Wondering why your gas bill is so high? Why corporate profits of course!

Many companies get their gas royalty-free, AND they’re trying to avoid tax? They’re doing little for the economy while polluting the atmosphere

People still do write longhand! A great example in answer to a question someone in my creative writing workshop asked last weekend.

"Safeguarding our own democracy from the kind of instability the US faces is critical." "Australia has an extremely important role to play in advocating for the integrity of democratic institutions and the rule of law," writes Emma Shortis.

I remember taking a postmodernism course in second year thinking how nuts the worlds Gaddis and Pynchon et al imagined. Was not prepared for reality.

How embarrassing

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Starting to parse the US results with the indefatigable Emma Shortis. Listen to the latest After America, with me slipping in as host: omny.fm/shows/after-am… Australia Institute

My aesthetic beliefs are perfectly aligned with my political beliefs bc both value pluralism. You can wear a traditional coat and tie if you want, or not! But there are parameters to learning how to speak well. You can't just smash letters together and expect to communicate.

Is it churlish to be grumpy at the prospect of having to pay an accountant to do my tax? I’m not that complicated, and thought I had a reasonable level of comprehension, but PSI seems to be tipping me over the edge.

MEDIA RELEASE | New SA political donation laws: An undemocratic process which will not increase trust in politicians

The first book from Australia Institute Press is a ripper featuring Jen Robinson, Yanis Varoufakis, Greg Jericho, Amy Remeikis, @RDNS_TAI, @ProfPCDoherty and many more! Pre-order now

The South Australian Legislative Council is apparently passing the public funding/partial donation ban bill tonight - just hours after it was introduced. Before any South Australian who is not in Parliament gets to read it. So much for increasing trust in politics.

Over on the sky place with the same handle. Who will I find there?

My take on the latest legislation on housing affordability that passed as part of the mad rush in the Senate this week. More housing policy that will do nothing while the housing crisis gets worse. australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-new-h…

SA communities and businesses shouldn’t be forced to bear the costs of climate disasters, such as the algal bloom. Coal and gas companies should pay for the harm they cause, otherwise we all foot the bill. Check out Australia Institute ad in The Advertiser today!