How to fix Australia's mental health care system - with Ian Hickie
Today we’re bringing you the second episode of a special series with our chief economist Richard Denniss and special guests, based on Richard’s new book BIG: The Role of the State in the Modern Econom...
9 Mars 202233min
No Enemies, No Friends with Allan Behm [webinar]
Today we're bringing you a conversation from our popular webinar series. This week we bring you a conversation with Allan Behm, head of the International & Security Program at the Australia Institute ...
7 Mars 202258min
'Adaptation saves lives, delay means death'
As residents of Lismore tried to escape massive floods on their roofs, the IPCC delivered its latest report on climate impacts as well as adaptation and the news is not good. It warns that Australia f...
2 Mars 202225min
The Big Switch with Saul Griffith [webinar]
This episode we bring you a conversation with energy expert Saul Griffith about his new book “The Big Switch” which looks at energy flows across the Australian economy and provides a blueprint for how...
24 Feb 20221h 1min
What's going to be in the Budget?
The budget is come soon and, because it's an election year, income tax cuts are squarely on the agenda. In today's episode we ask, who really benefits from the government's legislated tax cuts? New re...
23 Feb 202224min
BIG - The Role of the State in the Modern Economy with Richard Denniss
Imagine if every time the economy turned bad we invested in things that made people’s lives good? In his new book 'BIG: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy', Richard Denniss, chief economist a...
16 Feb 202241min
Australia could be a sustainable Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Powerhouse
The transition to electric vehicles is gaining pace. It's a huge new industry and Australia has everything it needs to become and electric vehicle manufacturing powerhouse: rich reserves of lithium an...
8 Feb 202224min
Summer series - Raising the Age: Getting children out of prison
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2021. Everyone knows that children do best when they are supported, nurtured and loved. But across Australia, c...
26 Jan 202257min
