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Growing disparity in life expectancy, health outcomes between Sydney, far western NSW report finds

Life expectancy, rates of suicide, and preventable deaths are all getting worse in remote parts of NSW according to research from The Australia Institute.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

'Alarm bells' as remote Australians live shorter lives

The Australia Institute's Unlucky Country report reveals the growing disparity in life expectancy between the city and the bush.

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

Government receives strategic defence review – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023

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Superannuation tax breaks will cost budget $52bn, almost matching Australia’s age pension

New analysis calls for major changes including restrictions on concessions as the country risks having ‘two classes of state-funded retirees’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Australia Institute among dozens to oppose 40 million tonne open cut expansion of coal mine in NSW central west

The Australia Institute says allowing another 40 million tonnes of coal to be mined in the NSW central west does not stack up economically or environmentally.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2023

Australia’s coal exporters made windfall gain of $45bn last year, report estimates

Report by Australia Institute finds a windfall profits tax could collect almost all this money for public use

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

Push to alleviate poverty of millions with rise in welfare rates after David Pocock’s win on review

We could populate a city bigger than Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart combined with the Australians who live in poverty.

The New Daily · Dec 8, 2022

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Fkn Grim: A New Report Reveals How Much Cash The Average Aussie Is Owed For Unpaid Overtime

New research by The Australia Institute revealed the average worker clocks about $8,000 worth of unpaid overtime a year, or 4.3 hours a week.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 23, 2022

‘Everyone’s against it’: the powerlines dispute in one of Victoria’s most marginal electorates

Proposed transmission lines to help meet renewable targets are slated to run through Ripon, held by just 15 votes in 2018

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

Nearly 90% of Australians want government to step in on energy costs, poll finds

Survey shows strong support for lowering prices by limiting exports and imposing windfall profits tax on gas companies

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022

Report shows growing number of Australians believe climate change effects already being felt

Over the past 15 years, Australians have weathered myriad natural disasters, including catastrophic bushfires, droughts and floods. A new report shows attitudes to the threats posed by climate change have shifted.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Majority of Australians back taxing fossil fuel companies’ super profits, survey shows

Research comes as treasurer acknowledges ‘an appetite in the community’ to strengthen petroleum resource rent tax

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

Floods and fires make climate change a top worry for most people, report finds

A majority of Australians are worried about climate change, according to the latest Climate of the Nation report.

The New Daily · Nov 2, 2022

Australia Institute: Gas tax could cover energy transition costs

A windfall profits tax levied on the export gas industry could pay for the government's $20 billion commitment to the energy transition.

The New Daily · Oct 19, 2022

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ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Gas windfall profits tax could raise upwards of $20 billion, argues Australia Institute

A tax on the windfall profits generated by Australia's gas export industry due to soaring energy prices could raise more than $20 billion in a year, a new report from the Australia Institute argues.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Gas windfall 'war profits' surge to $40b

Gas producers face pressure to share their profits with taxpayers to help households and businesses pay bills, but it's been ruled out for next week's budget.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Albanese government urged to adopt windfall profits tax after LNG exporters’ $40bn bonanza

Australia Institute says the tax would be a responsible way for Australians to receive a fair return for exploitation of gas resources

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022

Clive Hamilton's activism memoir wars with neoliberals, the 'naive' left and China

Clive Hamilton personifies the Australian progressive “public intellectual”. He’s a prolific author of opinion articles and books, concerned “to make a difference in the world” by persuading people to engage with “powerful ideas”.

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The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

Federal Labor's honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those 'lefties'?

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 12% (up two), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 3% (up one), independents 9% (up one) and…

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022

Albanese government’s climate plans face hurdle as experts criticise carbon market reforms

The Australia Institute concerned safeguard mechanism changes may create ‘perverse incentive’ for emissions intensive projects

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2022

Albanese urged not to ‘lose the moment’ for tax reform as he squashes debate on stage-three cuts

Economists say the tax cuts are unaffordable and should be trimmed or changed, either now or in May

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022

Growing number of Australians want the stage-three tax cuts scrapped, poll shows

Public opinion for repealing the package now sits at 48% as people become better informed about the consequences

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Albanese meets Solomons PM – as it happened

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ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Former ACCC boss Rod Sims calls for tax increases amid debate over stage 3 cuts

The former chair of the ACCC says taxes must rise if the federal government wants to deliver the essential services Australians demand.

The New Daily · Oct 3, 2022

Paul Bongiorno: Time overdue for a conversation about our welfare state

The penny is dropping even in the citadels of western capitalism that trickle-down economics is no longer fit for purpose – if it ever was.

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