Jack Thrower

3 weeks 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?

1 month 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).

1 month 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.

1 month ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho |Matt Grudnoff |Mark Ogge |Jack Thrower

Over the 10 years to 2023-24 nurses paid $7bn more in tax than did the oil and gas companies. The oil and gas industry loves to tell everyone they pay a lot of tax, but the evidence tells a very different story. The oil and gas industry claim their tax pays for nurses and other public sector services, but new Australia Institute research shows that nurses pay more in income tax than the oil and gas industry pay in company tax and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT).

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

Australians, by and large, have seen America as an ally critical to our national security. But in just a few short weeks, Donald Trump has shown his administration is a threat to Australia and the world’s security. Australia may not be able to stop Trump from creating chaos, but we will undermine our own security if we don’t stand up for ourselves and for our values. Trump’s administration is hostile to checks and balances and the rule of law.