Big Oil Drained Australia, Now We Pay to Clean It Up | The West Report
They made the mess, now we’re cleaning it up on the taxpayer dime. US oil and gas giant Chevron has inveigled both WA and Federal governments to pay more than…
Worried parents demand national childcare watchdog
Parents could be forced to monitor the quality and safety of their kids’ childcare providers unless the industry’s fragmentation is addressed. The federal government on Wednesday fast-tracked the introduction of…
Thousands of jobs at risk as miner pleads for support
Thousands of jobs might be in jeopardy as a major mining company seeks urgent financial support amid calls for a Senate inquiry into battling metals manufacturers. Multinational mining company Glencore…
Nats ‘steers’ rumbling in party paddock over net zero
A powder keg has been dropped within the coalition over climate policy as dissenters push for a net zero emissions target to be dropped. Opponents of the 2050 target are…
Battle lines drawn as 48th parliament gets under way
The first real test of the 48th parliament is under way as MPs sink their teeth into the daily grind of political business. With the pageantry of parliament’s opening day…
Guess who’s on the hook for gas giant Chevron’s clean-up?
The WA and Federal Governments are to pay more than half a billion for the clean-up of Chevron’s Barrow Island oil fields, returning about half the royalties they received over…
Graduates to pocket thousands with uni debt law to pass
Laws to cut debts for university students and graduates are expected to be waved through parliament, saving people hundreds of dollars a year in repayments. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare…
Trump boasts about $25m Paramount payday
US President Donald Trump says CBS parent company Paramount has paid him $US16 million ($A25 million) as part of a lawsuit settlement. This month, Paramount agreed to settle a lawsuit…
‘Big weapon’ wielded to strengthen childcare safety
Childcare centres that fail to meet standards could soon be stripped of their funding under reforms fast-tracked in response to horrifying abuse allegations. The changes were introduced to the House…
Upper house pushing Labor on ‘secret’ gambling ads plan
The federal government is about to be forced to release a draft response to a landmark gambling reform report, which has been left untouched for more than two years. Communications…