November 2021
- Opinion
- Gas crisis
How the gas industry lost its way
Gas can only maintain public support as a fuel if some of it is replacing coal here – not overseas.
June 2020
- Opinion
- Political leadership
A cabinet without a parliament, a meeting with no power
The national cabinet will be no different from the COAG: heavily dependent on the attitude of the prime minister of the day.
May 2020
- Opinion
- Gas
Gas reservation is not a bogyman
Holding back gas for domestic use creates no losers, and makes the gas industry popular. It's time to extend it.
January 2020
- Opinion
- Environmental protection
Australia has too many national parks
The number of national parks in the country is simply incredible and dilutes the value of true landmarks via an allocation system that needs badly needs reform.
November 2019
- Opinion
- China relations
The sectors that will pay the price for Australia poking the panda
Mining and energy have deep ties with Beijing. It's farming, education and tourism that's at risk from rising tensions with China.
October 2019
- Opinion
- Energy
Think big: fix the eastern energy crisis with western gas
A pipeline from the gas fields of WA to Moomba might cost $6 billion. But it would buy back our domestic energy advantage.