Webinars
Each week the Australia Institute tackles the big issues with Nobel laureates, current and former politicians, activists, academics, artists and other experts, with host Ebony Bennett.
Subscribe to updates from the Australia Institute to hear about future webinars. Catch up on the latest video recordings of previous webinars in our archive below, on our YouTube playlist or listen on our podcast Follow The Money.
November 2024
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.
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Past webinar recordings
Safeguarding our Democracy
Protecting Workers as the Economy Re-Opens
Renewing Australia with a Green New Deal
The role of climate action in rebuilding after the pandemic
The Australian Government Health Response
International responses to COVID-19
Powering Up: Opportunities for Australian Manufacturing In the Era of Renewables
View From the Press Gallery
The Public Health Response
The Role of Artists & the Arts in Rescuing the Economy
Inequality in a Pandemic
After the crisis
Media Industry Crisis During Coronavirus
The Complete Reshaping of Australia’s Economic Debate
Human Rights, AI and Covid-19
How can Government Protect Jobs & Incomes?
