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The Age
a day ago
- Politics
- The Age
Federal election tell-all has Canberra quaking
The events of May 3 hit Australia like an earthquake, with the Coalition still picking through the rubble of its election disaster. But another tremor is set to hit the political establishment later this year. We're talking about the publication of a new tell-all book on the 2025 poll penned by formidable political commentator Niki Savva. Rather appropriately titled Earthquake: Signposts to the election that shook Australia, we can reveal Savva has been beavering away on the new book which should be on shelves in late November, just in time to line the Christmas stockings of politicos, hacks, flacks and Insiders tragics across the country. Savva's regular columns for this masthead have a touch of the seismic about them, sending aftershocks reverberating through the Canberra bubble. Her upcoming book on the election, published by Scribe, which combines those highly prescient columns with a series of new reported chapters, will doubtless be hotly anticipated. Savva told CBD the project would seek to get to the bottom of how the 2025 election culminated in a historic landslide victory for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the magnitude of which few saw coming. Loading 'I'm doing my best to try and explain why Labor did so well, how they came to do so well, and why the Liberal Party was taken to the brink of extinction,' she said, adding that it was a question to which many Liberals were also seeking answers. Savva, a former adviser to prime minister John Howard and treasurer Peter Costello, garnered significant attention and a string of awards for her trilogy of scoopy tomes on the Liberal Party's last term in office – The Road to Ruin (on the Tony Abbott-Peta Credlin chaos engine), Plots and Prayers (documenting Malcolm Turnbull 's demise), and Bulldozed (depicting the end of the Scott Morrison government). All three proved deeply uncomfortable reading for many a party insider. Her diagnosis of the Liberals' lowest ebb will be no exception, with Savva telling CBD she'd spoken to many people, and had 'a few morsels' up her sleeve already.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Niki Savva set to release tell-all book on 2025 election
The events of May 3 hit Australia like an earthquake and the Coalition is still picking through the rubble of its election disaster for a glimmer of hope. But another earthquake is set to hit the political establishment later this year. We're talking about the publication of a tell-all book on the 2025 poll penned by formidable political commentator Niki Savva, rather appropriately titled Earthquake: Signposts to the election that shook Australia. CBD can reveal Savva has been beavering away on the book, which will be on shelves in late November – just in time to line the Christmas stockings of politicos, hacks, flacks and Insiders tragics across the country. Savva's regular columns for this masthead have a touch of the seismic about them, sending aftershocks reverberating through the Canberra bubble. Her upcoming book on the election, published by Scribe, which combines those highly prescient columns with a series of new reported chapters, will doubtless be hotly anticipated. Savva told CBD the project would seek to get to the bottom of how the 2025 election culminated in a historic landslide victory for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the magnitude of which few saw coming. 'I'm doing my best to try and explain why Labor did so well, how they came to do so well, and why the Liberal Party was taken to the brink of extinction,' she said, adding that it was a question many Liberals were also seeking answers to. Loading Savva, a former adviser to prime minister John Howard and treasurer Peter Costello, garnered significant attention and a string of awards for her trilogy of scoopy tomes on the Liberal Party's last term in office – The Road to Ruin (on the Tony Abbott-Peta Credlin chaos engine) Plots and Prayers (documenting Malcolm Turnbull 's demise, and Bulldozed (depicting the end of the Scott Morrison government). All three proved deeply uncomfortable reading for many a party insider. Her diagnosis of the Liberals' lowest ebb will be no exception. Savva told CBD she'd already spoken to many people, and that she had 'a few morsels' up her sleeve already.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Relief at the Pump? Former Pentagon Insider Says a $150 Trillion U.S. Asset Could Be the Key to Ending Energy Dependence for Good
Thanks to a Supreme Court Shift and Trump's Bold Moves, America May Finally Tap Its Own Strategic Reserve — and Everyday Families Could Feel It First WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For millions of Americans, the rising cost of gas has become more than an inconvenience — it's a daily pressure that reshapes budgets and limits freedom. But according to former CIA advisor Jim Rickards, that may be about to change. 'We're looking at the possibility of $2 gas… maybe even $1 again,' Rickards says. 'And this time, it's not a campaign promise — it's backed by real assets and real law.' That real asset? A $150 trillion trove of natural wealth — copper, lithium, and rare earths — buried beneath federal land and largely untouched… until now. THE LEGAL BLOCKADE HAS BEEN BROKEN Thanks to the Supreme Court's 2024 repeal of the Chevron Doctrine, federal agencies no longer hold unchecked power over land-use and resource access decisions. 'For the first time in decades, the courts — not the bureaucracy — will decide how this land can be used,' Rickards explains. 'And that opens up options we've never had access to.' Coupled with a new series of executive orders under President Trump, Rickards says this ruling could unlock one of the greatest missed opportunities in U.S. history. THE PROMISE OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE — FULFILLED The resource in question has been federally documented, mapped, and valued — with total strategic potential estimated as high as $150 trillion. 'This isn't speculation,' Rickards says. 'It's a documented national asset — and it could become the single most important tool for rebuilding the American middle class.' By tapping into these reserves, Rickards says the U.S. could slash energy costs, reduce reliance on hostile foreign suppliers, and restore economic power to American families. A NEW ERA OF CONTROL — FOR THE PEOPLE Rickards has released a private briefing detailing how this little-known asset ties into Trump's broader economic agenda — and what could come next for fuel prices, national power, and U.S. consumers. 'We're not waiting on a miracle,' he says. 'We're finally using what's been ours all along.' About Jim Rickards Jim Rickards is a lawyer, economist, and former advisor to the CIA, Pentagon, and U.S. Treasury. He has spent four decades decoding the hidden levers of global finance and U.S. strategy. His bestselling books include Currency Wars, The Road to Ruin, and The Death of Money. Media Contact:Derek WarrenPublic Relations ManagerParadigm Press GroupEmail: dwarren@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
