Big economic reform probably isn’t as hard as governments think.

Skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries are being poached to plug Australia’s shortage of care workers, leaving the health systems in their home countries on the brink of collapse, according to new research.

The problem with having pattern recognition is that you can always see the fires before they start.

Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep interest rates on hold shows the RBA doesn’t really know which way inflation is trending.

With the federal government seeking a new way to fix Australia’s self-inflicted “gas crisis”, Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports would solve the problem. The research shows a tax, proposed by the ACTU and supported by the Greens, would increase supply and cut energy bills for Australians. It would also raise around $17 billion

Last week the Liberal Party shamefully misquoted the head of the Reserve Bank in a weak attempt to justify its criticism of government spending.

The Albanese government could soon intervene to start fixing one of the biggest ongoing public policy fiascos in this country’s history: Australia’s rampant, uncontrolled gas export industry.

Rooftop solar and data centres are drivers of Australia’s economic growth, but do they really bring the same value to Australian society?

The greatest trick neoliberalism ever pulled was convincing people government intervention shouldn’t exist.

By offering generous tax concessions to property investors and making it nearly impossible to live on JobSeeker, Australian governments have being making inequality worse.

Australian scientific discoveries have improved people’s lives and made the economy more productive – so why is the CSIRO being forced to shed workers again?

Australia’s health system needs intensive care, and so does the tax system that funds it.

If you’ve ever used Aerogard, the announcement this week that CSIRO would cut another 350 jobs should alarm you.

By taxing Australian resources more effectively, we could not only have a greener economy – but a fairer one as well.

The Australia Institute is calling on the Albanese Government to redirect the billion dollars saved by not hosting COP31 to Pacific nations.

New research by the Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute has revealed a disturbing new twist when it comes to unpaid overtime in Australia.

By negotiating an end to the government shutdown without getting anything much in return, some Democrats have gone back to their old trick of resisting the President by giving him exactly what he needs.

Former South Australian Premier, the Hon. Mike Rann AC, has criticised the “almost tax‑free” gas exports driving billion‑dollar profits for the fossil fuel industry in Australia.

The capital gains tax concession and negative gearing have worked together to make housing less affordable and exacerbate inequality.

Protecting Australia’s incredible natural environment from bad policy, spurred on corporate interests and a hostile media, can sometimes feel like an impossible task. But sometimes, people power wins out.

The ANZ bank has today posted an $8.8 billion profit, completing an obscene quadrella from Australia’s big 4 banks.

If the Coalition’s aim is to stay in opposition, it’s doing a bang-up job.

On our 100th episode of Dollars & Sense, we discuss why the Reserve Bank always seems to prioritise inflation over employment in its interest rate discussions.

The National Australia Bank today released its annual report showing a pre-tax profit of $9.7 billion.

Poor governance, poor policy and decades of neoliberalism have broken Australia’s university sector, with devastating consequences for students and the country.

New Australia Institute polling research shows most Australians, regardless of who they vote for, think most university degrees are too expensive.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave interest rates on hold may come as no surprise, but it’s still a huge disappointment for mortgage holders at a time when key indicators show so many are struggling.

Westpac has today announced a full-year profit of $10 billion before tax for the financial year ending on 30 September, 2025. Westpac is one of Australia’s “big four” banks, which together control 72% of all loans to Australian residents. By market capitalisation, Westpac ranks as Australia’s fifth largest listed company and third largest bank. Westpac

Plenty of big tech companies are losing money on their artificial intelligence investments, begging the question: do people actually want the products?

Australia’s natural environment is in crisis and its wealth is disappearing into the hands of a few powerful fossil fuel companies – but it doesn’t have to be this way.