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Beyond the market fetish: Using renewables to build political momentum for climate action
Dan Cass and Christopher Wright (Sydney Business School)
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New polling shows lack of support for income tax cuts
A ReachTEL poll of 1217 Queenslanders and 1077 South Australians shows respondents resoundingly rejected conventional political wisdom – that income tax cuts are even more popular than government investment in health, education and infrastructure.
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New England ReachTEL poll
Polling of the electorate of New England has revealed fierce opposition to the Shenhua coal mine.
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Baird backs the frackers, people back the farmers
Polling reveals public support for civil disobedience and other protest in support of farmer’s rights against gas fracking operations.
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Economists cook the books
First published by the Australian Financial Review - here
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Gender equity: big companies better on boards, but below ASX average on management positions
New Catalyst research, released for International Women’s Day, reveals the best and worst points of women’s participation in corporate Australia.
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Calls for code of conduct in wake of extraordinary abuse of economic modelling
The Australia Institute has called for a code of conduct for economic modelling in the wake of flawed and ridiculous BIS Shrapnel economic modelling of negative gearing.
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Special Announcement: New Executive Director and Chief Economist at The Australia Institute
A message from the Chair of the Board
The Australia Institute has some exciting news to announce. After 8 years at the helm Richard Denniss has decided to step down from the role of Executive Director of the Australia Institute. On behalf of the Board I would like to express my appreciation to Richard and his family for the effort he has put in, and for the results that he has achieved.
Still beating around the bush
Since the beginning of the mining boom Australia’s rural sector has lost $61.5 billion in export income. This includes $18.9 billion in 2011-12 alone.