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Richard Denniss is calling for a gas export tax, but an effective royalty system would be a better option

Richard Denniss is an economist and head of the Australia Institute, a Canberra-based policy think tank. His monograph More Fool Me: How the Gas Industry Tricked Australia is an impassioned plea for ordinary Australians to lobby relevant federal ministers to more effectively tax the export gas industry.

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'Ridiculously stupid': war of words erupts as AUKUS public inquiry hits Newcastle

Peter Garrett hits back at claims the AUKUS Public Inquiry is being run by the Australia Institute.

Newcastle Herald

Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers

A survey has shown a majority of Australians want employment conditions for Pacific workers to be improved following claims of underpayment.

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'Real desire': gas tax on the cards at Labor conference

Calls for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports could come to a head on the floor of Labor's national conference, as advocates say momentum is growing for the move.

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People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

Australia is being warned it risks billion-dollar economic damage and deaths to humans and pets if it does not ramp up eradication efforts on fire ants.

AAP

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

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Adani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties

Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23

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Some of Australia’s most influential thinktanks refuse to reveal their biggest donors. But should they?

Several raise concerns that disclosing their donors exposes them to political attack but others warn not doing so can prompt legitimate questions about influence

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Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo charity makes undisclosed donation to the Australia Institute

Exclusive: The progressive thinktank, which has championed a ‘real zero’ emissions policy, says it protects privacy of donors to avoid them being targeted

The Guardian - AU

Is it too late to solve some of our most wicked problems? The Australia Institute won’t let us die wondering

As I begin this review sitting in a Canberra cafe, there are two blokes on the next table complaining about the present federal election campaign’s lack of substance. The complaints of one of them about the Coalition’s fuel excise cut were the first to catch my ear, but it was…

The Conversation

Gun numbers grow in decades since Port Arthur massacre

Gun ownership has risen significantly over three decades since the Port Arthur massacre with the average holder possessing more than four, a study shows.

AAP

Supermarkets blamed most for cost-of-living woes

A new report reveals Australians lay the blame for the rising cost of living at the feet of supermarkets.

AAP

Report lights fuse over gas ban and energy shortfall

A proposal by the Greens to halt investment for new gas projects would lead to the energy fuel running out in many parts of the country by 2029, a report says.

AAP

Luxury ute tax loophole costs Australians $250m a year, researchers say

The Australia Institute says tax exemption on ‘commercial vehicles’ with no testing requirement is incentivising people to buy utes instead of EVs

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In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear

Australia’s opposition leader has proposed building the country’s first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.

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Should Ultra Fast Fashion Brands Like Shein And Temu Be Taxed At Higher Rates?

Aussies are buying an average of 56 new items each year — more than anywhere else in the world. And our shockingly low average price per item indicates most of those are fast fashion items.

The Guardian - AU

Submissions, witnesses, questions … then nothing. Australian government cites ‘passage of time’ for silence on reports

Dozens of parliamentary reports dating back as far as 2008 have suddenly received the same sad 24-word response, saying their findings are from too long ago to justify more

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Cost of fire-ant outbreak in Australia could be much higher than ‘flawed’ earlier prediction, data shows

Australia Institute says 2021 analysis had 15-year timeframe when modelling of the invasive species is usually over 20 to 30 years

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‘Exorbitant’ fees paid to academic publishers better spent on Australian research and education, report finds

Australia Institute report author says proposed open-access research library ‘great start’ but research grants reforms are needed to disrupt current model

AAP

Property investors in focus as tax debate shifts gears

As home ownership becomes increasingly difficult for many, pressure is growing on the major political parties to revisit tax reform.

AAP

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Australia's major political donors have been revealed, with calls to improve funding integrity and transparency.

The Conversation

We could make most Australians richer and still save billions – it’s not too late to fix the Stage 3 tax cuts

The Albanese government is about to have to make a really important decision.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s taxes ‘inadequate’ for ‘adequate services’, former secretary of finance warns

Michael Keating to call for revenue review at Australia Institute summit as Labor provides update on multinational tax avoidance

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Almost nine in 10 Australians support plan to outlaw lies in political advertising, poll shows

Australia Institute survey a boost to Labor legislation to tackle misinformation ahead of next federal election

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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

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