Media Releases
Australians still hurting. RBA should keep cutting.
Today’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points is long-overdue good news for struggling home buyers.
Energy Australia apology and admissions expose dodgy offsets
The days of big polluters using dodgy carbon offsets to greenwash their products are numbered.
Bellowing from the sidelines. The declining influence of Australia’s traditional media.
The days of media moguls deciding Australian elections are over, according to new research by The Australia Institute.
State sponsored greenwashing misleading consumers and failing businesses
Civil litigation over alleged greenwashing by Energy Australia reveals the Australian government is failing to protect consumers and businesses from misleading claims and harmful practices.
“Out of control” Vice-Chancellor pay must be reined in – submission.
It’s time to cap the “out of control” salaries paid to Vice Chancellors at Australian universities, according to new analysis by The Australia Institute.
The opportunity of a lifetime. The first big test for the newly elected government.
Dozens of Australia’s leading climate and conservation groups have written an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, urging him to put a more ambitious climate policy at the heart of his government’s plans for its second term.
29 years on, Australia’s gun laws still fall short of John Howard’s pledge
Tomorrow marks the 29th anniversary of the day John Howard announced sweeping changes to Australia’s gun control laws in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre.
Why Labor’s re-election is “no moment to celebrate” for Pacific family
Australia’s Pacific neighbors say the re-election of the Albanese government is “not a moment to celebrate”.
Election result shows the Tasmanian salmon industry is still on the nose
Labor and the Coalition went to the election with the same policy position on Tasmania’s salmon industry: support at any cost.
Australians see review and scrutiny role for Australian Senate as Greens likely to hold sole balance of power
At last Saturday’s election, the Albanese Labor Government won a large majority and a historically significant swing towards it, but seven in ten Australians still expect the Senate to review every government policy on its merits.
Poll: In response to Trump tariffs, more than half now want a more independent foreign policy
A new poll has found that 54.2% of Australians want a more independent foreign policy.
Open letter calls on newly elected Parliament to introduce Whistleblower Protection Authority, sustained funding for integrity agencies to protect from government pressure.
Integrity experts, including former judges, ombudsmen and leading academics, have signed an open letter, coordinated by The Australia Institute and Fairer Future and published today in The Canberra Times, calling on the newly elected Parliament of Australia to address weaknesses in Australian political integrity. The open letter warns that a decade of decline in agencies
Most Australians think too much gas is exported and want gas exports taxed
A majority of Australians support the idea that gas exports should be taxed, a policy proposed by both the Liberal Party and the Greens during the election campaign, regardless of who they think proposed the idea.
Polling: Majority of Australians support power-sharing parliament
Most Independent / Other voters support crossbench to negotiate for best outcomes for nation and electorate
What a power-sharing parliament may hold
Over the course of the election campaign, there’s been a lot of fear-mongering around the prospect of a “hung parliament” or “minority government”.
Trashing a treasure. 28 days after the election, the Australian government faces a critical test of its priorities
Just 28 days after tomorrow’s federal election, the government faces a critical decision, which will send a message to the world about its priorities.
Voters understand climate change is exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis
Climate change seems to have barely featured in the election coverage and in the contest between the major parties, yet it ranks as one of the top concerns of voters.
Gas drilling off Great Ocean Road dangerous and unnecessary
A gas exploration drilling rig has appeared within sight of one of Australia’s most loved and iconic natural wonders, the 12 Apostles on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
An election campaign helping the rich, ignoring the poor
With the election just days away, there has been a total lack of focus on the most vulnerable in our society.
April 2025
Time to shake up Australia’s university sector
Australia’s bloated universities are plagued with scandal and struggling under the weight of their own poor governance and financial mismanagement.
Australian universities slash costs, staff and courses, while lavishing hundreds of millions on themselves
Australia’s universities spend hundreds of millions of dollars on travel, marketing and consultants, while cutting costs, staff and courses, according to new research by The Australia Institute.
Reforms would sharpen the teeth of Australia’s anti-corruption watchdog
Almost two years after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) began operations, it is at a crossroads.
Election 2025: Outer suburban stories, told by inner city journalists
It’s widely predicted that Saturday’s federal election will be decided by voters feeling the cost-of-living squeeze in the outer suburbs of our capital cities.
Circuit breaker needed as fossil fuel export surge risks further climate harm
New Australia Institute research shows coal exports have reached record highs and new coal and gas projects continue to be approved.
Voters overwhelmingly support stronger whistleblower protections – new poll
New polling research by The Australia Institute reveals that 86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers.
Silence on big ute subsidies as Coalition backflips on EV’s
As Peter Dutton announces a Coalition government would scrap tax breaks for people who buy electric vehicles, The Australia Institute has called for him to scrap the ridiculous tax break for people who buy big utes.
Tax tinkering a missed opportunity by both major parties
With less than two weeks to go in the election campaign, both major parties have done little to address the deficiencies in our tax system, which distort the housing market, worsen inequality, promote the use of fossil fuels and encourage damaging behavior.
Australia approves massive new gas export project
In the middle of an election campaign with a major focus on gas exports, Australia has just approved another massive new gas export project.
Truth is the first casualty in an election campaign
Almost nine out of 10 Australians (89%) support Truth in Political Advertising laws, according to new research released by The Australia Institute today.
Big Gas taking the piss: New research on Japanese gas giant, INPEX
New research by The Australia Institute highlights that Australia has a gas export problem, reinforcing the cross-party consensus that has emerged during the election campaign.
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