8 things the PM could do right now to address issues impacting womenEliza Littleton, research economist at the Australia Institute, takes a look at what the PM can do right now to address issues impacting…Mar 22, 20211Mar 22, 20211
10 Reasons Why Adelaide Should Host the Electric ‘Formula E’ Racing SeriesFormula E is an all-electric motorsport series, similar to Formula 1, which has grown in popularity since its inaugural championship in…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
9 Reasons Why the News Media Bargaining Code is EssentialGoogle and Facebook have stepped up their resistance to the Australian Government’s News Media Bargaining Code, which would require the…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Has the Reserve Bank of Australia lost control of inflation?Inflation has been outside the Reserve Bank’s target range of 2–3 percent, has the RBA lost control?Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
The Precarious State of Free Speech in Australia as Revealed by WikiLeaks ExposésA Secret Australia: Revealed By Wikileaks ExposésJan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
“These Things are Beyond Politics”: Climate of the Nation with Matt KeanMatt Kean, NSW Minister for Energy and Environment joined the Australia Institute to launch their Climate of the Nation 2020 report — the…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
What has COVID-19 revealed about Scott Morrison and his Government?In her gripping Quarterly Essay, Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
What Australia Can Learn From New Zealand with Laura TingleIn this episode of Follow the Money, Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent for the ABC’s 7.30 discusses what Australia can learn…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Apps of 2020, recommended by the Australia Institute teamHere’s a list of apps that Australia Institute staff and our friends have been using and recommend.Dec 24, 20201Dec 24, 20201
The Australia Institute Essential Reading List 2020As the year draws to a close, the Australia Institute team has compiled a list of essential reads looking at the big issues and big ideas…Dec 24, 20201Dec 24, 20201
Podcasts to Listen to, recommended by the Australia InstituteHere’s a list of podcasts that Australia Institute staff and our friends have been listening to and recommend.Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
11 Reasons Why a Great Big New Tax on Electric Vehicles is a BAD IdeaRecently, multiple states in Australia have announced that they are considering the introduction of a ‘Road User Charge’ for electric…Nov 23, 20201Nov 23, 20201
Every time the Attorney General said that a Federal Anti-Corruption Body was on its wayThe Australia Institute has today published a timeline which highlights key milestones and moments on the road towards a federal…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
10 reasons why Canberra needs Truth in Political Advertising Laws Now1// Currently, it’s perfectly legal to lie in a political ad — and it shouldn’t beAug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
A Better JobKeeper: Targeting Support to Workers, Businesses in NeedA new discussion paper from The Australia Institute has proposed a model for how the Federal Government’s JobKeeper policy could be…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Are you the Australia Institute’s next Writer in Residence?The second round residency opportunity an recognition of the difficulty faced by writers due to COVID-19, is open to Australian…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Protecting Jobs & Incomes through the COVID-19 economic downturnDr. Jim Stanford, Economist & Director at the Centre for Future Work, looks at the details — and flaws — of the government’s $130bn wage…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
The Coronavirus Boost — is the new JobSeeker Payment as generous as it seems?“Income support payments have been so badly eroded over recent decades that, even with an unprecedented boost, many families will still be…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
What does a global pandemic do to the economy?Richard Denniss explains why the government is shutting down whole sections of the economy and unpacks the government’s economic survival…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
What the hell is ‘quantitative easing’ and why are we talking about it all of a sudden?If you have no idea what ‘quantitative easing’ is and why everyone’s talking about it all of a sudden, then this is the explainer for you.Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
