The miners have decided it is time to play the man not the ball, perhaps because they keep losing the debate whenever it revolves around the issues. Just consider what The Australia Institute has shown over the last few years: 1) the mining industry doesn’t employ many people  2) people think the mining industry employs a lot more people than it

Global interest in Australian fossil fuel subsidies Trash the Reef, dodge the tax Ministers should do their research TAI in the media Infographic Global interest in Australian fossil fuel subsidies The Institute’s recent research into massive taxpayer subsidies provided to the Australian mining industry have begun to attract international attention. Executive Director Richard Denniss was

Budget emergency, M.I.A Climate change taxing on coal? Dodgy modelling won’t mean more jobs TAI in the media Infographic Weekly updates from TAI Budget emergency, M.I.A  Anyone who’s been paying attention will know that The Australia Institute is not a supporter of the budget. It is unfair, inequitable and harshest to the most vulnerable in

Deep pockets don’t pay taxes Careful what you wish for – the Warburton RET review Only the lonely TAI in the media Infographic Deep pockets don’t pay taxes The saga of the mining tax in Australia is a great tale of vested interests versus average Australians. With an apparent deal for the repeal sewn up,

“Unfair, unethical, reckless” – education reform in 2014 Threatened tax increases another impact on equality Community and environment or big mining? TAI in the media Infographic “Unfair, unethical, reckless” – education reform in 2014 Education Minister Christopher Pyne’s sweeping higher education reforms have stirred a hornet’s nest of controversy. So far Labor, the Greens, and

An economic case for destroying the Reef? Renewable energy’s age of uncertainty About those driving comments… What budget emergency? TAI in the media Infographic An economic case for destroying the Reef? The Great Barrier Reef is under threat – according to scientists, UNESCO and at least one ice cream company. Plans to dredge new ports,

Warkworth modelling – you get out what you point in Queensland coal train wreck Sydney mining economics workshops TAI in the media Infographic Weekly updates from TAI Warkworth modelling – you get out what you point in The Warkworth coal mine case, run by the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO and supported by The Australia Institute

Ideology over evidence hurts the unemployed Housing a right or a commodity? Is it gender or Gina defining inequity Infographic Ideology over evidence hurts the unemployed In another triumph of ideology over evidence, the government announced on Monday that it was expanding the work for the dole scheme. Fresh from its victory over the carbon

The nanny state of childcare Axing the taxes Financial planners free again TAI in the media Infographic Weekly updates from TAI The nanny state of childcare  The anticipated Productivity Commission report into Childcare, flagged before the last federal election by Tony Abbott to negate childcare affordability as an election issue was released this week. Not surprisingly,

Did we lose our head over axing the tax? Dodgy economic modelling in NSW – an endangered species? Warkworth rerun ANZ hoaxer Jono Moylan awaits his sentence TAI out and about Did we lose our head over axing the tax? The carbon price has been repealed. After two years, the government’s own figures estimate it

Fighting dirty on clean energy The price of inequality Playing minor chords to major effect RET-boy! TAI in the media Infographic Weekly updates from TAI 1. Fighting Dirty on Clean Energy The big fossil fuel generators are keen to water down or scrap the Renewable Energy Target (RET). They’re the biggest losers from a policy that

Mining the Age of Entitlement Childcare costs increase Frightbats for equity Temporary reprieve for welfare recipients Infographic Mining the Age of Entitlement Money you’ve spent on one thing is money you can’t spend on another. Money the States pay to mining companies is money they can’t invest in essential services, infrastructure, and other things you

Meet David – he donates to The Australia Institute. He’s a psychologist and economist from Melbourne, and he particularly likes our work on equity. We love David because not only does he believe in progressive ideas; he’s also willing to fund them. David wants to post us a cheque for $10,000 as his End of Financial

Seeing through the dust: Coal in the Hunter Valley economy Help us defend the Renewable Energy Target Divestment Campaign Gathers Momentum Winter Clearing of Leard Forest for Open Cut Coal Stopped Infographic Seeing through the dust: Coal in the Hunter Valley economy Today The Institute released new research on Hunter Valley Coal. The major finding

Uncle Sam’s crazy education deals Mining for good government Life expectancy and the age pension Youth unemployment TAI in the media Infographic Weekly Updates from TAI 1. Uncle Sam’s crazy education deals When Education Minister Christopher Pyne’s vision for a deregulated tertiary education system was outlined in the 2014-15 Budget, its details weren’t a surprise.

The Imaginary Crisis The Budget Blow By Blow The Devil Is In The Detail TAI In The Media Infographic The Imaginary Crisis When the previous government introduced a resource rent tax on the miners to fund a range of government services and income support for low income earners, it was called ‘class warfare’. In last

Dodgy dealings in NSW Australian Coal Industry in Structural Decline Another Warkworth Win Green Tape Recent submissions TAI Out and About TAI In The Media Dodgy dealings in NSW With ICAC bringing down the likes of Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell over the Australian Water Holdings affair, it’s easy to miss

This week has given us not one, but TWO, examples of why Australia needs The Australia Institute, and why your support is so important. As a supporter of TAI, you will have heard from us many, many times – since 2009 in fact – that superannuation tax concessions are costing the federal budget billions of

The great Australian lock out Rio’s luck dries up Veggies with benefits Are banks the biggest, meanest monopoly going? Recent media Recent publications The great Australian lock out Furthering the Institute’s work on equity, we recently made a submission to the Senate inquiry into affordable housing, finding firstly that, although most Australians (67%) own their

Former Independent MP Tony Windsor today launched The Australia Institute’s new research paper on coal seam gas (CSG) at Parliament House in Canberra. The paper aims to bust many of the myths used by the gas industry to justify the expansion of CSG in Australia. Listen to Tony Windsor speak to Fran Kelly from Radio

It’s the month of love and we’re taking this opportunity to propose to you! We want to be your Valentine and not just for February. We’ve been doing some of our best work and trying to catch your eye, but the best research from the best people is expensive, so we thought it was time

“Without doubt I think our biggest achievement this year was the judgement against Rio Tinto’s Warkworth coal mine. The Australia Institute has spent years arguing that the claims made by the mining industry about the amount of jobs they create are exaggerated and hearing a judge agree with that assessment in rejecting a new mine

What do the Libs have against the poor Nats? Direct action debate needs to be less black and white Centrelink changes may help those missing out This Christmas give the gift of good ideas Recent publications Recent media What do the Libs have against the poor Nats? While National Party voters may have breathed a

Whether it’s a last minute meeting, a phone call that can’t be ignored or your inbox needs a clean out, many of you won’t manage to make it out the door today at the time you had hoped to. This scenario is the inspiration behind national Go Home on Time Day which will be held

What do Alan Jones, Ross Gittins and Mamamia have in common? Mining’s David vs Goliath II Abbott’s risky free trade policy Recent Publications Q: What do Alan Jones, Ross Gittins and Mamamia have in common? A: They all agree that The Australia Institute does research that matters! Rather than jump ship to New Zealand following

Hockey’s war on entitlements Government inaction on antibiotic resistance exposed Mining’s not so special Events Recent Publications Recent Media Hockey’s war on entitlements “They are barely bigger than a toilet cubicle. Yet these depressingly cramped spaces serve as a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, pantry and everything in between for their cooped-up inhabitants.Those unfortunate enough

Hockey’s war on entitlements “They are barely bigger than a toilet cubicle. Yet these depressingly cramped spaces serve as a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, pantry and everything in between for their cooped-up inhabitants.Those unfortunate enough to live in these urban slums range from the elderly and unemployed to low-income families and singletons.Their location? Hong Kong. One

Government inaction on antibiotic resistance exposed “Unless we solve the problem of antimicrobial resistance to drugs, we will be facing a post-antibiotic era where things as common as a strep throat infection or a child’s scratched knee could once again kill.”  Margaret Chan, Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), 2012 The discovery of antibiotics was

“They are barely bigger than a toilet cubicle. Yet these depressingly cramped spaces serve as a kitchen, living room, dining room, bedroom, pantry and everything in between for their cooped-up inhabitants.Those unfortunate enough to live in these urban slums range from the elderly and unemployed to low-income families and singletons.Their location? Hong Kong. One of the richest cities

  Politics in the Pub – Andrew Leigh MP – 27 March Andrew Leigh is the federal member for Fraser, an economist and an author. Andrew’s latest book ‘Disconnected’ highlights that political parties and unions are struggling to keep their members; sporting participation and cultural attendance is down; we are less likely to attend church