Victoria lays out plan for seven renewable zones, and four new transmission lines to replace coal reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-lays-…

Peter Dutton “I’m very happy for the election to be a referendum on energy, on Nuclear” They didn’t just lose, they got smashed To not have immediately dropped Nuclear after the election shows how out of touch LNP are & how desperate they are to oppose what Australians voted for

📖 TTF’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: “The big four: The curious past and perilous future of the global accounting monopoly" by Ian D Gow and Stuart Kells With staffs that are collectively larger than the Russian army and combined revenues of over $130 billion a year, the Big Four

NSW pitches first "urban" renewable zone based around rooftop PV, batteries and EVs reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-pitches-fi…

(New from us) ‘It is easy to detect phallic symbology in both men’s fixations, just as it is easy to discern compensatory energy in their other obsessions, such as chainsaws, crowd sizes & cryptocurrencies. #Trump ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. Stuart Kells #TACO themandarin.com.au/293916-trump-a…

'From space colonies to imperial dreams, Donald Trump and Elon Musk offer a masterclass in misguided policy ambition.' w/ Stuart Kells The Mandarin La Trobe University Baba1337 Monash University #TACO #G7 Trump and Musk: Bigger, better, dumber via The Mandarin themandarin.com.au/293916-trump-a…

The numbers tell the story. Under president Biden, the US spent around 0.24% of its total national income on foreign aid. But under Trump, that figure is nosediving. Australia, for its part, spends even less — just 0.18% of our national income. #auspol themandarin.com.au/294967-bush-wo…

Good piece by Scott Hamilton. “Security is not just about submarines and fighter jets. It’s also about school meals, maternal health clinics, and HIV testing. George W. Bush saw that clearly. The question is: do we?”

Our latest Victorian Poll. The Allan Labor government has staged a significant recovery, now winning over 60% of the two-party preferred vote among all voters under 50. This resurgence is supercharged by overwhelming support from diverse Victorians, an electorally potent

VIC wholesale gas prices fluctuate wildly ‼️ This chart shows the VIC gas price fluctuating from $5/GJ to $30/GJ👇 Gas is expensive & price is uncertain. Are you going to GAMBLE with GAS? #GasIsAGamble #energy #auspol

“It’s classic greenwashing, right?…The intent of these laws is to allow the build-out of fossil fuel infrastructure.” Sound familiar, AUS? #auspol Gas Is A Gamble. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

Domestic Gas prices in Western Australia have nearly tripled since 2020👇 GAS IS EXPENSIVE. GAS prices fluctuate wildly. GAS IS A GAMBLE. #energy #auspol

Pre-event check for Smart Energy Queensland tomorrow! Big line up for the sunny solar state’s biggest annual renewable energy conference. Full details here: smartenergyexpo.org.au

Privileged to contribute to this terrific climate initiative. 100% RENEWABLES PACIFIC #COP31 #PIF2025 #auspol #insiders

It’s time for a Pacific COP

Gavin Newsom’s latest merch. Another addition to the many, many mugs in the Whitehouse. #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

Great to see #ABetterAus 📕 in great company in Per Capita Summer Reading List. w/ John Brumby & Stuart Kells

Mike Carlton Keith Sutherland OAM The New York Times The clown in chief

The leadership speculation misreads the emotion. Here’s what the data actually says. People keep asking the wrong question. It’s not “is Jacinta Allan popular enough?” The right question is: what emotion is actually driving voter dissatisfaction, and would a new face change it?

This isn’t monetary policy. It’s a transfer of workers wages to the wealthy. I am a board member of the John Curtin Research Centre, and delighted to see Lachlan Kerwood-McCall appointed as our new in-house economist. His op-ed is exactly why. Lachlan’s piece details something