob Manwaring Editors' Picks Across the advanced industrial world, the centre-left largely remains in opposition, with poor prospects for immediate future government. If it is a story of decline, what might be driving it?
Which agencies got a break from Senate estimates hearings? April 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Labor is crying foul over their missed opportunities to quiz public servants after Senate estimates was cut short by the beginning of the election campaign period, but they could have voted to keep the hearings going earlier. So, which agencies got a break?