⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a five-minute read.
👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.
Today we’re talking pubs, video games and a massive coal mine extension in NSW.
Let’s dive into it 🗞️.
This is Premier Chris Minns’ biggest climate failure
🗣️ Why did she say that?
A massive coal mine in the NSW Hunter Valley has just been approved to keep digging until 2045.
When all the coal from this mine is burned, it will have released twice as much pollution as Australia creates in a year.
🎮 GTA BAN?
Could Grand Theft Auto VI be banned in, or modified for, Australia? I took a look back at previous GTA releases, the controversies surrounding them and restrictions applied to the games.
For my full rundown check out today’s video:
Who owns your local? 🍻
Australian Venue Co owns more than 220 pubs in Australia. ALH owns more than 350.
Between them and a handful of others, a growing share of the country's roughly 7,000 pubs is in corporate hands. The top three Victorian pubs for pokie revenue in 2024-25 were all ALH venues.
Watch my rundown below:
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Cheers, Archie