August 2026
“Quiet, piggy”: how the Trump administration projects misogyny abroad
Fragile men in government and tech are supercharging misogyny in the United States and beyond.
July 2026
We’re quadrillionaires. Also, things seem terrible.
Wealth on Earth is up, apparently.
Chronic underfunding of public schools driving families to expensive private schools – new poll
New polling commissioned by The Australia Institute reveals more than a third of parents who send their children to private schools would have chosen a public school if the public education system was better funded.
Big Tech promises the world with AI. Australians shouldn’t believe them.
The tech industry talks about huge investment in Australia. That sounds great, but who’ll actually benefit?
Australia’s gambling toll grows as government sidesteps total ad ban
An outright ban on gambling advertising would be extremely popular – so why isn’t the government doing it?
BREAKING: Housing slightly more affordable
Some in the media are treating it like the beginning of a housing apocalypse, but a slight drop in house prices shows that the government’s housing investor tax reforms are doing their job.
Over $104 billion lost to gambling since Murphy Review
New research by The Australia Institute shows that Australians have lost over $104 billion to gambling in the three years since the Murphy Review released its final report into the harms of online gambling. Today the Albanese Government is expected to introduce legislation in response to the Murphy Review. If passed, it will introduce certain
June 2026
Fire ants to kill thousands of pet cats and dogs: new report
If fire ants are allowed to spread across Australia, thousands of pets could be killed and households could be hit with costs of over $1 billion each year, according to new research by The Australia Institute. The invasive species, originally from South America, has been detected in several states, with Queensland so far the worst affected.
Inflation falls, tax changes pass & Greg loses his fancy parking spot
Plus: how the One Nation leader got all tangled up over childcare and paid parental leave.
Australians overwhelmingly back abortion access, but the politics are getting more toxic
Australians overwhelmingly support access to abortion care – but there’s a resurgence in anti-abortion politics underway.
This World Cup shows who holds the cards in Trump’s economy
With the men’s football world cup underway and after a UFC event on the White House lawn, the relationship between sport and politics seems especially close in the United States right now.
Saving women? Spare me. This is hatred of women at its heart
The far right often cloaks itself as a movement to save women and girls, while doing the exact opposite.
Rates on hold. Maybe the RBA finally gets it …
Today’s decision to keep interest rates on hold reveals that maybe, just maybe, the Reserve Bank finally understands the unnecessary pain it has inflicted on Australian families, according to economists.
Slow, expensive and complicated. Regional SA women forced to travel to Adelaide for abortion care – new research
New research by The Australia Institute reveals South Australians living in rural and regional areas face poor access to abortion services, with just 2.7% of abortions conducted in country health facilities.
Australia’s low-budget cultural revival has flopped – the sequel needs less dialogue, more action and a realistic budget
Australia’s National Cultural Policy, Revive, launched with great fanfare in 2023, has failed, according to a new submission to the federal government.
Jane Caro on the battle for public education
Private schools have a “parasitic relationship” with public education, says Jane Caro.
How to put a roof over the heads of thousands of Australians sleeping rough, couch surfing or living in their cars
With the number of Australian households at risk of homelessness surging towards a million, it’s estimated that governments will need to build 47,000 social and affordable homes each year – at a staggering cost of $18 billion annually.
Antoinette Lattouf on women who win
Journalist and author Antoinette Lattouf tells the inspiring stories of women’s courage and conviction – and how they have changed our country.
May 2026
Online gambling “reshaping a whole generation” as government reforms fall well short
The government’s latest reforms don’t do nearly enough to protect Australians from gambling harm.
No wonder the rich are complaining. New research reveals that revenue equivalent to a quarter of Australia’s GDP flows through trusts.
With changes to the way trusts are taxed soon to be introduced to parliament, new research by The Australia Institute reveals that revenue equivalent to almost a quarter of GDP now flows through trusts.
Labor’s bait and switch: Focus on a broken promise means we miss the real budget cruelty
There has been a lot said about trust and honesty in politics in the days since Labor handed down its budget, but not a lot has had to do with integrity.
Budget 2026: Housing changes to slowly reverse decades of damage
The government’s changes to capital gains and negative gearing will begin to undo decades of damage to the housing market caused by Howard-era policies – so will Elinor actually be able to buy a house?
Coles guilty of fake discounts, but it shouldn’t be the only corporate giant taken ‘down, down’ for gouging Australians
The Australia Institute welcomes the Federal Court’s finding that Coles has misled Australian shoppers by promoting fake discounts on everyday grocery products.
Working hard will not buy a roof over your head. If you can’t inherit one, you’re screwed
Australia has been in the grip of housing crisis for years.
Open letter calls on Victorian Parliament to make election donation laws fair and transparent
Leading civil society organisations have signed an open letter, published today in The Age, calling on the Victorian Parliament to prioritise transparency, fairness and freedom when legislating new political donation and election campaigning laws.
Rate rise won’t open Strait of Hormuz but will push Australia towards recession
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to hit borrowers with a third straight interest rate rise heaps more unnecessary pain on home buyers and pushes Australia towards a recession, according to senior economists.
Australian banks now make $228,900 profit from the average home loan – new research
New research by The Australia Institute reveals the big four banks are raking in $228,900 profit over the 30-year life of an average $736,000 home loan.
Supreme Court guts voting rights as Iran war support hits new low
160 years after the American Civil War, the Confederacy is ascendent.
Acclaimed lawyer and author Josh Bornstein to join The Australia Institute to tackle corporate power
The Australia Institute is proud to announce that acclaimed lawyer and author, Josh Bornstein, will be joining the organisation in the newly created role of Director, Corporate Regulation.
April 2026
Sicker for longer … and dying younger – how Medicare treats regional Australians like second class citizens
Medicare is failing regional and remote Australians, with rural people getting sicker and dying younger than their city counterparts, according to new research by The Australia Institute.
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