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November 2024
Unparliamentary with Rachel Withers – 26 November 2024
Unpack the big political and policy issues at Unparliamentary with Rachel Withers, freelance journalist and commentator.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Ending fossil fuel subsidies should be the first order for any government serious about fairness and climate action. These subsidies cost Australians $14.5 billion in 2023-24, more than the nation spends on the army or the air force. Not only do these subsidies reduce government’s ability to fund services, but they make polluting fuels cheaper
December 2024
Climate Obligations on Trial
On Tuesday 3 December, in the early hours of our morning, the Australian Government will appear before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, to provide an oral pleading to inform the ICJ’s advisory opinion on States’ obligations to address climate change under international law. How did we get here? In April 2023, spearheaded
Minority Report with George Megalogenis
Join journalist George Megalogenis to discuss his new book, Minority Report: The new shape of Australian politics for Australia’s Biggest Book Club in December 2024. Australian politics is shifting. The two-party system was broken at the last federal election, and another minority government is a real possibility in the future. Politics-as-usual is not enough for
Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions with Clare Wright
Join award-winning author and professor of history Clare Wright in this free webinar discussing her landmark new book, Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions: How the people of Yirrkala changed the course of Australian democracy.