December 11, 2024

Opinion Articles

From Paddock to Plate to Purgatory: Why Jim Chalmers’ Future Fund Should Keep the Sheep

If renewable energy and affordable housing are such lucrative investments, then surely Australia’s sheep industry deserves a slice of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ visionary portfolio? It’s hard to argue with this logic—unless you’re one of those bureaucrats or politicians who’ve spent the last decade convinced there’s no future in live sheep exports. In his latest attempt to channel Australia’s wealth into government-approved projects, Chalmers announced plans to steer the Future Fund toward housing and renewables, claiming

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Teenagers will always outsmart Politicians – The Absurdity of the Online Safety Bill

Remember when you were a teenager, it does not matter how long ago it was, we all at some stage were masters of defiance, we outwitted curfews, smoked behind the bike shed and sneaked a beer or two. Yet, Canberra’s rocket scientists of politicians have decided they can outsmart the current generation of youth with the Online Safety Amendment Bill which passed through parliament recently. This bill, which bans social media use for anyone under

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