Almost two years after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) began operations, it is at a crossroads. 

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.

New polling research by The Australia Institute reveals that 86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers.

The Australia Institute, The Centre for Public Integrity, the Australian Democracy Network and Transparency International Australia have come together to identify six key reforms to redress the unfairness created by the Commonwealth’s new political finance laws, and make real progress on combatting the influence of vested interests on the exercise of public power.

New research by The Australia Institute has found the slow death of newspapers in Australia has led to a plunge in media diversity and local storytelling.

Most Australians fail to recognise some of the key policy measures introduced by the Albanese government, new polling research shows.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) will this week release its annual Gas Statement of Opportunities.

Struggling families who ditch their home and contents insurance would lose three-quarters of their wealth if their home was destroyed, according to new research by The Australia Institute.

Australia’s biggest private health insurers are making billions but, at the same time, crying poor so they’re allowed to hike premiums.

Australians know they’re being ripped off at the supermarket checkout.

The Coalition’s proposed divestiture powers to break up major hardware and grocery retailers could help keep inflation down and assist with cost-of-living pressures.

Last night the federal Liberal Party announced it had done a deal with the Albanese Labor Government on electoral laws – and, this morning, it became law, having been rushed through both houses of Parliament.

Crossbench MPs have joined The Australia Institute to launch a new report outlining potential democratic reforms for the next Parliament.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came to office in 2022 promising a new era of integrity in government. 

The Australia Institute is calling for transparency and real-time disclosure of political donations ahead of the Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions data for 2023-24.

Companies are funding political parties and political campaigns through well-resourced lobby groups. But this spending may not be in shareholders’ – or the public’s – best interests, according to new research by The Australia Institute.

The Australia Institute has launched a petition encouraging Australians to support Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to keep her promise of no more animal extinctions under her watch.

The breakdown in talks between the government and Coalition over major changes to Australia’s electoral laws provides the perfect opportunity for further scrutiny of the proposed changes.

With the South Australian House of Assembly considering dramatic changes to electoral law this week, The Australia Institute warns the process has been rushed and the legislation is compromised and unfair.

With the Albanese Government announcing it will attempt to rush through major changes to Australian elections, democracy experts at The Australia Institute warn that any changes should increase the competitiveness of elections, and not make the playing field more uneven for new entrants.

The South Australian Government will today introduce legislation for a partial ban on political donations – replacing them with huge taxpayer-funded handouts to political parties and MPs.

A multi-party Parliamentary Committee has concluded that major reform is needed to address glaring problems in the audit, accounting and consulting industry, in a report released on Thursday.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission is at the crossroads.

Queensland voters have sent a clear message to Federal Labor – Popular progressive policies win over a large number of voters.