Ben was joined by Intifar Chowdhury and Anthony Zougras to bring the podcast up to speed on South Australian politics before the state election on March 21. They discussed the decline in support for the Liberal Party, the emergence of One Nation, and Peter Malinauskas’ dominance in the state.
According to BCA Research, the United States’ main goal in Iran is more constrained than that of Israel: reducing Iran’s capacity to pose a threat to the area, rather than overthrowing the Iranian government. The US specifically wants to undermine Iran’s navy, dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile program, and stop supporting regional extremist organisations.
Victorian port pitching to become the first in Australia dedicated to offshore wind farm construction says securing the role could more than double its annual shipping traffic.
Recently on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) there was a table detailing population growth for various developed economies since 2000, based on the numbers from the OECD database. Of the nations assessed, Canada had the strongest relative population growth between 2000 and 2024, expanding by 34.6%. This got me thinking: where would

'SHOW SOME GUTS': Trump Begs Ships To Cross Strait Of Hormuz...
The cheer squad at FOX NEWS approves of Donald Trump's dump...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUIsbW71jyc
The number of projects in Queensland's planning limbo now totals six after the state LNP government officially called in another standalone big battery project.
Former foreign minister Alexander Downer reflects on the 30th anniversary of John Howard's government.
“We had no idea, of course, how long we would survive, but it was a very exciting night; we had lost in 1993 the so-called ‘unlosable election’,” Mr Downer told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
“It was really exciting … the thing I would say is, we knew that night exactly what we wanted to do.”
Iran’s top security official has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats after he vowed to strike Iran “twenty times harder” if it continues to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks.
Australia’s rental crisis continues to worsen as population growth driven by immigration exceeds supply. According to Cotality, nationally advertised rents have soared by 47% since the end of 2019, adding nearly $11,500 to the annual cost of renting for the median tenant: Rental affordability in Australia is now tracking at an all-time low, with the
A maritime mystery dating back to the 1870s has been solved thanks to the seafloor surveys of an offshore wind project proposed for Victorian waters.
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Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.
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In a high-stakes move that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially entered the "Oil War," ordering an immediate pivot of Russia's vast energy resources away from Europe.
2:04 – The draft boundaries for the Queensland state redistribution are apparently due to be published some time this afternoon. I expect the maps to be published on this website.
Unfortunately this is a bit of an inconvenient time for myself – I will attempt to analyse them as quickly as possible but a full analysis may need to wait for tonight or tomorrow.
Head of energy policy in world's fourth biggest economy says scale and pace of energy transition is unprecedented, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting back.
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