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The Productivity Commission is floating AI copyright exemptions – with worrying implications for Australian authors and publishers

by Alice Grundy

In an interim report released overnight, Harnessing data and digital technology, the Productivity Commission has floated a text and data mining exception for the Australian Copyright Act. This would make it legal to train artificial intelligence large language models, such as ChatGPT, on copyrighted Australian work. AI training would be added to the list of “fair

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Landslide Labor win out of proportion to primary vote

by Skye Predavec

Labor won nearly two-thirds of all the seats in the House of Representatives with just over a third of first preferences.

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Coal Mine Tracker

Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 10 new coal mines or expansions.

There are 30 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.

If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 40 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 100 years.

×100 years

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What conservatives do better | Between the Lines

by Amy Remeikis

The Wrap with Amy Remeikis If there is one thing you can bank on, it is that conservative governments know how to use power. They never shy away from it. If a conservative government wants to change something, it will, and it won’t worry about who it is annoying, or the pushback, or whether or

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Australia has a gas export problem. Australia Institute research shows 80% of Australia’s gas is exported by foreign-owned gas corporations...who then tell us we have a gas shortage. Australia has enough gas, it's where it's going that's the problem. Add your name to the call to fix Australia's gas export problem ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
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Australia has a gas export problem #auspol

“Probably not...”  On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Angus Blackman discuss how Trump is normalising the idea that he might not leave the White House once his second term is up. Then, Helen Haines MP, independent member for Indi, joins Emma to discuss her community’s concerns about Israel’s actions in Gaza and the growing push for more transparency and accountability in Australian foreign policy.  Emma's discussion with Helen was recorded on Tuesday 29 July. Her discussion with Angus was recorded on Thursday 7 August.  After America will be back on Tuesday 19 August.  You can sign our petition (https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parliamentary_inquiry_now) calling on the Australian Government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.  Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is available for pre-order (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2) now via the Australia Institute website.  Guest: Helen Haines MP, Independent Member for Indi // @‪helenhainesindi (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z3gkf6xoqzrkz6u4eba3exzg)   Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis (https://bsky.app/profile/emmashortis.bsky.social)   Host: Angus Blackman, Producer, the Australia Institute // @angusrb (https://bsky.app/profile/angusrb.bsky.social)   Show notes:  Watch CNBC's full interview with President Donald Trump (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xad6SrzrWr8&t=2152s) , CNBC on YouTube (August 2025)  What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/texas-redistricting-voter-maps-democrats-explained) , The Guardian (August 2025)  RFK Jr. is incredibly dangerous (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvj8Y-7yLSQ) , Jamelle Bouie on YouTube (May 2025)  Polling – AUKUS (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/aukus-poll/) , the Australia Institute (June 2025)  Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions  We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) .  Support After America: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
Will Trump run again?
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Will Trump run again?

We discuss the proposals around corporate tax and artificial intelligence ahead of the government’s productivity roundtable. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg explains the Productivity Commission’s proposals for corporate tax and why Trump fired his labour statistics chief, and Elinor discovers people actually like economics. Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is available to pre-order (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2) now via the Australia Institute website. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 7 August 2025. Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work // @grogsgamut (https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social) Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek (https://bsky.app/profile/elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social) Show notes: ‘Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out’ (https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/aug/07/donald-trumps-war-on-statistics-is-an-authoritarian-attack-on-democracy-and-countries-like-australia-should-call-it-out) by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (August 2025) Company Tax and the Productivity Agenda: Submission to the Productivity Commission (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/company-tax-and-the-productivity-agenda/) by Dave Richardson, the Australia Institute (June 2025) Productivity in the Real World: What it is, what it isn’t, and how to make it work better for workers (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/productivity-in-the-real-world/) by Jim Stanford, the Australia Institute (July 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Support Dollars & Sense: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
The problem with productivity
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The problem with productivity

Brisbane – come along and see Richard Denniss talk about his new Vantage Point essay Dead Centre! Joined by Amy Remeikis, they will discuss the dangers of a ‘sensible centre’ and how we can create a country that Australians actually want. 📍QLD State Library 📅 Tue, 12th August 6 pm Buy your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/dead-centre-bne?c=website #auspol Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Vantage Point Essay Dead Centre | Brisbane Event
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Vantage Point Essay Dead Centre | Brisbane Event

Huge American-style utes are damaging our roads, reducing safety, and increasing emissions. But they’re being given a massive tax break. “So in Europe while they’re introducing measures to discourage people from driving these big utes, in Australia we’ve actually got subsidies for them.” - Richard Denniss, Executive Director Read the media release here: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/big-ute-loophole-cost-taxpayers-over-250-million-in-2023/ #auspol Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Big Ute Loophole
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Big Ute Loophole

“We know how to fix the problems. We know what the science says. We know what the public wants. Centrism is getting in the way of solutions.” Richard Denniss digs into the problem with the so-called ‘sensible centre’ in his new Vantage Point Essay, Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us. Order a copy from our website: https://australiainstitute.org.au/store-dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2/ #auspol Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us
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Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us

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