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

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 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.

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. 

France has become the first country in the world to tax ultra-fast fashion brands like Temu and Shein.

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.

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. 

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.

There’s a simple reform the federal government could introduce to bring house prices down, according to new analysis by The Australia Institute. 

Today’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points is long-overdue good news for struggling home buyers. 

Labor and the Coalition went to the election with the same policy position on Tasmania’s salmon industry: support at any cost.  

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

Shocking new revelations about Tasmanian salmon should leave all Australians feeling sick to the stomach.

The Australia Institute calls on the Reserve Bank of Australia to reconvene its monetary policy board immediately, rather than wait until May, to deliver the rate cuts Australians need now. 

Minimum and award wages should grow by 5 to 9 per cent this year

Extraordinary new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The Australia Institute supports the call for a real wage increase for those on the minimum wage and award wages.

Today’s decision to keep interest rates on hold is more political than if the RBA had cut rates.

Sydney voters care about fish deaths and the impact of commercial fishing in Tasmania, according to a new poll.  

This pre-election budget is designed to annoy as few people as possible. 

Ten years ago, Anthony Albanese launched a passionate defence of the laws which are designed to protect Australia’s environment.

Australia’s universities are plummeting down international rankings while charging students more than ever for their degrees.

With a federal election just around the corner, new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals 63 billion reasons why our next Parliament should improve the nation’s tax system.