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The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks. Based in Canberra, we conduct high impact research that combines rigorous fact-driven material with cutting-edge communication strategies.

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Australia Must Accelerate Climate Action, Not Climate Annihilation

As the world's third largest exporter of fossil fuels, Australia has a special responsibility to stop fueling the increase in global emissions caused by Australian fossil fuel production, both here and overseas.

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Ban Consulting Firms Who Breach Public Trust

Consulting firms who leak confidential information and breach public trust should be banned from winning government contracts.

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Beetaloo Basin: Ban Fracking in the Northern Territory

96 Leading Australian Scientists & Experts Call on NT Government to ban fracking

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Scrap the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

Australia Institute research shows the Stage 3 income tax cuts are fiscally irresponsible, massively expensive and completely unfair

Coal Mine Tracker

Stop new coal mine approvals

There are 25 new coal mines or expansions awaiting Federal Government approval and four have already been approved. Coal Mine Tracker monitors their progress and total emissions.

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Off the Charts

Latest figures show workers continue to be the victims, not causes of inflation

September 29, 2023 by Greg Jericho

Media Release

Australia Lags USA in Transparency of Corporate Political Expenditure

September 29, 2023

Newsletter

Australian Fossil Foolery Called Out on the World Stage | Between the Lines

September 28, 2023

Opinion

Inflation remains headed in the right direction despite higher oil prices

September 28, 2023 by Greg Jericho in The Guardian

Media Release

Victoria’s Electoral Laws Need Truth in Advertising and Fair Rules for New Entrants

September 27, 2023

Latest Research

Governance & Government Agencies

The Hidden Political Expenditure of Australian Corporations

September 29, 2023 by Bill Browne

Elections, Politics & Parties, Governance & Government Agencies

Submission: 2022 Victorian State Election Inquiry

Truth in political advertising, reform of the Legislative Council and fair political finance laws

September 27, 2023

Elections, Politics & Parties, Governance & Government Agencies

Submission: Money and Power in Victorian Elections

Independent review of Victoria’s electoral and political donations system

September 27, 2023

Health, Insecure & Precarious Work

Going Backwards

How NDIS workforce arrangements are undermining decent work and gender equality

September 22, 2023 by Fiona Macdonald

Macroeconomics, Unions & Collective Bargaining, Wages & Entitlements

Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications

Profits need to come down to reduce inflation and allow real wages to recover

September 21, 2023 by Jim Stanford, Richard Denniss, Matt Grudnoff, Greg Jericho, David Richardson and Matt Saunders

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Ending Native Forest Logging with Bob Brown

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Politics in the Pub: The Whistleblower Project

Wed, Oct 18, 2023 6:30 pm AEDT Verity Lane Market

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Revenue Summit 2023

Revenue Summit 2023

Fri, Oct 27, 2023 9:00 am AEDT Parliament House

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Tasmanian Ocean Summit 2023

Achieving a thriving ocean future for all

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 9:00 am AEDT Spring Bay Mill