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“The RBA argues this is about inflation, but that has absolutely nothing to do with Australians earning too much, spending too much or an overheating economy,” said @grogsgamut.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/ADbShnLo

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@grogsgamut.bsky.social annotates the RBA’s latest statement, breaking down what the central bank is really telling us. Read the full annotated statement on The Point: sbrew.link/ReF9Odqq

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“These closures don’t just cut jobs; they strip regional communities of secure employment and the public services that help keep them represented and engaged in the democratic process,” said Rebecca Fawcett, CPSU National Secretary. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/rDRd6rmP

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"Ending the Great Supply Shemozzle is a necessary first step in getting to a true diagnosis of why housing is so unaffordable, and from there to finding lasting solutions" writes Matt Lloyd-Cape, housing policy specialist. Read the full extract on The Point: sbrew.link/7qkmUVNt

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"But the media release accompanying the Budget Office analysis falls into a familiar trap. It argues that people dropping or downgrading their insurance will increase pressure on public hospitals" writes @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/SF4OgJCd

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"The transformative opportunities for “middle power” economies may lie in the application of AI to physical products and systems as a basis for new forms of competitive high value manufacturing" writes Roy Green and John H Howard. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/zBKBYSdL

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"If you are wondering why it is almost certain that the RBA will raise rates today, a large reason is that everyone thinks it is almost certain" writes Greg Jericho (@grogsgamut.bsky.social), Chief Economist at the Australia Institute. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/yzbdj9YF

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"It's not just rates that are on the rise" a new cartoon from Fiona Katauskas (@fionakatauskas.bsky.social). See today's cartoon on The Point: sbrew.link/FuJcoK5x

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“Renters have to pay a bond. So do onshore mining companies. Yet offshore oil and gas corporations do not” said Greens spokesperson for healthy oceans Senator Vanessa Bleyer. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/kin2TzIJ

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"Change is already underway – electricity overtook oil as the largest source of ‘useful energy’ in 2007, and those same technologies driving the digital revolution are now driving the energy transition as well." Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/4l8WObxa

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"Independent breweries have less than 10 per cent of the Australian beer market. Yet our economic and social impact is far greater" writes Evin Craney, Chair of the Independent Brewers Association. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/RyGE55el

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"You can't hold up a solar panel in one hand while waving through fossil fuel projects with the other and call it a transition. That’s gaslighting of the Australian public and of every Pacific nation looking to us to act in good faith" Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/6OR78bth

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A member of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s Monetary Policy Board, which sets key interest rates, says that wages are not a major factor in price increases in Australia. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/RY39TOzS

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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"As predictable as the wringing of hands around a technology we have allowed a select few to control, was the response to calling what happened in Nepal a climate tragedy" writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/rbseAGb3

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"From Greek mythology, a cautionary tale comes to mind with the latest announcement of a proposed $31.9 billion data centre near the small Queensland community of Dalby" writes Jo Shulman, CEO of the Environmental Defenders Office. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/4JzsA9v9

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"The latest EBA data provides even more evidence that the labour market is not “tight” and that the Reserve Bank should not be looking to increase unemployment by raising rates next week" writes Greg Jericho (@grogsgamut.bsky.social). Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/leEuAkLx

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"Who wouldn’t want to pay less tax? But does income splitting actually mean a smaller tax bill for everyone involved?" writes Inge Hogan, policy officer with the Working with Women Alliance. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/ck4GcrDG

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"Next Tuesday, the Reserve Bank seems certain to once again raise interest rates. But the 74 cent/litre increase in petrol prices since June has already worked to hit households as much as two rates rises would" writes Greg Jericho. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/kpi7H9Rc

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Attorney-General Guy Barnett has sought an explanation from the state’s parole board about its “professional standards” after it was found that fake AI information was used to justify the gag order. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/cRUtaLLD

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"The impact of extreme weather on our lives and household budgets is something that unites us as Australians, no less so than in the Hunter" writes Dr Rebecca Huntley. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/2BHkJ8gW

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"The current situation shows, however, that we need to analyse the whole picture, not personify the issue: the far-right movement is global, and its roots are primarily economic, not political" writes Flávia Soares Julius. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/xMNZXI4N

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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"How is it possible to advocate for the international rules-based order while getting another selfie with a man who threatens genocide?" writes Dr Emma Shortis (@emmashortis.bsky.social) Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/YTWOliqc

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"In August, the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest for nearly 5 years, even as employment continued to grow relatively solidly. It will do little to change the likelihood of a rate rise next week" writes @grogsgamut.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/8XEcLBYV

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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The scrutiny comes as Swedish nonprofit ChemSec reported earlier in September that most of the world’s top 10 PFAS producers are planning to expand production, with some framing their investments around the “AI revolution”. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/hRx9r3x2

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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"What is Trump's special skill on the world stage?" a new cartoon by Fiona Katauskas (@fionakatauskas.bsky.social). View the cartoon on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260924-wha…

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“This is a wholly unreasonable and frankly grossly irresponsible proposal, which shows contempt for local residents" said Senator Sarah Henderson. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260923-goodman-…

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"The “fierce independence” of RBA Governor Michele Bullock is championed today, but in the past, the central bank’s independence has been challenged by government ministers and RBA members who have conceded it" writes James Watson. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/qrYdc7kA

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"For those of us awake to the worsening climate emergency, there’s an added dimension to the pain Dockers fans carry. Since 2010, fossil fuel giant Woodside Energy has been the major sponsor of our beloved club" writes Sophie McNeill. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/iPUED8lD

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"‘Failure demand’ describes the demand placed on governments when people aren’t properly supported to create the lives they want to lead. In responding to this, governments spend on what are avoidable costs." writes Dr Katherine Trebeck Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/rlC2DnJv

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Southern Highlands campaigner Jessica Ryall described the data campus as a rural industrial site the “size of 134 football fields” on bushfire-prone land within Sydney’s drinking-water catchment. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/F0b6407O

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"So where does the Australian Government fall on the economic implications of AI?" "It really depends on whether you look at their words or their numbers." Read the full piece by @browne90.bsky.social on The Point: sbrew.link/Ls4MtUH2

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The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee investigated numerous incidents affecting access to Triple Zero during its almost 11-month inquiry, which was sparked by the 18 September 2025 Optus outage. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/yafF0Mpn

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"The petition, which closed last month as the fourth-most popular electronic petition in NSW history, calls on state parliament to adopt laws against misleading political advertising" writes @browne90.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/qzLVkCKN

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"Buried in Albanese's speech was a line that does more damage to climate action than the renewables spruiking does good: 'Australia’s abundant renewable potential firmed by gas will get us there'" writes @louisemorris.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/kQwN8WWJ

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"What’s the real reason for the falling fertility rate?" a new cartoon from Fiona Katauskas (@fionakatauskas.bsky.social). View the cartoon on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260922-wha…

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“What use is a report forecasting the next forty years by a government failing to tackle the greatest challenge of our time?” said Anjali Sharma. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260922-intergen…

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The report early on states “AI will be a defining influence on our economy over the coming decades.” Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/2609…

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"Spare a thought for Saudi Arabia, it’s in dire straits — and not just in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb" writes Dr Emma Shortis (@emmashortis.bsky.social) and Allan Behm. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260921-sau…

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An independent politician in the Northern Territory is taking on some of Australia’s biggest betting companies, after accusing the Albanese government of squandering its chance to tackle the powerful sector. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260921-n...

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“The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party, led by Lia Finocchiaro, has made no secret that it intends on doing what it wants in the NT” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social, chief political analyst at @australiainstitute.org.au. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

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‘I wish I didn’t have to resort to such a tactic, but I was out of options, and I knew this was a surefire way to get the Prime Minister’s attention’ writes Senator Fatima Payman. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

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