Judy Gregurke appointed to NPS MedicineWise board
NPS MedicineWise is delighted to announce the appointment of Judy Gregurke to the NPS MedicineWise board as a non-executive director.… Read More
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National audit of environmental claims and logos long overdue
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) is undertaking a much-needed national audit of environmental claims and logos to support better… Read More
4 weeks ago
National Reconciliation Week 2020
National Reconciliation Week 2020 is an invitation to all Australians to celebrate and deepen the bonds with Aboriginal and Torres… Read More
1 month ago
Record mining tax and royalty payments continue to fund services and support communities
Company taxes and royalties paid by Australia’s world-leading minerals sector increased by $8 billion in 2018-19 to a record $39.3… Read More
2 months ago
Nev Power Should Answer to Oversight Committee on Gas Agenda
The Australia Institute has called for close scrutiny of the Prime Minister’s gas-industry linked National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. It follows… Read More
2 months ago
Most Australians want Company Tax for Big Business Same or Higher
New research from the Australia Institute shows the majority (59%) of Australians want company tax for big business to remain… Read More
2 months ago
Parliament can and should sit during COVID-19 crisis
The Australian Government’s response to COVID-19 has included the adjournment of Parliament and the transfer of extensive decision making powers… Read More
2 months ago
Recycling and COVID19 – Some Aspects to Consider
Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR), the peak national body for the recycling sector which employs some 50,000 Australians, recently issued these… Read More
3 months ago
Physicians welcome expansion of telehealth
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians welcomed the Federal Government’s recent announcement to expand access to telehealth to cover services… Read More
3 months ago
RACP says face masks must be conserved for frontline health workers
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is urging the public not to inappropriately use medical masks, in an effort to… Read More
3 months ago
Disability Peaks welcome Federal Governments recognition and support of people with disability in handling CoronaVirus
The joint announcement recently from Minister Ruston and Minister Robert, outlining significant financial and other supports for people with disability,… Read More
3 months ago
Now is the time to act on pandemic measures for people with disability
People with disability, and their organisations, across Australia are calling for urgent action, again, to keep us safe during the… Read More
3 months ago
Franchisors must deal in good faith
The spread of the coronavirus has put immense pressure on small businesses to continue operating and keeping Australians employed. Minister… Read More
3 months ago
The Australia Institute welcomes the establishment of a Senate Select Committee
The Australia Institute welcomes the establishment of a Senate Select Committee to provide parliamentary scrutiny of the Federal Government’s COVID-19… Read More
3 months ago
Andrews Government must fix laws to tackle rising hate in Victoria
The Andrews Government must take a stand against rising hate in the Victorian community, say a coalition of Union, civil… Read More
4 months ago
AMA declares Covid-19 a national public health emergency
AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said recently that the AMA Federal Council has declared the coronavirus outbreak a national public… Read More
4 months ago
Religious Freedom is a right
Co-founders of the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace, Pastors Norman and Barbara Miller, said in Canberra recently that Norman,… Read More
4 months agoNational Plastics Summit signals changes for plastic recycling
Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley and the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans recently congratulated… Read More
4 months ago
National Plastics Summit pledges
Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley and the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans recently congratulated… Read More
4 months ago
Closing the Gap Statement to Parliament
Mr Speaker, when we meet in this place, we are on Ngunnawal country. I give my thanks and pay my… Read More
5 months ago
Closing the Gap Lunchtime Address
Minister for Indigenous Australians Aunty Caroline, thank you very much for your Welcome to Country. Roslyn and to Richie. I… Read More
5 months ago
AMA’s Pre-Budget submission
The AMA is calling on the Federal Government to significantly increase recurrent spending on health to properly meet current and… Read More
5 months ago
Social media activity generating issues for marketers
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) has had its busiest quarter in 21 years with a record number of determinations… Read More
6 months ago
The Nationals appoint a new federal director
The Nationals Federal Management Committee has appointed Jonathan Hawkes as the Party’s new Federal Director. Mr Hawkes brings to the… Read More
6 months ago
GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS BY GETTING THE LAW RIGHT
After further considering the hundreds of submissions that have been made to the Exposure Draft of the Religious Discrimination Act… Read More
7 months ago
2020-21 PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSIONS
The Government is seeking submissions from individuals, businesses and community groups on their views for priorities for the 2020-21 Budget.… Read More
9 months ago
National Integrity Commission with teeth needed to investigate federal parliamentarians
New research released by The Centre for Public Integrity shows the Government’s proposed Commonwealth Integrity Commission would be the weakest… Read More
10 months ago
Closing the Gender Pay Gap report
Julie Collins MP We’ve been talking about Australia’s gender pay gap for decades. It’s an important topic given the serious… Read More
10 months ago
Australia and China: Mutual benefits through trade liberalisation and multilateral trade reform
As participants observed at the 4th Annual China Global Think Tank Forum here in Beijing in May, think tanks can… Read More
11 months agoCentre for Public Integrity Former judges launch Integrity Reform Agenda
Former judges Tony Fitzgerald, David Ipp, Anthony Whealy and Stephen Charles have joined with 100 integrity experts to launch a… Read More
11 months ago
Future Directions International
Future Directions International (FDI) is an independent, not-for-profit Research Institute conducting comprehensive strategic research and analysis of various issues facing… Read More
1 year ago
Sir Richard Williams Foundation
The Sir Richard Williams Foundation(SRWF) is an independently funded, not for profit research organisation. The principal activities of the Foundation,… Read More
1 year ago
Institute for Regional Security (formerly the Kokoda Foundation)
On 22 July 2014, a General Meeting of members of the Kokoda Foundation voted overwhelmingly (93 per cent) to change… Read More
1 year agoDefence Think Tanks
After Health, the Department of Defence with a budget of about $35 billion, has the largest expenditure in the Commonwealth… Read More
1 year ago
Australian Defence Association
The Australian Defence Association (ADA) a self-described ‘public interest watchdog’ and ‘think-tank’ that advocates on behalf of ADF members on… Read More
1 year ago
ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
The Australian National University Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) is Australia’s oldest, largest and highest ranking academic institute for… Read More
1 year ago
Political Party Think Tanks
There are four political party think tanks in Australia; The Chifley Research Centre, The Green Institute, The Menzies Research Centre… Read More
1 year agoThe Page Research Centre
The National party aligned think tank is The Page Research Centre that receives funding from the Department of Finance of… Read More
1 year ago
The Menzies Research Centre
The Liberal party aligned think tank is The Menzies Research Centre (MRC) that receives funding from the Department of Finance… Read More
1 year ago
The Chifley Research Centre
The Labor party aligned think tank is The Chifley Research Centre (CRC) that receives funding from the Department of Finance of… Read More
1 year ago