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.

A new poll has found that 54.2% of Australians want a more independent foreign policy.

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

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.

Most Independent / Other voters support crossbench to negotiate for best outcomes for nation and electorate

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”.

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. 

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.

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.

With the election just days away, there has been a total lack of focus on the most vulnerable in our society.

Australia’s bloated universities are plagued with scandal and struggling under the weight of their own poor governance and financial mismanagement. 

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. 

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 Australia Institute research shows coal exports have reached record highs and new coal and gas projects continue to be approved. 

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

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. 

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.

In the middle of an election campaign with a major focus on gas exports, Australia has just approved another massive new gas export project.

Almost nine out of 10 Australians (89%) support  Truth in Political Advertising laws, according to new research released by The Australia Institute today.

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.

Peter Dutton’s insistence that Australia does not have a shortage of gas and that the Coalition is “not here to line the pockets of big gas companies” is a big hit with voters, particularly conservative voters, according to new polling released by The Australia Institute.

There were three significant housing reforms announced yesterday – just one will increase supply and bring down prices. The other two will make things worse.

When Peter Dutton’s gas plan was announced two weeks ago, the gas industry claimed the policy would create a “glut” of gas on the east coast.

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.

Chris Bowen’s acknowledgement that Australia exports a lot of gas brings Labor into line with what everyone has long known – Australia does not have a gas shortage.

Australia is one of the largest exporters of mineral resources in the world, but Australians have never received their fair share of the profits from selling those resources.

New research has revealed that real wages have been held back in Australia in recent decades because workers’ power to negotiate has been persistently and consistently eaten away.

The Coalition’s plan to impose a levy on gas companies which prioritise exports over Australian businesses and households marks a turning point for energy policy in Australia.

The Coalition’s proposal to introduce a new tax on gas exports, designed to divert gas production away from exports and towards Australian households and industries, could raise billions of dollars, according to Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute.