9 out of 10 companies exporting gas from QLD have not paid a cent in company tax over the last 10 years.
$125 bn in LNG has been sold out of QLD by companies that reported $330 bn in revenue to the ATO.
Meanwhile, domestic gas prices have shot up, pushed up by excessive gas exports. #auspol
Posts by BirdNotes
Twiggy Forrest says 'net zero' is a "f---ing con".
He wants Fortescue to reach what he calls “real zero” by 2040 – where fossil fuels are no longer used because there are better alternatives.
“I believe net zero is a f---ing con,” he says. “Real zero is serious. Just stop burning fossil fuel.”’
A small black and white bird sings from the top of a salt marsh shrub
Heard before seen: White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons), a saltmarsh local delivering hot takes to the wind at the Western Treatment Plant.
Two small Southern Emu-wrens perched in a bush, each with a long, filamentous tail resembling an emu feather. The birds are tiny, with grey-brown streaked backs, warm tawny underparts, and the male shows a blue chin, throat, and blue around the eyes. The birds are nestled among the branches
Southern Emu-wrens in the heathlands of Cape Conran
Rocket launch plans in South Australia threaten to push endangered birds like the Mallee Whipbird and Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-Wren closer to extinction. The federal government must protect these critical areas—not destroy them.
Small Eastern Spinebill perched on a leafy branch, with its long beak deeply immersed in a pink correa flower. The bird has a chestnut belly, white throat, and black head, set against a soft green background
Eastern Spinebill in action: flower sommelier at work, delicately sipping the correa’s finest vintage.