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We are Australians that dearly love the land, water, wildlife, and culture of our great country. We are committed to communities having a fair go, to openness in decision-making and to having our voices heard on decisions that affect us. We are committed to the wellbeing of this generation and future generations – and to

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Landslide Labor win out of proportion to primary vote

by Skye Predavec

Labor won nearly two-thirds of all the seats in the House of Representatives with just over a third of first preferences.

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Coal Mine Tracker

Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 11 new coal mines or expansions.

There are 29 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.

If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 40 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 100 years.

×100 years

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What are they waiting for? | Between the Lines Newsletter

The Wrap with Amy Remeikis Fifty-three years ago, Gough Whitlam swept to power with the slogan ‘it’s time’. Looking at this Labor government, you now have to wonder what are they waiting for? It’s past time for fair tax reform. Past time for an end to fossil fuel expansion. Past time for the government to

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Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they’ll ever see your face again. "Fewer artists capturing less streams in their own domestic market." "That's your problem." Former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page joins us to explain how to turn this situation around. #auspol 🎧 https://theaus.in/48S3jCZ 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
Why Aussie music is falling out of the charts | Follow the Money
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Why Aussie music is falling out of the charts | Follow the Money

Rooftop solar and data centres are drivers of Australia’s economic growth, but do they really bring the same value to Australian society? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Angus discuss why the devil is in the detail of the latest economic growth figures and how the Victoria has led the other states on housing affordability. This discussion was recorded on Thursday 4 December. A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time-for-bravery) is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘POD5’ to get $5 off. Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/aiming-higher-vantage-point-issue-3) by Professor George Williams is also available now. Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut (https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social) Host: Angus Blackman, Executive Producer, the Australia Institute // @AngusRB (https://bsky.app/profile/angusrb.bsky.social) Show notes: There are two big drivers of Australia’s economic growth – but shape matters as much as size (https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2025/dec/03/australia-economic-growth-big-drivers-shape-matters-size) by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (December 2025) Weaker-than-expected GDP should end talk of budget cuts and rate hikes (https://thepoint.com.au/news/251204-weaker-than-expected-gdp-should-end-talk-of-budget-cuts-and-rate-hikes) by Matt Grudnoff, The Point (December 2025) House prices rise but Melbourne shows a way to improve affordability (https://thepoint.com.au/news/251203-house-prices-rise-but-melbourne-shows-a-way-to-improve-affordability) by Greg Jericho, The Point (December 2025) Trump’s shutdown power play (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/trumps-shutdown-power-play/) , After America, The Australia Institute (October 2025) Financial regulatory framework and home ownership (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/financial-regulatory-framework-and-home-ownership/) by Matt Grudnoff and Greg Jericho, The Australia Institute (October 2024) 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.
Is this growth...good?!
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Is this growth...good?!

These days, Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they’ll ever see your face again. INXS. Kyle Minogue. Even the Wiggles. Australia has an incredible musical legacy, but with declining streaming numbers and revenues heading abroad, will the Aussie musician just become somebody we used to know? On this episode of Follow the Money, former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page and Australia Institute Research Manager Morgan Harrington join Ebony Bennett to discuss how to reverse the decline of Australian music. A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time-for-bravery) is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘POD5’ at checkout to save $5 off the price – available for a limited time only. Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/aiming-higher-vantage-point-issue-3) by Professor George Williams is also available now. Guest: Will Page, Strategic Advisory, Pivotal Economics Guest: Morgan Harrington, Research Manager, the Australia Institute // @mhharrington (https://bsky.app/profile/mhharrington.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: Reversing the decline of Australian music: Australia’s ‘one way valve’ dilemma (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/australian-music-streaming/) by Will Page and Morgan Harrington, the Australia Institute (November 2025) Immy Owusu (https://immyowusu.com/) RVG (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4a2c6VZMfp0CdNg1JgSPR9?si=lJSZmfN8TH2ONro-gFy78A) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by 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.
Highway to hell? Reversing the decline of Australian music
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Highway to hell? Reversing the decline of Australian music

South Korea announced it's going to phase out coal-fired power by 2040, a massive win for the climate. 🌏 But you might not know that a few local climate groups in Australia played a part in making this happen! 🌱 Research Director Rod Campbell explains Despite the urgency of the climate crisis, the Australian government keeps approving new gas and coal projects. Add your name to the petition to phase out fossil fuels! ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/phase-out-fossil-fuels
South Korea phases out coal power!
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South Korea phases out coal power!

Trump’s statements about resuming American nuclear testing left administration officials scrambling. On this episode of After America, Dr Ruth Mitchell, neurosurgeon and Nobel Prize winner with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Trump’s nuclear testing claims, American healthcare under RFK Jr.’s leadership, and the misogyny at the heart of key US institutions. This discussion was recorded on Wednesday 19 November 2025. 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. Call 1800 737 732, (about:invalid#zCSafez)  text 0458 737 732 (https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support/telephone-and-online-counselling#faq-2707) , chat online or video call via their website (https://1800respect.org.au/) . A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time-for-bravery) is available for pre-order now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘SAVE5’ to get $5 off. Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/aiming-higher-vantage-point-issue-3) by Professor George Williams is also available now. Guest: Ruth Mitchell, Chair, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War // @drruthmitchell (https://bsky.app/profile/drruthmitchell.bsky.social) Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis (https://bsky.app/profile/emmashortis.bsky.social) Show notes: Medicine price comparison between Australia and the United States (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/medicine-price-comparison-between-australia-and-the-united-states/) by Matt Grudnoff, the Australia Institute (April 2025) While the rest of the world rushes to hire US scientists that Trump has cut, Australia follows in his footsteps (https://thepoint.com.au/news/281125-while-the-rest-of-the-world-rushes-to-hire-us-scientists-that-trump-has-cut-australia-follows-in-his-footsteps) by Tegan George, The Point (November 2025) Man collapses behind Donald Trump during White House announcement (https://www.9news.com.au/world/main-faints-next-to-donald-trump-in-white-house/2fa93cec-ef39-4cf2-951e-eafde0b7170c) by Richard Wood, 9 News (November 2025) As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ (https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/11/17/summers-epstein-wing-man-woman-described-as-mentee/) by Dhuruv T Patel and Cam N Srivastava, The Harvard Crimson (November 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 (https://theausinstitute-my.sharepoint.com/qnap-nas-tai.tai.local/NAS_Media&Marketing/Podcast/After%20America/Episode%20descriptions/podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au) . Support After America: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
The nuclear option
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The nuclear option

In Quarterly Essay 100, Sean Kelly considers the enigma of the Albanese government. With wide yet shallow support, will it change the country? Does it have big ideas, or is it content just to become “the natural party of government”? Kelly gives a definitive account of Albanese’s political style and asks what lies behind it. In speaking to a fragmented, disengaged electorate, the Prime Minister places a high value on moderation. Often that means ducking fights with entrenched interests. But this runs the risk of embedding an ever more unequal nation, led by a government that can seem gutless. In this subtle and brilliant essay, Kelly explores whether Labor is still up for the good fight. About the author Sean Kelly is the author of The Game: A portrait of Scott Morrison, an award-winning columnist for the Nine papers and regular contributor to The Monthly and a former adviser to Labor prime ministers. 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
The Good Fight with Sean Kelly | Australia's Biggest Book Club
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The Good Fight with Sean Kelly | Australia's Biggest Book Club

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