“The trigger means you are human and humane enough to have those feelings in the first place,” – Sharon Walsh, CCDVC Inc
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Who to trust to deliver harm reduction gambling reform in NSW
“Gambling is wrecking the lives of thousands of people in NSW. We know what the solution is and it’s not facial recognition technology. It’s a mandatory gambling card with time and spending limits.” – Cate Faehrmann, Greens MLC
‘Tax the rich’ – Oxfam gives leaders something to think about on Day One of World Economic Forum
“We need to reimagine, reinvent and repurpose our economies to face these crises, in order to urgently build a more equal world and save our planet.”
Central Coast Council’s asset selloff program secrets revealed
“Sales have been poorly timed, with long settlement periods, for instance and many of the sales have not been done via competitive tender.”
Dutton’s Voice referendum letter sends a message about leadership
Find out as much as you can about why the Uluru Statement called for a Voice, along with truth telling and treaty… vote with your conscience.
$11 billion is not enough to fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis
Most Australians know someone who is struggling to pay the rent – tradespeople in major cities, students, older single women, single parent families. Have you talked to your local government representatives and state and federal MPs about this issue?
Offshore gas licence may still have pep in its step
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries saga may give Asset Energy a legal lifeline to go ahead with gas exploration off the NSW coast between Newcastle and Wollongong
Welcome to The Point for 2023
Cars were stopping on either side of the the Barrier Highway to take in and photograph the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ spectacle f the Darling River floodplain looking like a massive inland sea.
Greens push major parties for more action on affordable housing
The last news item from Minister for Homes, Anthony Roberts, was a proposal to send flying squads into local government areas to help councils clear backlogs of development applications to deliver new houses faster.
Great weather for waterbirds
“This is the third La Niňa year in a row and there has been a boom in breeding, despite relatively few waterbirds across the area. On top of this we are seeing an increase coming through from previous years’ breeding.”