Could the bushfire crisis be the turning point for climate policy in Australia?
Dozens of lives have been lost and homes destroyed due to the Australian bushfires. In the midst of the tragedy, a big question arises. Might the summer of 2020 be a turning point in climate politics ...
24 Jan 202031min
Energy Futures: Hydrogen, worth the hype?
Hydrogen is now surging to the top of the global decarbonisation agenda. Australia’s competitive advantages, including local expertise and infrastructure, proximity to Asian markets, and abundance of ...
9 Jan 20201h 20min
Can private health insurance be saved from the jaws of death? Canberra event recording
Private health insurance has changed dramatically over the past few decades, and young and healthy people are dropping out (or not joining). Something has to change. Can we cut private hospital costs...
12 Dec 20191h 7min
Prime Minister's Summer Reading List 2019
Every year Grattan Institute selects six thought-provoking works for the Prime Minister's Summer Reading List. Our 2019 recommendations tackle wide-ranging topics, from secret ballots to cities, Tor...
8 Dec 20191h 13min
Saving Private Health 2: Making private health insurance viable
The only way that private hospital insurance can survive as Australia’s population ages is to make insurance cheaper for younger, healthier people. Younger consumers are spending more on private hosp...
4 Dec 201923min
Saving Private Health: reining in hospital costs and specialist bills
Private health insurance premiums could be cut by up to 10 per cent if private hospitals were made more efficient and stopped over-servicing. A handful of ‘greedy’ doctors charge their patients more ...
25 Nov 201921min
Avoiding another Hazelwood: how to manage coal closures
Since the Hazelwood power station closed in 2017 Victoria’s power prices have been up and reliability has been down. How will Victoria’s ageing brown coal power stations cope with an influx of new ren...
18 Nov 20191h 20min
Attracting teachers with the school education program
Bright young Australians are interested in becoming teachers, but are put off by low pay and poor career progression. That’s the finding of Australia’s first survey of young high achievers on their at...
10 Nov 20191h 16min
