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One more time? | Between the Lines

The Wrap with Amy Remeikis If the polls, the trend, and the vibe are all right, then voters are about to give the Albanese government another chance. But you can feel the reluctance.  The only question that seems to remain is whether Labor will govern in its own right, or as a majority. From the

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Coal Mine Tracker

Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 10 new coal mines or expansions.

There are 22 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.

If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 32 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 95 years.

×95 years

Hunter Valley Mine Watch

No new coal mines are needed in the Hunter Valley. Avoiding dangerous climate change requires keeping coal in the ground, and with the world moving away from coal as an energy source new coal mines will simply compete with existing coal mines for a declining market.

Total coal production gap

Actual
150
Approved
241.5
million tonnes per year
Production gap
91.5
million tonnes per year

Rehabilitation cost shortfall

Bond
$3.3
Est. cost
$11.5
billion
Shortfall
$8.2
billion

HeatWatch

HeatWatch puts current Australian research about temperature increases due to global warming into context, using data from the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO.

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"Peter Dutton went to this election saying, we don't have a shortage of gas, we're just exporting too much of it, why don't we tax gas exports. I couldn't agree more." "If Labor were to show up and say, we can tax gas exports and we can spend tens of billions of dollars on improving health and education, and if the Liberals want to vote against it, that they can explain to voters why the Liberals don't want to tax gas anymore." Richard Denniss joined ABC's Afternoon Briefing to discuss the election result. Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Idea for Labor: Tax gas exports | Richard Denniss on Afternoon Briefing #auspol
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Idea for Labor: Tax gas exports | Richard Denniss on Afternoon Briefing #auspol

"The big choice for Labor now is, do they use the Greens to strengthen up their reform agenda in the Senate, or do they do what they did in the last Parliament and use the Liberals to water it down?" Richard Denniss joined ABC's Afternoon Briefing to discuss what the election result means for policy making in the next few years. Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT [Originally aired 8 May 2025]
What will Labor do with power? What happened to the Greens? | Richard Denniss on ABC News
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What will Labor do with power? What happened to the Greens? | Richard Denniss on ABC News

After the election, the re-elected Labor Government has an extraordinary opportunity to make big structural changes to the economy. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Hayden discuss the election result, Trump’s Hollywood tariffs, and what retail spending figures reveal about the state of economy. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 8 May 2025 and things may have changed since recording. Order ‘After America: Australia and the new world order’ or become a foundation subscriber to Vantage Point at australiainstitute.org.au/store (http://australiainstitute.org.au/store) . Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work // @grogsgamut (https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social) Host: Hayden Starr, Digital Media Manager, the Australia Institute // @haydenstarr (https://bsky.app/profile/haydenstarr.bsky.social) Show notes: ‘The Reserve Bank played it safe and didn’t cut interest rates in April – and households suffer’ (https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/may/08/reserve-bank-australia-interest-rates-retail-trade-cost-of-living-economy) by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (May 2025) Raising revenue right: Better tax ideas for the 48th Parliament (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/raising-revenue-right-better-tax-ideas-for-the-48th-parliament/) by Greg Jericho, the Australia Institute (March 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Support Dollars & Sense: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
If not now, when?
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If not now, when?

Join us for an in depth discussion by an incredible Australia Institute panel to provide their expertise, perspective and insight on what just happened, how we got here and where we are going. SPEAKERS: Dr Richard Denniss – Executive Director, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett – Deputy Director, The Australia Institute Amy Remeikis – Chief Political Analyst, The Australia Institute
What Just Happened? Federal Election Review | Politics in the Pub
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What Just Happened? Federal Election Review | Politics in the Pub

With the influence of its historical opponents waning, is anything standing in the way of the Labor Government passing ambitious reforms? On this episode of Follow the Money, Chief Political Analyst Amy Remeikis and Chief Economist Greg Jericho join Ebony Bennett to discuss the election result, the legislative priorities of the new parliament and the future of the conservative side of politics. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 6 May 2025 and things may have changed. Pre-order ‘After America: Australia and the new world order’ or become a foundation subscriber to our Vantage Point series on the Australia Institute website (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/australia-institute-press/) . Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, the Australia Institute // @amyremeikis (https://bsky.app/profile/amyremeikis.bsky.social) Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut (https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennet, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: There is no such thing as a safe seat | Fact sheet (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-safe-seat-fact-sheet/) , the Australia Institute (October 2024) Reforming university governance in Australia (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/reforming-university-governance-in-australia/) by John Quiggin, the Australia Institute (April 2025) Migration is not out of control and the figures show it is not to blame for the housing crisis (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/migration-is-not-out-of-control-and-the-figures-show-it-is-not-to-blame-for-the-housing-crisis/) by Matt Grudnoff, the Australia Institute (April 2025) Australia’s sick housing joke (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/australias-sick-housing-joke/) , Dollars & Sense, the Australia Institute (March 2025) Polling: Australia-US relations (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/polling-australia-us-relations/) , the Australia Institute (May 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions  We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au (mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Support Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
A chance to be brave: understanding Australia's election result
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A chance to be brave: understanding Australia's election result

"What we have seen in Australia is that the Australian electorate has effectively rejected Trumpism," said Allan Behm. "The [Australian] Government has now got clear air where it can recalibrate Australia's relationship with the United States, moving it away from a subordinate relationship, to one which is much more self-directed, where there is a much better balance of Australian and American interests in the way in which the bilateral relationship works." [Originally aired 4 May 2025 on Al Jazeera] Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Did the 'Trump Effect' help Labor win in Australia? | Allan Behm on Al Jazeera
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Did the 'Trump Effect' help Labor win in Australia? | Allan Behm on Al Jazeera

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