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Hear the full conversation on the latest episode of After America. Listen now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts. australiainstitute.org.au/post/democra...
Democrats sweep to victory after shutdown becomes longest ever
In New York City, California, New Jersey and Virginia, American voters sent Trump and Republicans a clear message.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Keep up with what's going on in US politics with Dr Emma Shortis on the After America podcast!

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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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This is Why We Can’t Have (more) Nice Things | Revenue Summit 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Australia Institute research shows 80% of Australia’s gas is exported by multinational gas corporations, who then tell us we have a gas shortage.

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✍️ PETITION: Fix Australia's Gas Export Problem
✍️Sign the petition: Fix Australia's Gas Export Problem
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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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A broken university system is letting Australia down
Poor governance, poor policy and decades of neoliberalism have broken Australia’s university sector, with devastating consequences for students and the country.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Leaked report undermines WA Government’s claim that LNG exports help Asia’s clean energy transition
The Western Australian Government's claim that its domestic gas production is helping Asia’s clean energy transition has been undermined in a report which the Government itself commissioned.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Aiming Higher: Universities and the future of Australian democracy (Vantage Point Issue 3) - Store - The Australia Institute
The time has come for a reckoning in the Australian higher education.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Paying It Forward: How Tax Reform Can Save Future Generations | Revenue Summit 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Environment Minister Murray Watt has a chance to strengthen our environment laws and reduce emissions, but working with the Coalition for a quick fix means working with the climate scepticism voters rejected.

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We need Labor’s Mr Fixit to fix the environment, not the politics
Environment Minister Murray Watt is known as Labor’s political “fixer” – Australians have given him the opportunity to fix something for us, and our
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November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Add your name to the call to make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians⤵️
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Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year. Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action
The CEO of the nation’s second biggest insurer, Suncorp, has told politicians it’s time to start taking climate change more seriously, especially when it comes to the types of houses we build – and wh...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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✍️ Add your name to our petition calling on Minister Watt to strengthen our environmental laws and to put a stop to new gas and coal:

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PETITION: Strong environment laws now!
The Australian public voted for a climate majority at the last election, and we want strong environment laws that can stop new coal and gas.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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New Australia Institute analysis shows that over the past five years the Australian government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply Australia for more than 20 years.

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Putting Australia Last. 20 years worth of gas exported in past 5 years, while Australians threatened with shortages.
New Australia Institute analysis shows that over the past five years the Australian government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply Australia for more than 20 years.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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3% of Australians think that making a profit should be a primary purpose of universities, yet more than half (54%) believe that it currently is a primary purpose.

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Australians believe universities are too expensive and not doing their job: polling
New Australia Institute polling research shows most Australians, regardless of who they vote for, think most university degrees are too expensive.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM