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The huge cost to state budgets of failing GST
New Australia Institute research shows that if the GST had kept up with economic growth, as it was intended to do, states and territories would have received an additional $231 billion in revenue in the time since it was introduced. That includes $22 billion in lost revenue in 2023-24 alone. The decline of GST revenue has
Tasmanians want a power-sharing government: poll
More Tasmanians agree than disagree that the major parties should seek to form government with Greens and Independents if they cannot form government in their own right, according to new polling commissioned by The Australia Institute.
Wrong call – RBA rate hold unfairly dashes borrowers’ hopes for relief
The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold at 3.85% means more unnecessary suffering for Australian borrowers.
Federal reform to GST would deliver significant revenue to Tasmania and other states
Australia Institute research shows simple reforms to the GST would deliver a much-needed budget boost to Tasmania.
Another unnecessary gas inquiry. Australian gas could be for Australians first tomorrow.
The federal government’s review of the gas industry, announced today, is unnecessary and not fit for purpose.
June 2025
Minor party and independent preferences behind Labor’s landslide victory
The Labor and Liberal–National parties rely more on preferences to win elections than ever before, according to new analysis from The Australia Institute.
Nothing to love about gas or greenwashing – ACCC takes big gas to court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s federal court action against the gas industry over its “Love Gas” campaign, launched today, is an important step in the fight against greenwashing in Australia.
Greens, independents and minor parties the closest threat to leaders
For the first time in Australian history, all three major parties – Labor, Liberal and National – have leaders who saw off a crossbench challenger to hold their seat, according to new Australia Institute analysis.
The costly double standard of winning a cash prize in Australia
New analysis from The Australia Institute reveals a costly double standard for those who win cash prizes in Australia.
Whether for or against the stadium, Tasmanians overwhelmingly feel dudded by the AFL – poll
Regardless of who wins the July 19 state election, Tasmanians overwhelmingly want the government to rip up the dud stadium deal with the AFL.
Time to end university greenwashing: The Australia Institute
The role of Monash University in greenwashing the activities of Woodside and other fossil fuel companies has been revealed by journalist Royce Kurmelovs in climate-focused publication Drilled and Crikey. Kurmelovs’ report reinforces Australia Institute research highlighting the crisis of integrity in the governance of Australia’s universities. Upcoming Australia Institute research will further outline Monash and other universities’
Scandal-plagued and unaccountable – Australian universities slide down world rankings
Australia’s scandal-plagued university sector has today suffered another significant blow, with many slipping further down the QS World University Rankings. The rankings of 70% of Australian universities have fallen, following revelations about a lack of accountability and scrutiny, poor financial management, exorbitant Vice-Chancellor salaries and lavish spending on consultants and corporate travel. The Australia Institute has suggested an
Australia’s parliaments closing in on gender parity, in spite of coalition “women problem” – new analysis
New analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that, following the recent federal election, there are now more women than ever in Australia’s nine parliaments, but the coalition’s so-called “women problem” remains.
Cutting company tax would do nothing for productivity and would hurt ordinary Australians
Cutting the company tax rate would do nothing to boost productivity and cost ordinary Australians, in terms of reduced spending on other services, according to a submission to the Productivity Commission by The Australia Institute.
Vale — The Honourable Stephen Charles AO KC
The Australia Institute is saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable Stephen Charles AO KC. Stephen was a former judge of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal and member of the National Integrity Committee, which, under the auspices of The Australia Institute, made the case for effective anti-corruption commissions. Stephen worked tirelessly toward
Super changes popular, especially among voters the Liberals need to win back
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plan to reduce the generosity of superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy is popular among voters, especially those the Liberal party says it wants to win back, according to a new poll conducted for The Australia Institute.
A new tax to help Australians kick their fast fashion addiction
France has become the first country in the world to tax ultra-fast fashion brands like Temu and Shein.
AUKUS review a golden opportunity to escape a disastrous deal
Donald Trump’s review of AUKUS, announced overnight, is a chance to escape what was always going to be a disastrous deal for Australia.
Time to wind back taxpayer-funded diesel for mining giants
There’s a common-sense decision the federal government could make today that would help the transition to renewable energy and save taxpayers billions of dollars a year.
Limit gas exports to save smelter
As Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminium smelter requests a government bailout, The Australia Institute has linked the struggles of the smelter to unrestricted gas exports.
Minimum wage rise appropriate reward for low-paid workers
Today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to deliver a wage rise of 3.5% delivers appropriate reward to Australia’s lowest-paid workers.
May 2025
As Murray Watt signs the death warrant for an ancient treasure, The Australia Institute launches a heartbreaking Murujuga documentary
The federal government has signed the death warrant for Australia’s most significant ancient artistic treasure, the Indigenous rock art at Murujuga in north Western Australia.
Gas export approval puts gas corporations before Australians
The approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project shows that the re-elected Albanese Government prioritises gas corporations over Australians.
Gas companies in Queensland still not paying tax
New analysis by The Australia Institute reveals that ten years after gas exports from Queensland began, most of the companies involved have never paid a cent in company tax.
More than 70% of Australians saw misleading ads during the election campaign – poll
A new poll conducted for The Australia Institute has found that 72% of voters saw misleading political advertisements during the recent election campaign, with well over half of those exposed to misleading ads every day.
Betting the house. The huge number of Australians at risk of losing everything they own.
At a time when floods, fires and storms are growing in severity and frequency, new research by The Australia Institute reveals millions of Australians would face financial ruin if their home was impacted by a natural disaster.
A new understanding of Chinese foreign policy
Information about China’s foreign policy – particularly on issues like the trade war with the US, Australia’s position on Taiwan and the war in Ukraine – is often misleading, with much of the meaning and nuance lost in translation.
Woodside’s WA gas export expansion emissions greater than all Australia’s coal power stations
New Australia Institute research shows emissions from Western Australia’s gas exports are 182 million tonnes CO2e annually, which is:
War Crimes: Where do Responsibility and Accountability Start and End? Are Senior Military Commanders Liable and Culpable?
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A simple reform to help owner-occupiers compete with investors in the housing market
There’s a simple reform the federal government could introduce to bring house prices down, according to new analysis by The Australia Institute.
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