Petition: Implement federal price-gouging laws in Australia


. The cost of living in Australia is already a significant burden for many families, and it is only made worse when oil companies and petrol stations opportunistically hike prices by capitalising on global crises, such as wars, to inflate costs even further. This practice of price-gouging not only exploits the vulnerabilities of everyday Australians … Continue reading Petition: Implement federal price-gouging laws in Australia

Major oil discovery in outback South Australia worth $20 trillion


Brisbane company Linc Energy says independent studies have confirmed a major shale oil source in South Australia's far north, which officials have estimated could be worth $20 trillion. The company says US-consultants have carried out drilling and geological and seismic surveys around Coober Pedy. Linc Energy holds rights over more than 65,000 square kilometres of … Continue reading Major oil discovery in outback South Australia worth $20 trillion

June 29 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines


Qiao Shi’s book rouses demand for judicial independence in China Posted by chankaiyee2 ⋅ June 29, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment I hailed recent publication of Qiao Shi’s book “Qiao Shi on Democracy and Legal System” in my post “Chinese rule of law and democracy advocator Qiao Shi returns”. Qiao Shi, though retired, has been striving … Continue reading June 29 2012 China Daily Mail Headlines