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Coalition, independents and Greens all agree: There is no gas supply shortage in Australia

March 31, 2025

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The Liberal Party defies its own history on tax

March 28, 2025 by Joshua Black

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Migrants are not to blame for soaring house prices

March 28, 2025 by Matt Grudnoff

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Peter Dutton confirms excessive gas exports hurt Australia

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Fuel excise cut: bad policy and not worth as much as advertised

March 27, 2025 by Matt Grudnoff and Greg Jericho

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Biodiversity, Health, Animal Welfare

Red Imported Fire Ants and Australian electorates

If allowed to spread across Australia, fire ants could cost households $1.03 billion, cause 570,800 medical visits and 30 deaths every year. The electorates most likely to be impacted are Durack (WA), Mayo (SA), Blair (QLD) and O’Connor (WA). Eradicating fire ants should be a major budget and policy priority.

March 28, 2025 by Rod Campbell and Minh Ngoc Le

Environment & Jobs, Animal Welfare