Parhaat Grattan Institute Podcastit (2024)

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Should Australia invest in nuclear power? 23:59

14h ago23:59

23:59

Nuclear energy is a hotly contested topic for the upcoming election, with both sides of politics looking for a plan that enables Australia to hit net zero emissions by 2050 while maintaining an affordable, reliable energy supply. Peter Dutton has declared nuclear a central piece of the Coalition's energy plan, but with the policy light on details, …

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How to prevent gambling harm in Australia 20:04

18d ago20:04

20:04

Gambling is everywhere. And Australia's lax approach to gambling regulation shows. We have the highest gambling losses in the world.While the federal government is considering banning gambling advertising in the wake of the Murphy Inquiry, Grattan's latest report makes the case for more regulation to minimise gambling harm in Australia. In this spe…

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How to reform NDIS housing and support 24:26

28d ago24:26

24:26

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is failing many Australians with profound disability. More than 43,000 people with intensive support packages are seeing little benefit from a scheme that was supposed to give them greater choice and improved independence. Last year's reports from the Disability Royal Commission and the NDIS review called fo…

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Unpacking the 2024 NAPLAN results 15:30

1M ago15:30

15:30

The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. The results also reveal deep inequities in Australian schools. Indigenous children, children from disadvantaged families, and children from regional and remote areas are falling years behind their more advantaged peers as they move throug…

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Will interest rates ever stop going up? 20:29

2M ago20:29

20:29

Over the past two years, it's been hard to see an end to interest rate rises. Homeowners have been slogged with one mortgage increase after another. Despite a couple of months of calm, another potential rate rise is looming on the horizon, with the imminent release of inflation data and a meeting of the RBA in early August. Kat Clay and Trent Wil…

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How to boost GPs' patient vaccination rates 17:52

3M ago17:52

17:52

Vaccines save lives. Yet the likelihood an older Australian is vaccinated varies hugely by GP. For some GPs, 90 per cent of older patients are vaccinated for flu. For others, only 40 per cent are vaccinated. For COVID, shingles and pneumococcal, the gap is even bigger. In this podcast, Peter Breadon, Health Program Director, and Anika Stobart, the …

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Analysing the 2024 NSW Budget 20:14

3M ago20:14

20:14

This week, the NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey handed down his second budget since Labor took office. At the same time, the NSW government is facing rising inflation and cost of living, increased public sector wage expenditure, and the worst of Australia’s housing crisis. Find out whether the 2024 NSW Budget tackled these key issues - and more - in th…

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Should Australia abandon the Paris Agreement? 26:33

4M ago26:33

26:33

The federal government's 2030 emissions reduction target is under serious threat. Under the International Paris Agreement, Australia has committed to reduce its emissions to 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. But the government is not currently on track to meet these levels. It's led some members of the Opposition to call for Australia to aband…

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How to reform points-tested visas 29:16

4M ago29:16

29:16

Skilled migrants contribute greatly to Australia's prosperity, shaping our diverse society, making us more productive, and boosting Australians' earnings and government's budgets. Points-tested visas account for almost two thirds of all permanent skilled visas issued by Australia over the past decade. These visas allocate points to potential migran…

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Budget 2024: The Grattan verdict 48:40

5M ago48:40

48:40

What's Grattan's verdict on Budget 2024? CEO Aruna Sathanapally and a panel of Grattan experts, including Dr. Sam Bennett, Alison Reeve, and Brendan Coates, critically assess Australia's 2024 federal Budget. Has the government got the balance right in supporting people who are doing it tough, without exacerbating inflation? Does the Budget do enoug…

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Why Australia needs a sugary drinks tax 20:21

5M ago20:21

20:21

Australia: it's time for a sugary drinks tax. Sugary drinks are the biggest single source of sugar in our diets, and they increase people’s risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes.While Australian health experts have been calling for a tax on sugary drinks for many years, our new report Sickly sweet: It's time for a sugary drinks tax, outlin…

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How Australia can navigate to a post-coal future 26:34

5M ago26:34

26:34

Most Australians don't spend much time thinking about the electricity system, as long as the lights turn on. But the National Energy Market (NEM) is going through big changes as it moves away from coal generation towards renewables. And Australia’s future prosperity depends on governments getting this transformation right.On this podcast, Grattan e…

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Will this bill get the NDIS back on track? 25:45

6M ago25:45

25:45

The future of the NDIS – Australia’s world-leading scheme to support people with disability – is in doubt because the costs are exploding.Now the federal government is acting. The Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill proposes a massive overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in order to rein in costs and provide greater clarity on prog…

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Is Australia running out of gas? 18:49

6M ago18:49

18:49

The Australian Energy Market Operator has published its annual Gas Statement of Opportunities report. The report forecasts difficult times ahead for Australia’s east coast gas market, with a risk of shortfalls on peak demand days in 2025 and seasonal supply gaps from 2026. So, is Australia running out of gas? At the household level, people are conc…

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Why Australia should trial multi-school organisations 21:41

7M ago21:41

21:41

School principals can make a big impact. A highly effective principal can raise student achievement by up to seven months a year for a typical student, and even more for a disadvantaged student. But running a school well is a difficult job-just ask any principal. Schools are complex organisations. The average secondary school principal manages a bu…

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Australia's gender pay gap revealed 26:54

7M ago26:54

26:54

The release of Australian gender pay gap data by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has highlighted the big discrepancies in women's salaries, the absence of women in traditionally male dominated industries, and the lack of women in senior management of many major businesses. But while the release of this data has sparked a national discussion on…

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Is 2024 the year of the renter? 30:14

7M ago30:14

30:14

Rents keep going up and up, and it doesn't seem like a reprieve is coming any time soon. The Reserve Bank has indicated that rent inflation is likely to remain high over the year ahead, before easing gradually. But with a federal election looming on the horizon, the government will be looking for answers, and fast.Listen to housing experts, Joey Mo…

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Should Australia invest in nuclear power? 23:59

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How to prevent gambling harm in Australia 20:04

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How to reform NDIS housing and support 24:26

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Unpacking the 2024 NAPLAN results 15:30

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Will interest rates ever stop going up? 20:29

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How to boost GPs' patient vaccination rates 17:52

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Analysing the 2024 NSW Budget 20:14

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Should Australia abandon the Paris Agreement? 26:33

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How to reform points-tested visas 29:16

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Budget 2024: The Grattan verdict 48:40

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Why Australia needs a sugary drinks tax 20:21

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How Australia can navigate to a post-coal future 26:34

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Will this bill get the NDIS back on track? 25:45

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Is Australia running out of gas? 18:49

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Why Australia should trial multi-school organisations 21:41

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Australia's gender pay gap revealed 26:54

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Is 2024 the year of the renter? 30:14

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