Aged Care: A System of Neglect
It’s not that long since the Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety handed down its findings Describing Australia's aged care system as a shocking tale of neglect that needs a complete ove...
18 Apr 202233min
Democracy Agenda for the 47th Parliament
With trust in politics falling to crisis levels and a declining faith in democracy itself, there is an urgent need for reforms. The Australia Institute has prepared an agenda for the next parliament, ...
13 Apr 202222min
Unpacking the 2022 Federal Budget
This week on Follow the Money we're unpacking the 2022 Federal Budget. Who are the winners and losers, and what does it all mean with an election looming?Recorded live on 31st March 2022 and things ma...
7 Apr 202257min
Are fossil fuel subsidies ending or accelerating?
Australia has committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The United Nations Secretary General has said that it’s time to end fossil fuel subsidies, so are fossil fuel subsidies in Australia ending...
29 Mar 202229min
Admiral Chris Barrie on how Australia should respond to increasing disasters [webinar]
Today we bring you another conversation from the Australia Institute's webinar series. We spoke to retired Admiral Chris Barrie AC (Ret), former Chief of the Australian Defence Force and honorary Prof...
24 Mar 202252min
Dodgy carbon credits and dirty hydrogen
Instead of rushing to end fossil fuels, there is going to be a gold rush for carbon offsets, dirty hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS), all designed—not to stop climate change, but—to actual...
23 Mar 202228min
A budget for buying votes or backing workers? [webinar]
Today we bring you another conversation from the Australia Institute's webinar series. The Coalition Government’s ninth Federal Budget on 29 March will be an election Budget. Against the backdrop of a...
19 Mar 202258min
Who pays for the cost of climate change?
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought more frequent and more extreme. In today's episode we discuss a levy on fossil fuels to help pay for the damage.Thi...
15 Mar 202226min
