Last week Energy Minister Chris Bowen spent an hour at the press club, inc Qs from top journalists. Zero mention of - Fossil fuel exports - Aus emissions increasing outside of electricity. - Fossil fuel subsidies Nice piece - Adam Gottschalk australiainstitute.org.au/post/three-gla…

On Australia’s relationship with the US, Malcolm Turnbull says no one has done more damage to the United States than Rupert Murdoch “He’s in the angertainment industry” #auspol

"The irony is that in looking to the past, he [Trump] will worsen the problems in the very people who are supporting him." - Prof Joseph Stiglitz on RN Breakfast

"Why is it that the US has a leadership...in high tech and in pharmaceuticals? It's all because of government support. "If [Australia] don't engage in these new industrial policies, they're going to be left behind." - Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz speaking to Patricia Karvelas #auspol

"It used to be there were complaints about the two parties being so similar that elections didn't matter." "Now we've wound up in a very, very polarised society" - Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz with Patricia Karvelas on ABC RN Breakfast

"If the US had had rank order voting, Trump would not have been on the ballot in the first election in 2016." Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz unpacks three democratic institutions that Australia does better than the US. #auspol

"I do not believe we will ever get any nuclear submarines from the Americans. "The American legislation says before any submarine can be sold to Aus, the US President has to certify that their Navy doesn't need it." - Hon. Malcolm Turnbull on AUKUS #auspol Malcolm Turnbull

The Centre for Future Work’s Charlie Joyce and David Peetz are in Brisbane today for the National Manufacturing Summit, making the case for industry policy to build a sustainable manufacturing sector in Australia with high quality jobs. 🧵

Thankfully the RBA kept rates on hold. But every rate rise does damage to the economy, and we have had plenty over the past 2 years. David Richardson runs the numbers #OffTheCharts australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-rate-…

The important issue of workers' control over their sensitive information is discussed in our latest report futurework.org.au/report/no-bloo….

The Everybody's Home inquiry into housing final report is out. Top work by Doug Cameron here's some of the recommendations everybodyshome.com.au/peoples-commis…

Another day another warning of a gas shortage. Remember - Australia does NOT have a gas shortage. As Matt Saunders writes, Australia exports around 35 times more gas than any projected "shortage" #OffTheCharts australiainstitute.org.au/post/forget-ev…

👏👏 UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling for action in a climate emergency 👏👏 With our PM headed to Tonga today, will Australia heed the call or continue to expand gas production, treating our Pacific Island neighbours with contempt? #auspol theguardian.com/world/article/…

Right now as the Pacific Islands Forum meets is the perfect time for the Govt to acknowledge we don't need any more gas. #OffTheCharts. As Matt Saunders Matt Saunders writes, saying Australia needs new gas mines to prevent a shortage is just industry spin. australiainstitute.org.au/post/as-pacifi…

Australia's tax system is designed to help the rich get richer. Tax breaks and discounts, which put more wealth into the hands of fewer people. It's time to deliver a fairer tax system that helps everyone

Soaring business profits have driven inflation through the roof, while people's wages have lagged behind. With ordinary Australians squeezed between increasing prices of groceries, rent, petrol, how can this be sustainable? #auspol #npc

How influential is the fossil fuel lobby in Australia? Join Mike Rann Mike Rann, former Premier of South Australia, for a special webinar about Australia's future beyond fossil fuels #auspol 5pm AEST, Thursday 5 September FREE, but rego essential > us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join Joelle Gergis & me to talk climate, science, politics and her books! Thanks Eltham Bookshop Australia Institute Black Inc.

For The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, I wrote about the idea of “readiness”, how the question assumes that history is progress, and how it papers over the cracks between two versions of America: one which has always been ready, and one which is forever not-ready. theconversation.com/is-america-rea…

Too much spending, too much demand? Nope. As Greg Jericho argues, Jim Chalmers MP is right - the RBA has smashed the economy. Worse, they were still smashing it even when households were clearly struggling. australiainstitute.org.au/post/chalmers-…