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The government took on housing investor tax concessions to bring prices down, but more action is needed to address the rental affordability crisis. On this episode of Follow the Money , Maiy Azize and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett to discuss how the government's changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing are allowing more first-homebuyers to enter the market, the data revealing that…
Australians have been dudded by the gas industry. It's past time governments admitted it . Dr Richard Denniss, Australia Institute co-CEO and author of More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia , joins Ebony Bennett to discuss why Australia gives away gas to multinational corporations and why similarly dud deals could happen with Big Tech and other industries if we don't learn lessons…
The federal government's response to the Murphy inquiry into online gambling harms has been "appalling", says Andrew Wilkie MP. Andrew Wilkie MP, Independent Member for Clark, joins the Australia Institute's Noah Schultz-Byard to reflect on the government's gambling reforms, making polluters pay for the damage they do to the climate, and the state of Australian politics. This episode was recorded…
A recent decision by the New South Wales state government is a crack in the wall of Australian climate inaction. On this episode of Follow the Money , Leanne Minshull and Rod Campbell join Glenn Connley to discuss dodgy carbon credits, the Great Koala National Park in New South Wales, the federal government's upcoming review of the Safeguard Mechanism, and the demise of Climate Active. This…
Much of the world is moving away from fossil fuels, so why is Australia's gas industry still expanding? On this episode of Follow the Money , renewable energy entrepreneur Assaad Razzouk joins Australia Institute co-CEO Leanne Minshull to discuss how the war on Iran is accelerating the global shift away from fossil fuels and why Australia risks being left behind. This episode was recorded…
No one knows what'll happen at the November midterms or the next presidential election. Is the Australian government prepared for the worst-case scenario? On this episode of Follow the Money , Dr Emma Shortis joins Glenn Connley to discuss the upcoming midterm elections in the United States, how the Trump administration has been chipping away at the guardrails of American democracy, and whether…
Introducing The Australia Institute's new podcast series, What's the Point? with Richard Denniss . Subscribe to the show on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. *** On this episode of What's the Point? , Richard Denniss discusses how global gas industry has pulled off the greatest con in Australia's history, and why Australians are living with the…
Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis discuss the dramatic changes in Australia's political landscape since Labor's landslide election victory. In May 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to a historic victory and the Liberal Party suffered its worst result since World War 2. But with the rise of One Nation at home and crises multiplying abroad, the world already looks very…
States and territories are missing out on tens of billions in revenue each year because the GST isn't growing as promised. On this episode of Follow the Money , Rod Campbell and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett to discuss the reasons why the GST hasn't grown as promised, how exemptions for private schools and private insurance exacerbate inequality, and how governments can ensure they're providing…
Australia's flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions. On this episode of Follow the Money , the authors of new Australia Institute research, Dr Fergus Green and Frances Medlock, join Glenn Connley to discuss the major failures of the Safeguard Mechanism, the dodgy "carbon offsets" at the heart the scheme, and what can be done to drive down emissions. This episode was…
Australians overwhelmingly support access to abortion care - but there's a resurgence in anti-abortion politics underway. On this episode of Follow the Money , Amy Remeikis and Hamdi Jama join Ebony Bennett to discuss the resurgence of anti-abortion politics in Australia, failed legislation in South Australia seeking to restrict late-term abortion, and the influence of far-right politics in the…
