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Fuel Pressure Tests Australia’s Resilience as Albanese Moves to Secure Supply
Australia’s fuel system has been stress-tested over Easter — and while the worst appears to have been avoided, the episode has exposed just how vulnerable the nation remains to global shocks. Speaking in Canberra, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that fuel shortages are easing, though not fully resolved, with diesel supply still under pressure. The…
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Albanese Sidesteps Trump — and Shrinks from a Bigger Parliament Debate
At first glance, Anthony Albanese’s National Press Club address was about economic resilience — fuel security, supply chains, and a government determined to “keep Australia moving.” But the most revealing moments came not from the prepared speech, but under questioning: when the Prime Minister was pressed on Donald Trump — and on whether Australia’s Parliament…
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WHO REALLY WINS from a bigger Parliament?
The proposal to expand Australia’s federal Parliament is often framed as a political choice. In practice, it is more accurately understood as a response to measurable structural pressures within the electoral system. This analysis examines: 1. Representation Ratios: The Structural Driver Australia’s Parliament currently consists of: The last major expansion occurred in 1984, when Australia’s population…
