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March 2025
Red Imported Fire Ants and Australian electorates
Red Imported Fire Ants have the potential to cause significant environmental, social and economic damage.
Polling – Salmon farming and environment in Tasmania
The Australia Institute commissioned uComms, which surveyed 860 Australians living in Sydney between 17 and 18 March 2025 on environmental issues and salmon farming in Tasmania. Results show that: 61% support stopping salmon farming in areas where it is putting the endangered Maugean skate at risk of extinction; more than twice as many who oppose
September 2024
Impact of fire ants in Queensland electorates
Red imported fire ants are one of the world’s most invasive pest species and attempts to eradicate them from South East Queensland are currently under-resourced.
August 2018
Inquiry into trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn
The Australia Institute made a submission to the Joint Committee on Law Enforcement inquiry into trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn. The proposal to ban domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn would likely bring relatively large benefits and small costs. Benefits would reinforce domestic bans in countries such as China, Hong Kong and the
September 2012
Out for a Duck
An analysis of the economics of duckhunting in Victoria.