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The Australia Institute honoured to carry Climate Institute legacy forward
Media release 24 June 2017
The Climate Institute has selected The Australia Institute to take on remaining funds and intellectual property from the disbanding organisation.
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Dogged manufacturing sector quietly adds 40,000 jobs
Ahead of a national manufacturing summit, a new report outlines the industry’s dogged resilience in difficult times, its importance to the Australian economy, and its more hopeful future prospects.
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The Audit Electricity Update - Finkel Review
Welcome to the first issue of the The Audit - Electricity Update, the companion publication to the National Energy Emissions Audit Report.
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The Australia Institute launches National Energy Emissions Audit
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A progressive Medicare Levy
A new report models the impact of an increased Medicare Levy in comparison to a progressive Medicare Levy, more like income tax, on the spread of Australian income earners.
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A progressive Medicare Levy
A new report models the impact of an increased Medicare Levy in comparison to a progressive Medicare Levy, more like income tax, on the spread of Australian income earners.
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Finkel map takes scenic route to cutting carbon
It has taken ten years of cheap politics and bad policy decisions to deliver Australians high energy prices, high greenhouse gas emissions and low levels of reliability.
Chipping away at Australian forests
Ever wondered what happens to Tasmania’s beautiful native forests when they are logged? The answer will shock you! As our latest infographic shows just 3% is used for sawn wood and wood-based panels. A STAGGERING 65% GETS LEFT TO ROT (OR BURN) ON THE FOREST FLOOR, while 23% gets turned into wood chips for export. Contrary to the claims of the industry, the main ‘product’ from native forestry is waste!
In conversation with Senator Bob Brown
Part one of The Australia Institute's Executive Director Dr Richard Denniss in conversation with Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown at Politics in the Pub.
The profit power of the big four banks
The behaviour of Australia's biggest banks isn't getting better. Instead the Australia Institute claims banks have emerged from the financial crisis with more market share and the opportunity to make too much profit.
Slow TV - Our health: what's changing in our world?
In this Melbourne Conversations event looking at personal health, a selection of speakers discuss how we are dealing with the changing world with respect to social wellbeing, the increasing speed of daily life, environmental health and the role of pharmacology.
The speakers are: Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute; Dr Olivia Carter NHMRC Research Fellow and Lecturer, the University of Melbourne; and, Prof Rob Moodie the Chair of Global Health, the Nossal Institute of Global Health.
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