NewsOpinion Off the Record: Who is really blowing NSW’s carbon budget? Though the true outlook of NSW's coal sector’s impact on emissions remains uncertain, one threat is undeniable.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Can Australia have its yellowcake and eat it too? The India uranium deal raises difficult questions about Australia's commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and the message it sends at a time when global tensions are escalating.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: What is lost cannot always be paid for Next week, Australia will celebrate its 50th NAIDOC week, honouring the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Militant unionism returns to the red dirt battleground At their core, unions exist to protect worker’s rights and, more often than not, persuade employers to do things they don’t want to.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: To back Browse, we must believe we are doomed either way With a final recommendation on its Browse proposal looming, Woodside recently commissioned Deloitte to assess the project’s economic impacts.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: BHP’s decarb gap is getting harder to ignore Mining is still at times a dirty business that is, especially in Australia, frequently given a pass even in times of crisis.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Labor may not get a chance to prove us wrong about the Budget The political establishment is cracking, in Australia and abroad. We should have listened when the US first warned us during the rise of Trump, and we should be taking notes now as party control diversifies in places like the UK.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Circling the drain of centrism Bipartisanship is threatening to replace bravery in Parliament House. Consensus now serves as the mark of good politics. But reform does not begin with unanimity.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: What does the ‘kill chain’ have to do with your groceries? Palantir says it’s just a software company. Its manifesto suggests something much worse.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: The panic buying paradox Humans innately desire predictability. During times of crisis, it’s only natural to seek a sense of control in an unpredictable environment.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Prediction markets, plastic straws and the new panopticon On Polymarket, crises are no longer lived realities; they are odds to watch and positions to take.