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Recycling capacity grows, but Australia's plastic waste problem is far from solved
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (906+ words) Fri 3 Jul 2026 01. 00 AEST This article is licensed under Creative Commons " Attribution-No Derivatives 4. 0 International (CC BY-ND 4. 0). Regulations on the ban of soft plastic waste exports came into effect in 2021 through the National Waste Action Plan. During this time, several types of…...
Art, journalism, land and water as AI inputs? It's theft in broad daylight.
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (762+ words) Having explicitly rejected any possible text and data mining exemption to copyright law, is the Australian government about to give away our most valuable cultural and natural assets? Fri 3 Jul 2026 01. 00 AEST If true, this abrupt U-turn on safeguarding against text…...
Outdated and killing trust " all that's wrong with press gallery's night of nights
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (875+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Thu 2 Jul 2026 09. 56 AEST…...
'People are frustrated': Coalition collapse and voter frustration driving One Nation's rise, not a rightward shift
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (853+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Thu 2 Jul 2026 10. 45 AEST…...
Super for under-18s is a gendered issue, costing women up to $11, 000 at retirement
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (503+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Thu 2 Jul 2026 10. 20 AEST…...
Business tax fraud is worse than NDIS fraud. Disabled people are paying the price
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (802+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute The Albanese Government…...
Greens push for Senate inquiry as pressure mounts on Queensland Museum over fossil fuel ties
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (820+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Wed 1 Jul 2026 16. 00 AEST…...
The Pacific comes to Mr Albanese
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (554+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Wed 1 Jul 2026 12. 25 AEST…...
Labor's plan to fund Great Koala National Park with carbon credits faces Senate roadblock
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1023+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute The Albanese government's…...
NSW's truth in politics petition is part of a long democratic tradition
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1005+ words) The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. "20252026 The Point, an initiative of The Australia Institute Early next year,…...