Jack Thrower

2 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Joshua Black |Jack Thrower |Glenn Connley

Great countries have great institutions, but Australian universities are a mess. On this episode of Follow the Money, the Australia Institute’s Joshua Black and Jack Thrower join Glenn Connley to discuss the enormous cost of going to university, the absurdity of university vice-chancellors being paid more than the Treasurer, and why the practice of using international students as a political football must end. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 20 May 2025 and things may have changed.

1 month ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho |Jack Thrower

The housing crisis continues to grip Australia and it’s a central part of this election campaign. Unfortunately, while both major parties have made housing policies key parts of their election platforms their policies mostly tinker around the edges and fail in four key ways. They do not address Australia’s distortionary, expensive, and regressive tax concessionsNegative gearing and the capital gains tax discount distort the housing market and increase house prices.

2 months ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Jack Thrower |Ebony Bennett |Emma Shortis

With housing affordability at an all-time low and the spectre of Trump looming large over our region, Australians’ standard of living will be at the heart of the debate from now until election day. On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute economists Matt Grudnoff and Jack Thrower join Ebony Bennett to discuss the Australian economy and the federal election campaign. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 1 April 2025 and things may have changed. Order What’s the Big Idea?

2 months ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho |Jack Thrower |Elizabeth Morison

In 2023-24 tax from the PRRT was less than an quarter the amount raised by HECS/HELP debts repayments. Next week the Budget will reveal who is being taxed and who is not. In a fair society, some of the most profitable companies would be paying much more than students. But once again the budget will show that Australia collects much more from student debt repayments than the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT).

2 months ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Jack Thrower |Emma Shortis

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia joins us to discuss why defending Ukraine’s sovereignty is critical for Australia, America and other democracies around the world. On this episode of After America, His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the importance of upholding the international rule of law, the deterioration of relations between Ukraine and the Trump administration, and why Ukrainian security is important for the entire world.