The Australia Institute

The NSW Labor Government's promise to create a vast koala sanctuary on the mid-north coast is yet to be fulfilled. In our new video report, we reveal the startling reason why the native forest continues to be logged. Watch: https://lnkd.in/g598YADE

Applications close THIS SUNDAY July 21st for our Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. 1-2 year fixed-term position, based in Canberra. Develop your research career and contribute to the Australia Institute’s ongoing research program. Find out more & apply: https://lnkd.in/d-y3UUT5

Only 2 days left - applications for our Communications Director position are closing this SUNDAY, July 21st so don't forget to put your resume in!

Join Nobel Prize-winning economist Prof Joseph Stiglitz on his national speaking tour! Events in SYD, HBA, MEL, CBR, PER Tickets are strictly limited, BOOK NOW! https://lnkd.in/d4YpZBWJ

This Friday, the Human Rights Law Centre and The Australia Institute Tasmania are partnering to deliver ‘Transparency for the Planet: Whistleblowing and the Ecosystem of Accountability’ at Hobart Town Hall. Registration closes in three days. Don't miss your chance to hear insights from our expert panel about the state of whistleblower laws in Tasmania and how these laws fit in within the wider ecosystem of accountability. You'll also receive an advance preview of the Human Rights Law Centre's climate whistleblowing guide. Secure your free spot now: https://lnkd.in/g4vMHUbj

We're hiring a Communications Director! Full-time, based in Canberra, you'll lead a dynamic team to raise awareness about critical issues and drive meaningful policy change. Applications close Sunday 21 July. #auspol More info: https://lnkd.in/gyUx8qj7

"If you are trying to revive your manufacturing industry, create clean jobs & lower emissions…you don’t do it by doubling down on a foreign-owned, low-tax fossil fuel industry." Diving into Future Made in Australia with Polly Hemming: https://lnkd.in/gtdAi4gf #auspol #climate #renewables

"Daylight robbery…the gas industry is not paying royalties, (and) not paying petroleum resources rent tax for offshore LNG exports" – ACT Senator David Pocock. "We need to get that money and use it for good, instead of allowing multinational companies to take that money overseas," – Dr Monique Ryan MP. Read the great write-up from Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from our press conference with Senator David Pocock & Dr Monique Ryan MP. Six out of ten LNG export facilities in Australia pay no royalties to state or federal governments, including major projects in WA and the Northern Territory. It is time for the gas industry to pay its fair share. #auspol #climate https://lnkd.in/gXdwvpXs

Our billboard truck visited Chevron’s office to remind Western Australians whose fault it will be if there is a gas shortage in WA. Chevron exports vast amounts of WA’s gas which they get royalty free…and rarely pay tax. Western Australians are getting ripped off. #auspol

The ACT has led the way on several once-radical reforms that now have nationwide support. With an election in October, the results showed #CBR could lead the nation in progressive law reform. #auspol Canberra Times with the story: https://lnkd.in/gb5wphrA