Glenn Connley

March 2, 2026

Proof it’s profits, not wages, driving inflation

Recently, The Australia Institute’s Senior Research Fellow David Richardson was looking at some data and realised that there was no way that…

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Earlier, we asked who gets rich from war. We already have some answers.

Further to Matt Grudnoff’s post noting how gas companies made an absolute motza profiteering of the Ukraine war, the market very much…

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Gambling companies are similar to tobacco companies. It’s time they took responsibility for the enormous harm they do.

As we reported earlier, Monique Ryan is introducing a private member’s bill that would see gambling harm officially defined as a risk…

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Nine has axed its print editions in Tasmania, and it’s a bad sign for Australian newspapers

Last week, Nine announced it would end print circulation of its newspapers in Tasmania, the latest nail in the coffin of print news…

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Has Australia already played a part in the attacks on Iran?

Greens leader Larissa Waters has issued a powerful plea to Senators to withdraw Australia’s support for the attacks on Iran: The Australian…

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Time to break the pattern of rushing to war with the US. The message from voters is clear.

As my excellent and very busy colleague Glenn is reporting, the Liberals are busy working up a motion congratulating Trump and Netanyahu on…

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What will the Iran War do to interest rates?

It’s kind of sickening how wars immediately default to economic issues, but let us not assume economic factors had no reason at…

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“President of Peace” says more deaths likely

After all this time, and all of the evidence we have, it feels a little futile pointing out the deeply cynical hypocrisy…

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Greens amendment in full

Senator David Shoebridge’s amendment in full: Amendment to Senator Cash’s motion relating to Iran Omit all words after “That the Senate”, substitute:“(a)…

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Greens seeking amendment to Liberal motion of congratulations to Trump and Netanyahu

The Greens want to completely upend the Liberal motion of congratulations to Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in the Senate. They want…

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