Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s State of the State speech is misleading, and at times completely wrong, on electricity issues.
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Paying twice, and more – why renewables are a luxury good
But renewables are in fact more expensive, and if you want to cure high prices, the last thing you would do is dose up on the problem.
Queensland interconnector an answer to NSW blackouts and Qld prices
New South Wales faces a power shortage. This could be fixed by increasing interconnection with Queensland. At the same time as it secured New South Wales’ supply it should decrease the cost of electricity in Queensland.
Activist judge makes bigamy an Irish joke
She brushed aside honour killings with “when you look at countries like Australia and the US, the top killer of women is domestic violence. But we choose to refer to it as domestic violence..."
Discovering the real history of our peoples
The uproar over the use of the word "discover" is the latest skirmish in a war over two equally mythical views of Australian history.
Lobbyists parading as charities can account to donors and taxpayers
Why does one of the richest countries in the world want international charity?
The sad reality of ‘Buy Queensland’
Queensland’s new beggar-my-neighbour state purchasing policy, apart from being a dog whistle to neo-protectionist One Nation voters, guarantees falling living standards for all of us.
Labor’s version of equality is punish talent
I had the great pleasure of attending a 60th birthday and a wedding in the past week, at which numerous young adults made speeches. They celebrated family, love and loyalty, and, yes, exuded success.
Ten ideas mean the Maroon state can be a winner always
When it comes to sport, Queenslanders understand competition. 11 series SOS wins on the trot proves that. But we don't seem to have noticed that when it comes to the state of the nation, the Blues (and Victoria) are all over us.
Paris climate dreams as India stays real
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to hold another Paris conference. This time the world really, really wants to stop climate change. Macron wants developed nations to contribute $100 billion a year to a climate fund.
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