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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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Professor Joseph Stiglitz National Speaking Tour

Professor Joseph Stiglitz is visiting Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth as a guest of the Australia Institute

The Great Gas Rip-off

Gas: The Facts

Around 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas. The gas industry pays ZERO royalties on over half of it.

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Increase the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Australia collects more money from HECS than from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax. It's time for the Parliament to increase the PRRT.

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Native Logging Continues in the Great Koala National Park

An on-the-ground video investigation into native forest logging and the people trying to protect the last refuges of some of Australia’s most iconic wildlife.

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Strengthen Australia's Environment Laws

Without action, the Government’s proposed reforms will continue to protect the fossil fuel industry instead of our unique environment.

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Opinion

Fossil fuels are gobbling up construction capacity and it’s hurting at home

August 7, 2024 by Adam Gottschalk

Media Release

$41 billion of new fossil fuel projects are gobbling up construction supply chain

August 7, 2024

NT motorists pay 32 times more in rego than the gas industry pays in royalties: New research

August 6, 2024

Media Release

Off-Peak Hot Water: One Simple Change to Support Renewable Rollout

August 5, 2024

Newsletter

Stiglitz is in the house | Between the Lines

August 3, 2024

Latest Research

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Climate Change, Fossil Fuel Mining, Tax, Spending & the Budget

Australia’s great gas giveaway

How Australia and the Northern Territory give gas to multinational corporations for free

August 6, 2024 by Mark Ogge, Rod Campbell and Piers Verstegan

Electricity Markets & the Grid, Renewable Energy, Science & Technology

Off-peak hot water in the 21st century

Smarter load shifting in the NEM

August 5, 2024 by Matt Saunders, Richard Denniss and Craig Roussac

Elections, Politics & Parties

Polling – Public funding for political parties and candidates

August 3, 2024 by Bill Browne

Climate Change, Tax, Spending & the Budget

Luxury Car Tax and the Ute Loophole

July 22, 2024 by Jack Thrower

Climate Change, Energy from Fossil Fuels, Tax, Spending & the Budget

Hope and hydrogen – Australia’s hydrogen export charade

July 16, 2024 by Rod Campbell and Matthew Ryan

Upcoming events

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15 hours to start

Gas: The Facts Palmerston

Thu, Aug 8, 2024 6:00 pm ACST Palmerston Game Fishing Club

4 days to start

Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz 'Economics and the Good Society' Speaking Tour

Canberra: The Role of Competition Policy in a Cost of Living Crisis

Mon, Aug 12, 2024 6:00 pm AEST Albert Hall

Joseph Stiglitz | Australia's Biggest Book Club — Photo: Sasha Maslov

5 days to start

Webinar, Australia's Biggest Book Club

Joseph E Stiglitz | The Road to Freedom

Economics and the Good Society

Tue, Aug 13, 2024 10:00 am AEST Zoom

6 days to start

Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz 'Economics and the Good Society' Speaking Tour

Perth: Is Australia Getting Its Fair Share From Gas?

Wed, Aug 14, 2024 6:00 pm AWST Perth Town Hall

Politics in the Pub: The Future of the Media

13 days to start

Politics in the Pub

Politics in the Pub: The Future of the Media

Wed, Aug 21, 2024 6:30 pm AEST Verity Lane Market