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March 2025
What’s the Big Idea? Alice Grundy in conversation with Amy Remeikis and Bill Browne
On Tuesday 11th March at the Red Mill Distillery, Balmain, join Alice Grundy, Managing Editor of Australia Institute Press, in conversation with Australia Institute panelists, Amy Remeikis and Bill Browne who will be delving into big ideas for a better Australia from leading thinkers from Australia and around the world. The Australia Institute has spent the
The Case for Supporting Mayors and Local Governments to take Stronger Climate Action
The Australia Institute in collaboration with the Climate Mayors Initiative is hosting a conversation about why it’s smart to invest in climate action being taken in cities by local governments. Mayors and the local Councils they lead have been taking climate action in Australia and globally for over 20 years, but these voices aren’t as
Policy School – No new coal mines: a policy not a slogan
The Australia Institute’s Policy School is a free webinar series designed to equip policymakers, campaigners, NGOs, and public servants with the tools to advocate for change. Learn from experts about key public policy issues, persuasive messaging, and effective communication strategies to help create a fairer, more sustainable society. The Australia Institute’s Policy School is a
Big Gas is taking the piss… and what to do about it.
If you’ve paid any tax at all in the last decade, you’ve paid more than the global gas giants exporting our gas from Queensland have ever paid in company income tax. These corporations export two thirds of the gas produced in eastern Australia, selling it for tens of billions of dollars annually. They use more
Big Gas is taking the piss… and what to do about it
If you’ve paid any tax at all in the last decade, you’ve paid more than the global gas giants exporting eastern Australia’s gas have ever paid in company tax. These corporations export two thirds of the gas produced in eastern Australia, selling it for tens of billions of dollars annually. They use more gas just
Politics in the Pub: Budget Wrap 2025
Join Dr Richard Denniss and Matt Grudnoff in conversation with Ebony Bennett for their analysis of the 2025-2026 Federal Budget. Who wins? Who loses out? What’s hiding in the budget papers, and what do you need to know? SPEAKERS: Dr Richard Denniss – Executive Director, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett – Deputy Director, The Australia Institute
Policy School – AUKUS: What are the prospects for Australia’s Nuclear-powered Submarine?
The Australia Institute’s Policy School is a free webinar series designed to equip policymakers, campaigners, NGOs, and public servants with the tools to advocate for change. Learn from experts about key public policy issues, persuasive messaging, and effective communication strategies to help create a fairer, more sustainable society. The Australia Institute’s Policy School is a
Crimes Against Humanity with Geoffrey Robertson KC
In a newly updated edition of Crimes Against Humanity, which now includes new chapter on war crimes in Ukraine and the continuing war in Gaza, Geoffrey Robertson KC explains why we must hold political and military leaders accountable for genocide, torture and mass murder. He shows how human rights standards can be enforced against cruel governments, armies and multi-national
April 2025
What’s the Big Idea? Presented by The Wheeler Centre
Australia’s leading visionaries converge for a lively and candid discussion on the bold ideas shaping Australia’s social and political future. It is easy to be captivated by global agendas and headline-grabbing moments, but shaping Australia’s future will require homegrown creativity, problem-solving and true Aussie courage. In What’s the Big Idea?, some of our leading thinkers