Formula E is an all-electric motorsport series, similar to Formula 1, which has grown in popularity since its inaugural championship in 2014. Adelaide has repeatedly been suggested as a potential host city for the event in Australia and we at The Australia Institute think it’s time to make it official. …

Google and Facebook have stepped up their resistance to the Australian Government’s News Media Bargaining Code, which would require the tech giants to pay for the news content they use, with Facebook even removing news from its platform altogether. Here are 9 reasons why the News Media Bargaining Code is…

Inflation has been outside the Reserve Bank’s target range of 2–3 percent, has the RBA lost control? — At the Press Club on Wednesday the Governor of the RBA, Philip Lowe, said it was highly likely that inflation would remain below two per cent until at least 2024. …

A Secret Australia: Revealed By Wikileaks Exposés — In Australia, we’ve seen a concerning trend where public interest journalism and whistleblowers have become increasingly threatened by criminal prosecution. …

Matt Kean, NSW Minister for Energy and Environment joined the Australia Institute to launch their Climate of the Nation 2020 report — the longest continuous survey of community attitudes towards climate change in Australia. — In the wake of the devastating Black Summer bushfires, an overwhelming majority of Australians said they are concerned about climate change resulting in more bushfires. The results of the Australia Institute’s Climate of the Nation 2020 report came as no surprise to NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean…

In her gripping Quarterly Essay, Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the response to the crisis. — The Australia Institute was joined by Katharine Murphy to discuss her essay, and provide her insight and expertise into the man and leader that is Prime Minister Scott Morrison, his blend of pragmatism and faith, and what the events of the year revealed.

In this episode of Follow the Money, Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent for the ABC’s 7.30 discusses what Australia can learn from New Zealand; how both countries have been governed and the different way each has dealt with its colonial legacy. — New Zealand has been held up as a model for everything from privatisation, to the conduct of politics, to the response to COVID-19. With a number of parallels between Australia and New Zealand presently and historically, in this special summer episode of Follow the Money, listen to Laura Tingle talk about what these two countries can learn from each other. Starting at the heart of decision making, Government.

Here’s a list of apps that Australia Institute staff and our friends have been using and recommend. — Radio Paradise Radio Paradise is a non-commercial listener-supported Internet radio station that helped to redefine the radio station for the internet era. It is known for high-quality audio streams and curated playlists. Radio Paradise broadcasts commercial-free music mixes that blend many styles and genres of music, carefully selected and mixed by two…

As 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 that helped shape 2020 —