Follow The Money

This week on Follow the Money Ebony is sitting down with Greg Jericho to discuss the Jobs Summit: what happened, why was it needed, and are we going to get any jobs out of it? This was recorded on Tuesday 6th September 2022 and things may have changed since recording. The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett Guest: Greg Jericho, Policy Director, Labour Market and Fiscal, Centre for Future Work, the Australia Institute // @GrogsGamut Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey Edited by: Emily Perkins Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we're unpacking something a little different, something a bit outside our usual discussion about the economy. As Defence Minister Richard Marles lifts Peter Dutton’s ban on some charity and diversity events in Defence, we dive into the term ‘woke’. What does it mean? Why is it dominating the culture wars? Dive in to the woke debate with Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability Program at the Australia Institute  This was recorded on Tuesday 30th August 2022 and things may have changed since recording. The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett Guest: Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90  Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey Edited by: Emily Perkins Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you think about Australia's entire economy, what share of that pie do you think goes to workers (via wages) compared to business (via profits)? The Business Council of Australia is making some bold claims that the profit share of income has fallen, but does the data back that up? In this episode we unpack who is really winning and who is getting left behind in Australia's economy with Richard Denniss, economist and Executive Director of the Australia Institute  This was recorded on Wednesday 24 August 2022 and things may have changed since recording. The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett Guest: Richard Denniss, economist and Executive Director, Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey Edited by: Lizzie Jack Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New research by the Australia Institute shows that $5.9 billion in fuel costs would have been saved and emissions equivalent to a year’s worth of domestic flights would have been avoided, if robust fuel efficiency standards were adopted in 2015.This was recorded on Wednesday 17th August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest:Audrey Quicke, Climate & Energy Program Researcher and Transport Lead, the Australia Institute // @audreyquickeProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Lizzie JackTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join First Nations leaders Pat Anderson AO and Professor Megan Davis for a conversation about the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its three objectives: a Voice to Parliament, Treaty, and Truth. A webinar in partnership with the Sydney Peace Foundation.This was recorded on Wednesday 3rd August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: Pat Anderson AO, Alyawarre woman, Chairperson of the Remote Area Health Corporation, Chairperson of the Lowitja Institute Professor Megan Davis, Cobble Cobble woman, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous and Professor of Law at UNSWProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Lizzie JackTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are nearly at the end of the first sitting fortnight of the 47th Parliament, and it has been a packed agenda. This week we're unpacking quick recap of how much things have changed in this new Parliament, and what changes are likely on the horizon.This was recorded live on Wednesday 3rd August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest:Bill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability program // @Browne90Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Lizzie JackTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is everything so expensive? And will a wage increase just make it worse? New research shows that only a trivial portion of Australia’s inflation has come from wages this year, while rising prices continue to drive not just inflation, but profits to record highs.This was recorded on Tuesday 26th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest: Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Mikayla McGuirck-ScolaroTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this special live episode of Follow the Money, the panel will be discussing: A New Agenda for a New Parliament: Climate Action, International Affairs & Integrity - Yes Please! bringing together diverse knowledge on all fronts of climate & energy, international & security affairs, and integrity issues.This was recorded on Wednesday 13th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: Allan Behm, Director, International & Security Affairs program at the Australia Institute // @MirandaprorsusSumithri Venketasubramanian, Anne Kantor Fellow, Climate & Energy program at the Australia Institute // @sumithri_rvBill Browne, Director, Democracy & Accountability Program at the Australia Institute // @Browne90Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Mikayla McGuirck-ScolaroTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and best-selling author Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, in conversation with Australia Institute chief economist Dr Richard Denniss, about the need to expand the role of governments, unions, and civil society.Professor Stiglitz is visiting Australia as a guest of the Australia Institute.This was recorded on 11th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests:Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate, Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute, professor and President of The Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia // @JosephEStiglitzRichard Denniss, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Mikayla McGuirck-ScolaroTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Parliaments of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory have been banned from legislating voluntary assisted dying laws, but the new government and members of the new Parliament are seeking to restore Territory Rights as a matter of priority.This was recorded on Tuesday 5th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest:Bill Browne, Senior Researcher, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Holly ForrestTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot SessionsSupport Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.