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‘Not the right time’? Why Albanese’s safety first is no longer enough

by Amy Remeikis in The New Daily

In 2014, Noel Pearson delivered an eulogy for Gough Whitlam. Professor Tom Clark wrote about it for The Conversation and said “Pearson came to praise Caesar on Wednesday, certainly not to bury him” as he listed the achievements of one of Australia’s greatest reformers. Pearson said he was speaking to “this old man’s legacy with no partisan brief” but named

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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 12 new coal mines or expansions.

There are 31 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.

If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 43 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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PM delays gas export tax | Between the Lines

The Wrap with Ebony Bennett Every week Australia delays introducing a 25% gas export tax is costing us $350 million. It’s a lot of lost revenue to ignore when your government has announced it will cut 160,000 people from the NDIS ahead of the federal budget. Yet, when the Prime Minister visited Perth this week, he seemed to kick the can down the road

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Australians ripped off in gas export deal
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Australians ripped off in gas export deal

This gas industry ad is trying to convince you they pay their fair share of tax...even though it says exactly what we've been saying: the government gets more from the beer excise than the PRRT! Big Gas saying it's fine for them to get Australia's gas for free because they pay tax on their profit is like a property developer wanting free land because they pay tax on theirs! ✍️ Sign the petition to make gas exporters pay their fair share! ⤵️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/gas_export_tax_b?utm_campaign=petition&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=CLI_Tax
Gas industry admits how little tax it pays in ITS OWN AD!
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Gas industry admits how little tax it pays in ITS OWN AD!

We're thrilled to announce Josh Bornstein will be joining the Australia Institute as Director of Corporate Regulation! Josh will work alongside our existing research team, developing bold new proposals to rebalance power in Australia’s economy! For more info ⤵️ https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/acclaimed-lawyer-and-author-josh-bornstein-to-join-the-australia-institute-to-tackle-corporate-power/
Welcoming Josh Bornstein to the Australia Institute team!
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Welcoming Josh Bornstein to the Australia Institute team!

The big jump for the CPI has created some dramatic headlines, but digging just a bit deeper into the data reveals a different story.  On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the latest inflation figures, which are the first to include the impact of the war in Iran, and why the RBA should take a step back and look at all the data, before they meet to assess interest rates next week.  This discussion was recorded on Thursday 30 April 2026.  Visit The Point (https://thepoint.com.au/)  for research, analysis, explainers and factchecks from experts at the Australia Institute and beyond.  Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut (https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social)   Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek (https://bsky.app/profile/elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social)   Show notes:  Another RBA rate rise won’t fix inflation – it will just smash households already hit by soaring fuel costs (https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/apr/30/inflation-rba-interest-rate-rise-reserve-bank-australia-abs) , by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (April 2026)  Rate hikes won’t fix inflation caused by fuel prices (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260429-rate-hikes-wont-fix-inflation-caused-by-fuel-prices) , by Matt Grudnoff, The Point (April 2026)  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) . Subscribe to Dollars & Sense on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dollars-sense/id1717300562) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FWzwVKWUR2tZCbXSKuBE2?si=1c2f3558cc6d44ab) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/dollars-sense/9cc37d00-6a4f-013c-9f4c-0acc26574db2)  or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.  Support Dollars & Sense: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
Inflation soars, but it's not as bad as it seems
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Inflation soars, but it's not as bad as it seems

"The tax system makes it easier for a professional property investor to buy their 60th house than it does for someone to buy their first. "That is so obscene." Australian Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters joins Ebony Bennett to discuss Australia's housing crisis & taxing the 1%. Listen to the full conversation on Follow the Money via the link or wherever you get your podcasts. #auspol 🎧 https://theaus.in/4tB6M0C 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
Tax concessions cooked Australia's housing market
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Tax concessions cooked Australia's housing market

How have a select few accumulated such colossal wealth while many Australians struggle? On this episode of Follow the Money, Senator Larissa Waters, leader of the Australian Greens, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss the causes of Australia’s housing crisis, making gas exporters pay their fair share, and the Greens’ new ‘tax the 1%’ campaign. The latest Vantage Point essay, Rich Kid Poor Kid: The Battle for Public Education by Jane Caro (https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/rich-kid-poor-kid-vantage-point-issue-5) , is available now for $19.95. Use the code 'PODVP' at checkout to get free shipping. Guest: Larissa Waters, Australian Greens leader and Senator for Queensland // @larissawaters (https://bsky.app/profile/larissawaters.bsky.social) Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett (https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social) Show notes: The case for a gas export tax, explained (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260323-the-case-for-a-gas-export-tax-explained) by Richard Denniss, The Point (March 2026) Japanese Government collects more tax from Australian gas than Australian Government (https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/japanese-government-collects-more-tax-from-australian-gas-than-australian-government/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_Tax) , the Australia Institute (April 2026) Australia's Gas Giveaway (https://gas.australiainstitute.org.au/) , the Australia Institute Santos records nearly $47bn in sales over a decade without paying corporate tax (https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260414-santos-records-nearly-47bn-in-sales-over-a-decade-without-paying-corporate-tax) by Matt Grudnoff, The Point (April 2026) Three ways Australia can tax wealth better (https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/three-ways-australia-can-tax-wealth-better/) by David Richardson and Richard Denniss, the Australia Institute (August 2025) Inequality, Democracy, and Distributive Justice with Gabriel Zucman (https://www.youtube.com/live/bDDLpOWFg54?t=776s) , Global Progressive Mobilization on YouTube (April 2026) Oligarchy or Democracy with Wayne Swan (https://www.youtube.com/live/YDvRD_YKY4c?si=JHmGjl3BfWPZPfiG) , Global Progressive Mobilization on YouTube (April 2026) 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) . Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/follow-the-money/id1078781512) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JOrvYNuhHOwaFuZ7PlW1d?si=e9265dc6a04d40b3) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/follow-the-money/2aeecbb0-b36a-0133-2e57-6dc413d6d41d)  or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
Greens leader Larissa Waters on the housing crisis, gas exports & taxing the 1%
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Greens leader Larissa Waters on the housing crisis, gas exports & taxing the 1%