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Richard Denniss Book Tour

Richard Denniss explores the contradiction between centrism and evidence that sits at the heart of democratic debate in Australia.

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Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians

A climate damage compensation levy on coal and gas exports from Australia could raise billions of dollars every year to pay the costs of climate change, without raising prices in Australia.

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ACTU plan would fix gas policy mess and raise $12.5b for Australians

Australia Institute analysis submitted to the federal government’s Gas Market Review shows the ACTU proposal for a 25% tax on gas exports would end the gas shortages being engineered by the gas industry.

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GST Reform
How to stop the states being short-changed

A simple solution to the impact of rising inequality on the decline in GST growth would be for the Commonwealth to collect new taxes to add to the pool of revenue the Commonwealth provides to the states.

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Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS

Australia has an opportunity to get out of the AUKUS security pact. We should take it.

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What's the Big Idea? podcast with Paul Barclay

Host Paul Barclay asks bold thinkers about how we can change Australia for the better. Based on the best-selling book.

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Video Report: The Fight to Save Murujuga

by Stephen Long and Elinor Johnston-Leek

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SA algal bloom underlines urgent need for National Climate Disaster Fund

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ACTU plan would fix gas policy mess and raise $12.5b for Australians

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Three simple, fair steps which would raise 70 billion dollars a year in extra tax

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Liberals plan for Marine Environment Act and salmon review a big step in the right direction

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Tax, Spending & the Budget

Submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable

by Greg Jericho

Inequality, Tax, Spending & the Budget

Three ways Australia can tax wealth better

by David Richardson and Matt Grudnoff

Energy from Fossil Fuels, Fossil Fuel Mining

Impact of gas exports on Australian energy prices

Allowing unrestricted gas exports from the east coast of Australia has resulted in domestic wholesale gas prices more than tripling and electricity prices doubling.

by Mark Ogge, Matt Saunders and Rod Campbell

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GST Reform

How to stop the states being short-changed

by Richard Denniss, Matt Grudnoff and David Richardson

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Polling – AUKUS

by Emma Shortis

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Dead Centre: Richard Denniss Book Tour

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us

Join Richard Denniss as he discusses Richard's new book, Dead Centre: how political pragmatism is killing us.

Mon, Aug 25, 2025 6:00 pm AEST McIntyre Theatrette, Newcastle Museum

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Dead Centre: Richard Denniss Book Tour

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us

Join Richard Denniss as he discusses Richard's new book, Dead Centre: how political pragmatism is killing us.

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 6:00 pm AEST Barnet Long Room, Customs House

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AI Killing the Media Star?

Join Dr Richard Denniss, Clive Marshall and Emma Cowdroy as they discuss how ‘fake news’ is here for real, and the Murdoch empire’s grand plans to use ‘clone journalists’.

Wed, Aug 27, 2025 2:00 pm AEST Zoom

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Webinar, Australia's Biggest Book Club

Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle

Join journalist Ariel Bogle discussing her new book, Conspiracy Nation

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 11:00 am AEST Zoom

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Dead Centre: Richard Denniss Book Tour

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us

Join Richard Denniss as he discusses Richard's new book, Dead Centre: how political pragmatism is killing us.

Mon, Sep 8, 2025 6:00 pm AEST Museum Theatre, Melbourne Museum

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