
After the Crisis with Jim Chalmers
It's not too early to start thinking about how we rebuild the economy after the crisis. Hear Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers discuss why 'snapback' just won't cut it, as part of the Australia Institute'...
29 Apr 20201h

What does a good economic recovery package look like?
The Prime Minister has said the economic recovery won’t be ‘business as usual’ but so far the corporate sector's wish list is indistinguishable from 'business as usual'. But how can we judge whether o...
28 Apr 202025min

Covid-19: Media in crisis
The Australian media industry, particularly journalism, was already going through a major disruption before the pandemic hit. At least 51 news media outlets and newsrooms have closed since the beginni...
22 Apr 202059min

Covid-19 and rethinking national security
We are facing existential threats to human security that are not amenable to solution by military forces. In this week's episode we discuss the need to rethink national security with Allan Behm, direc...
21 Apr 202026min

The role of artists and the arts in rescuing the economy
The Australian arts industry was one of the earliest economic casualties of Covid-19 as museums, theatres, galleries, festivals and music venues shut down to avoid a public health crisis leading to ma...
15 Apr 20201h

What is your life really worth?
It's early days, but it looks like the measures Australia has taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 appear to be working. But not everyone sees it that way. Many commentators and economists think that ...
14 Apr 202027min

The complete reshaping of Australia's economy with Wayne Swan
A live recording of a webinar with Wayne Swan, ALP President and former Deputy PM and Treasurer who helped steer Australia's economy through the GFC without going into recession, recorded live on Zoom...
9 Apr 202054min

No trust without scrutiny - the case for an Epidemic Response Committee
In the middle of this unprecedented health and economic crisis, it is critical we do not let a crisis in our democracy emerge as well. Like Australia, New Zealand has shut down its Parliament due to C...
7 Apr 202012min





















