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May 1, 2026

Newsletter: Farley & me

Newsletter: Farley & me

Plus: What made Melbourne housing more affordable and can it be replicated?

New South Wales News
Apr 30, 2026

City of Sydney investigates banning Airbnb as suburbs turn into pseudo-hotels

City of Sydney investigates banning Airbnb as suburbs turn into pseudo-hotels

What the ban would actually look like is currently under review.

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Apr 29, 2026

⚫️ Too hot to handle

⚫️ Too hot to handle

How one Northern Territory community could shape renters rights across the country

Analysis
Apr 24, 2026

Newsletter: Back in the good old days

Newsletter: Back in the good old days

Plus: The laws Queensland cracked down on that no youth committed

Analysis
Apr 24, 2026

Queensland expands youth crime laws to include crimes that haven’t been committed in a decade

Queensland expands youth crime laws to include crimes that haven’t been committed in a decade

The change was packaged in with the scrapping of a program treating drugs as a medical issue, rather than criminal, against expert advice.

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Apr 23, 2026

Australia's misinformation laws are weak: Here's the result

Australia's misinformation laws are weak: Here's the result

I read the 300 page Senate report looking at climate misinformation. It's cooked.

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Apr 23, 2026

How 90s Australia videos are being used to manipulate you

How 90s Australia videos are being used to manipulate you

A psychologist explains how weaponised nostalgia shapes the way you think.

New South Wales News
Apr 22, 2026

Why is housing in Melbourne cheaper than Sydney?

Why is housing in Melbourne cheaper than Sydney?

Do we need a property investor tax?

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Apr 16, 2026

Fossil fuel CEOs have been ordered to explain why Australians are missing out on $348 million a week

Fossil fuel CEOs have been ordered to explain why Australians are missing out on $348 million a week

Senator Steph Hodgins-May will Chair an Inquiry into gas taxes. She told the National Account she wants to interrogate those who profit the most.

New South Wales News
Apr 15, 2026

How do you install solar on a heritage home?

How do you install solar on a heritage home?

Local councils across the country are finding ways to make energy cheaper while maintaining the aesthetic of our cities.

Analysis
Apr 14, 2026

“This is ridiculous”: Calls for urgent overhaul of Victorian emergency systems after January fires

“This is ridiculous”: Calls for urgent overhaul of Victorian emergency systems after January fires

A local council in Western Victoria warns ageing trucks, communication blackouts and emergency management gaps are leaving firefighters exposed.

Energy
Apr 9, 2026

Talking about powerlines should be boring, what's made them such a hot topic?

Talking about powerlines should be boring, what's made them such a hot topic?

This farmer has had powerlines running through his property for 40 years. Here's what he thinks.

Analysis
Apr 1, 2026

Newsletter: Aussies are the biggest losers

Newsletter: Aussies are the biggest losers

Plus: Do we need more politicians?

Analysis
Apr 1, 2026

Brave or crazy? Labor minister tests the waters on expanding parliament

Brave or crazy? Labor minister tests the waters on expanding parliament

It was far too cold for PM Albanese, who swiftly nixed the idea and headed back to shore.

New South Wales News
Mar 30, 2026

Newsletter: What's Karl up to?

Newsletter: What's Karl up to?

Plus: What is your most sensitive data?

Analysis
Mar 27, 2026

NSW Police say its spying isn’t illegal and won’t stop doing it

NSW Police say its spying isn’t illegal and won’t stop doing it

A privacy law expert says Australians should be concerned about the type of data police are gathering.

Analysis
Mar 26, 2026

Newsletter: Even the Americans are concerned

Newsletter: Even the Americans are concerned

Plus: The something Punters Politics has never been asked

Analysis
Mar 23, 2026

Australia tells data centres to play by its rules or go to the back of the queue

Australia tells data centres to play by its rules or go to the back of the queue

The strategy? Meet my standards and you’ll be the priority.

New South Wales News
Mar 19, 2026

A NSW town was promised a community battery. A year later, it's still in storage

A NSW town was promised a community battery. A year later, it's still in storage

Is it fair to compare an e-bike battery to one that can power your home?

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Mar 18, 2026

Newsletter: Australia's ute problem

Newsletter: Australia's ute problem

Plus: How are farmers coping with the cost of fertiliser?

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Mar 18, 2026

What Aussie farmers are doing to keep afloat as Iran war sends fertiliser prices to the moon

What Aussie farmers are doing to keep afloat as Iran war sends fertiliser prices to the moon

Australia sources nearly two-thirds of its urea from the Persian Gulf. With the strait blocked, prices have surged and Gippsland farmers are already making tough calls.

New South Wales News
Mar 13, 2026

Newsletter: Cough up

Newsletter: Cough up

Plus: What does the Iran war mean for overseas travel?

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Mar 12, 2026

Are we looking at our seasons all wrong?

Are we looking at our seasons all wrong?

Ecologist says Australia's weather makes more sense when observed through an Indigenous, not European, lens.

New South Wales News
Mar 12, 2026

Councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt – and ratepayers are footing the bill

Councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt – and ratepayers are footing the bill

Local councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt and ratepayers are footing the interest bill.

Analysis
Mar 11, 2026

Newsletter: Not as I do

Newsletter: Not as I do

Plus: Australia denies entering the Iran war, despite sending weapons to the gulf.

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