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Summer special: The High Road with Laura Tingle
Season 5 Episode 117
In our summer special series, we bring you some of our favourite guests from the Australia Institute’s webinar series in 2020. In this episode, Ben O…
5 years, 8 months ago
An unprecedented year: reflecting on 2020 with Richard Denniss
Season 5 Episode 116
Let's face it, 2020 has been a bit of a nightmare. This week, in our final episode of the year, Ebony Bennett and Richard Denniss revisit some of the…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why tax electric vehicles but not heavy trucks? Politics
Season 5 Episode 115
The SA and VIC governments have announced a new electric vehicle tax - in other words, a great big new tax on clean air.In today's episode we explain…
5 years, 10 months ago
The myth of Australia's gas supply shortage
Season 5 Episode 114
The 'gas-fired recovery' is supposed to help Australia's manufacturing industry by freeing up new supply. But the Australia Institute's research show…
5 years, 10 months ago
The US Election result and what it means for Australia
Season 5 Episode 113
In this episode we unpack what a Biden Administration means for climate and foreign policy in Australia, with Richie Merzian and Allan Behm.Host: Ebo…
5 years, 10 months ago
Digital Giants, Market Power and Media Diversity
Season 5 Episode 112
Australia's news media is one of the most highly concentrated in the world. Since 2019, more than 157 newsrooms have closed in Australia and many loc…
5 years, 11 months ago
What can we learn from the ACT election?
Season 5 Episode 111
The ACT is the home of progressive politics in Australia, leading the nation on climate policy, tax reform and truth in political advertising (among …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Most Secretive Budget Ever
Season 5 Episode 110
In this episode we explain what 'not for publication' (or 'nfp') means and why it appears so often in the Budget papers, with Australia Institute res…
5 years, 11 months ago
What you need to know about the federal budget
Season 5 Episode 109
The federal budget forked out billions in spending -- mostly on business tax write-offs and income tax cuts for high income earners -- but it was poo…
5 years, 11 months ago
Tax avoidance and why we can't have nice things
Season 5 Episode 108
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he was elected and in many years paid absolutely no income tax at all - and he's…
5 years, 11 months ago