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The Myth of Peak Fossil-Fuel Demand Is Crumbling
The use of oil and gas will continue to climb for decades, according to a draft of the International Energy Agency’s annual report.
Dawdling Feds may doom WA red tape war
Roger Cook’s mission to cut red tape and in doing so speed up approval times for essential industry development is an admirable one.
Rio Tinto in sweetheart tax deal with military junta
Rio Tinto and its Simandou iron ore partners will enjoy tax discounts of more than 50 per cent on crucial parts of their $35 billion plan to build an African rival to Australia’s most lucrative export industry.
Why Woodside’s massive gas project has been delayed
The Albanese government’s strict new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions to protect ancient Indigenous rock art have been the major sticking point in the final approval of Woodside’s multi-billion dollar North West Shelf gas project in remote Western Australia.
Miners under pressure to reverse the productivity riddle that’s costing more but delivering less
Australian mining producers are spending 60 per cent more to generate the same output as a quarter century ago due to falling construction productivity and rising regulatory hurdles, consultancy Alvarez & Marsal says.
LNG export, investment depend on stable policy environment
Australia’s position as a reliable supplier of liquefied natural gas to Asia’s booming economies is facing unprecedented challenges amid regulatory uncertainty, tightening gas supplies and new competitors entering the market.
RED-TAPE Revolution
Roger Cook himself will take charge of accelerating key energy and defence projects as part of the biggest shake-up of industry development in 70 years, aiming to futureproof the State’s economy
‘Life must be quiet in DFAT when foreign policy has all the impact of a paper umbrella in a hurricane’
The state is growing larger while private enterprise is shrinking. We spend recklessly on windmills and welfare, unconcerned about ballooning national debt. It’s time to stop kidding ourselves.
Bush Needs Are Ignored
A new national poll reveals 45 per cent of Australians believe Canberra decision-makers do not understand the needs of regional Australia.
IPA Poll: Australians unwavering in their belief in the bush
Australians still overwhelmingly understand the vital contribution of our regional and rural communities, and their industries, to our nation. They have issued a clarion call to Australia’s political leaders to do more to back in the bush.