Very excited that the great Ketan Joshi is working with Australia Institute !!! Check out his post on Woodside, dodgy offsets and the safeguard mechanism... australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-safeg…

McKinsey consultants getting fired for operational efficiency and profitability drive

"Confected outrage at the very wealthy paying slightly more tax is misguided and misdirected." Great piece on proposed super changes by former Australia Institute colleague Gemma Killen womensagenda.com.au/latest/dont-le…

Congratulations to AHA member Rohan Howitt for the publication of his book "The Southern Frontier: Australia, Antarctica and Empire in the Southern Ocean World 1815-1947" -- if you're in Melbourne today, head along to the launch! trybooking.com/events/landing…

Me on: Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move theconversation.com/defections-are… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

“Salmon farming companies should pay a royalty to the Tasmanian government for the use of waters which are ‘owned’ by the state government on behalf of the people of Tasmania,” - Saul Eslake Tax paid by the three largest salmon farms has been near-zero. australiainstitute.org.au/post/tasmanian…

In The New Daily I celebrate Aus preferential voting: Counting took so long in Calwell because the choice was so rich for voters. Rep'ed in just one of Australia’s 150 electorates was an expression of the nation’s priorities and political movements. thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/…

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil worried about red tape at state level making it uneconomic to build a home. We should increase supply but the federal government could look at something it can do to improve affordability, including this x.com/TheAusInstitut…

After "teal" independents in the cities, we could see "tans" challenging Nationals seats in the bush. My Canberra Times op-ed argues that once, Nationals candidates could promise their electorate a voice in govt. That looks a long way away. canberratimes.com.au/story/8984975/…

Was a pleasure welcoming Frank Yuan Australia Institute to Australia-China Relations Institute yestefday. Frank is one of the county's best trained & informed young Australia-China experts. Be on the lookout for a major research report he'll soon be releasing on the South China Sea. australiainstitute.org.au/report/chinese…

The new Parliament will be almost 50-50 men and women - but there is a big difference across parties. New Australia Institute analysis with my colleague Skye Predavec.

Strong from Hannah Wootton in AFR, on damage consulting firms do: "Soon there won’t be any permanent uni staff or public servants left, if Nous’ ability to sell job-cutting restructure plans continues. Naturally, that suits the consultants just fine." afr.com/rear-window/co…

"In worst-case scenarios, it may become necessary to pay for whole communities to relocate. Someone is going to have to pay for these investments, and it ought to be the companies that have profited from creating this crisis." writes Jack Thrower.

Another day, another change management process coming at ANU staff. My college looks like it’s about to get hit. Colleagues in IT and performance are struggling thru a bad process. Meanwhile, a fella gets given a fancy executive position will a BIG salary. afr.com/rear-window/jo…

Nearly a quarter of all seat races at the 2025 election ended in “non-classic” contests. There’s no such thing as a safe seat anymore. Read more from Bill Browne Skye Predavec and me below Australia Institute

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