Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds
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Australian federal and state government subsidies that encourage fossil fuel use and help drive the climate crisis will reach $16.3bn this year after leaping by nearly 10%, according to a new analysis.
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