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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?

Watch
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?

Watch
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.

Military
Mar 10, 2026

Australia is sending a plane, troops, and missiles to the Middle East

Australia is sending a plane, troops, and missiles to the Middle East

Have we just entered the war? The government remains coy.

Watch
Mar 6, 2026

What does the Middle East war mean for petrol prices?

What does the Middle East war mean for petrol prices?

The Iranian military has closed a vital stretch of water, bringing a fifth of the world's oil and gas supply to a halt.

Watch
Mar 2, 2026

Newsletter: An all-you-can-eat buffet

Newsletter: An all-you-can-eat buffet

Plus: Are we finally getting a very fast train?

New South Wales News
Feb 18, 2026

Policing the police: Can we trust the watchdog?

Policing the police: Can we trust the watchdog?

In the wake of the violence at the Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney, this lawyer says too many NSW police think there is nothing wrong with using excessive force.

Analysis
Feb 13, 2026

Newsletter: A fair go

Newsletter: A fair go

The National Account learns how laws tackling student visas could affect asylum seekers

New South Wales News
Feb 11, 2026

Sydney Isaac Herzog protests: What we know, what’s been said

Sydney Isaac Herzog protests: What we know, what’s been said

Violent clashes between police and protesters in Sydney have sparked calls for an independent investigation into the police response.

New South Wales News
Feb 9, 2026

Newsletter: Why do we still have them?

Newsletter: Why do we still have them?

Plus: A stolen statue

Analysis
Jan 30, 2026

Newsletter: Buckets and the bare minimum

Newsletter: Buckets and the bare minimum

Firefighters fear failing equipment will prove fatal

Watch
Jan 30, 2026

"Somebody's going to die": Victorian firefighters fear failing equipment

"Somebody's going to die": Victorian firefighters fear failing equipment

With Victoria ablaze, the emergency workers are being pushed to their limit.

Watch
Jan 29, 2026

Is Pauline Hanson's One Nation actually doing well?

Is Pauline Hanson's One Nation actually doing well?

The National Account's Archie Milligan asks Election Analyst Ben Raue: how legit is the polling surrounding Pauline Hanson's populist party?

Analysis
Jan 28, 2026

Newsletter: Cannibalising themselves

Newsletter: Cannibalising themselves

Plus: Andrew Hastie troubles the water

Watch
Jan 27, 2026

Locals evacuated as fires burn across Western Victoria

Locals evacuated as fires burn across Western Victoria

We talk with our reporter on the ground to find out what's going on

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