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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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Climate Integrity Summit 2025

Bringing together leading experts to discuss and address integrity risks that could jeopardise Australia’s emissions reduction policies.

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What’s the big idea? Australia Institute Launches Publishing Imprint

The first title What’s the Big Idea: 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia will be published in November 2024 in time to mark The Australia Institute’s 30 years of big ideas anniversary.

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Hands off our elections!

Changes to Australian democracy are too important to be rushed through parliament without proper scrutiny.

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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.

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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End salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour

Counter the salmon industry's influence to protect the endangered Maugean skate from extinction

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Opinion

Ensuring workers’ safety in the climate crisis

February 7, 2025 by Elizabeth Humphrys

Opinion

Productivity is often mistaken for wages. What does it really mean? How does it work?

February 7, 2025 by David Peetz

Newsletter

Trump’s Gaza Grab | Between the Lines

February 7, 2025

Media Release

Australia’s biggest companies turn their backs on flawed carbon offset scheme

February 7, 2025

Media Release

Australia Must Support Palestinian Self-Determination and Facilitate Long-Term Peacebuilding in the Middle East

February 6, 2025

Latest Research

International Relations

Beyond the Two-State Solution

Policy responses to the Destruction of Palestine and the Insecurity of Israel

February 6, 2025 by Emma Shortis, Allan Behm and Bob Bowker

Elections, Politics & Parties

Electoral Reform Bill analysis

February 3, 2025 by Bill Browne and Joshua Black

Law & Order

Gun Control in Australia

An update on firearms data and policies

January 29, 2025 by Vivien Clarke, Adam Gottschalk, Olivia Chollet and Alice Grundy

Law & Order

Polling – Gun control in Australia

January 29, 2025

TAS

Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Retirement, Wages & Entitlements

Life Savers Without Life Savings

Early retirement and superannuation for firefighters and paramedics

January 17, 2025 by Jack Thrower

Upcoming events

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Climate Integrity Summit

Climate Integrity Summit 2025

Wed, Feb 12, 2025 9:00 am AEDT Australian Parliament House - Theatre

3 days to start

Webinar, Policy School

Policy School – Worker protections and industrial relations: the fight for better wages and conditions

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 11:00 am AEDT Zoom

WA

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Politics in the Pub

Fossil fuelled insurance premiums: What climate change means for your premiums and property value

Mon, Feb 17, 2025 6:00 pm AWST The Wembley Hotel

9 days to start

Big Ideas: Winning Arguments with Conservatives

Wed, Feb 19, 2025 6:00 pm AEDT State Library of New South Wales (Library Auditorium)

WA

10 days to start

Politics in the Pub

Big Gas is taking the piss, and what to do about it.

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 6:00 pm AWST Fremantle Buffalo Club