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Apr 10, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies
The Wrap with Ebony BennettWhat does it take to protect endangered animals? When we:Have a Government that promised to actKnow exactly what is causing the harmKnow exactly what we need to do to stop the harmHow is it that there is still a failure to act? That’s the question we set out to answer in the case of the promised-yet-undelivered Great Koala National Park on the NSW North Coast, where koala habitat is still being logged, and koalas dying as a result.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies
Ministerial diaries would be published monthly and access to Parliament House would be democratised under news recommendations from independent think tank, the Australia Institute. In a submission to the Senate Inquiry examining access to Australian Parliament House by lobbyists, the Australia Institute highlights critical concerns about the prevalence of lobbying in Australian politics, including the need for enhanced transparency and oversight.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies
Ending native forest logging would be the quickest and cheapest way to meet a target of 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. All cartoons © Judy HoracekTo get Judy Horacek’s exclusive cartoon for the Australia Institute, subscribe to our Between the Lines newsletter – the biggest stories and the best analysis from the team at the Australia Institute, delivered to your inbox every fortnight-ish.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies
The Wrap with Ebony BennettThe Australia Institute has had a massive March, full of incredible and exciting events.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies |Allan Behm |Polly Hemming |Emma Shortis
When AUKUS was announced, the ANU was quick off the mark to cash in. It seems that the Universities of Sydney and Nottingham, through the United States Study Centre, also want to pursue a new business line: the creation of “social licence” for government policies, new technologies and new products. They plan to monetise a form of advertising and promotion that was once known as propaganda.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies
“My job was simple, don’t sell our people out – because nothing is worth more than Us.”Polly Cutmore addressed the Australia Institute’s Climate Integrity Summit on 20 March 2024. Yaama my name is Maria ‘Polly’ CutmoreWhen I was representing my people at the Native Title table, I was really representing my family and clan, the Coombri tribe from Dhirri-eye-eye – which means Terry Hie Hie in English, that’s an area between the Gwydir River and Mt Kaputar, in northern NSW.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies |Yasmine Wright Gittins |Eloise Carr
Removing the fossil fuel industry’s influence on politics and parliament is how we change the story and restore trust in government decisions. Senator Larissa Waters addressed the Australia Institute’s Climate Integrity Summit on 20 March 2024. Good afternoon everyone, I would like to start by thanking this wonderful man, the former President of Kiribati, His Excellency Anote Tong.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies |Polly Hemming
Today, we stand at the crossroads of opportunity and crisis. The Honourable Andrew Leigh MP addressed the Australia Institute’s Climate Integrity Summit on 20 March 2024. I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people on whose lands we meet and pay respects to all First Nations people present today. Thank you to the Australia Institute for hosting this annual summit on climate integrity, and to Richard Denniss for the invitation to deliver this address today.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies |David Richardson |Greg Jericho
Tasmanians have been badly served by its government’s exaggerated fears about the condition of the state budget. The Pre-Election Financial Outlook Report released by the Treasury in February emphasized deficit and debt. It noted that the budget is in deficit of “in excess of $500 million … in each year” with “net debt forecast to increase to $6.1 billion by 30 June 2027”. This all sounds very scary and suggests the government needs to rein in spending and reduce its level of debt.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
australiainstitute.org.au | Luciana Lawe Davies |Polly Hemming
If we wanted to fix these things, we could. If you think that we need some complicated policy measure or some very expensive investment, you’ve been misled. Thank you for that warm welcome to country and thank you all for coming today. It really is wonderful. This is the second time the Australia Institute’s put on the Climate Integrity Summit, and next year we’re going to have to think about bigger venues and maybe even two days to jam it all in.
