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Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List 2017
5 december 2017 · 1 uur 17 min
Event podcast: at this Policy Pitch event, Grattan Institute launched our annual Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister at the State Library Victoria. Melbourne broadcaster Sally Warhaft joined Grattan Institute CEO John Daley in Melbourne to discuss how this year's titles illuminate some of Australia’s most important debates. Lees meer
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Competition in Australia: Too little of a good thing?
3 december 2017 · 25 min
A conversation with Grattan Program Director Jim Minifie, Senior Associate Cameron Chisholm and Associate Lucy Percival. The widely held belief that powerful firms control the Australian economy is a myth. But where a few firms dominate markets, such as in the supermarket and banking sectors, they earn higher profits. Lees meer
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Cities and the regions: a growing divide? - Sydney
28 november 2017 · 1 uur 16 min
Event podcast: This Forward Thinking event explored the widening economic and social divide between Australia’s cities and regions. What are the economic forces at play? What are the effects on the social fabric of the nation? And what if anything should governments do to bridge the divide? Lees meer
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Towards an adaptive education system in Australia
26 november 2017 · 34 min
A conversation with School Education Program Director, Pete Goss. Australia’s school education system is not fit for purpose, and we need to rethink the way we teach students, support teachers and run schools. To halt the decline, we should make the system more adaptive. Lees meer
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Can Australia fix its energy mess? - Melbourne
22 november 2017 · 1 uur 33 min
Event podcast: Energy policy in 2017 has been constantly in the media headlines, driven by the reality of the impact of high prices and security uncertainty and the ongoing, intense politicisation of energy and climate change policy. The chair of the Energy Security Board, Kerry Schott, and the chair of the ACCC, Rod Sims, came together for our last Energy Futures forum for 2017 to reflect on 2017 and what we need in 2018. Lees meer
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Disentangling the political implications of the same-sex marriage "yes" vote
21 november 2017 · 10 min
A conversation with Program Director Danielle Wood and Associate Carmela Chivers. Last week saw Australians overwhelmingly vote yes for same-sex marriage. What were the patterns of voting in this plebiscite? What trends did we see and what are the political implications?
Read the op-ed published at The Conversation: https://grattan.edu.au/news/same-sex-marriage-results-crush-the-idea-that-australian-voters-crave-conservatism/ Lees meer -
Post Trump, Post Brexit, Post Policy: the Rise of Populism – Melbourne
21 november 2017 · 1 uur 16 min
Event Podcast: This Policy Pitch event detailed Grattan analysis about the real shifts in Australia’s economy, culture and institutions, and which of them are plausibly linked to shifts in voting. It then considered what policy reforms would do most to re-engage people in the institutions that are vital to good government. Lees meer
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Strengthening safety statistics
7 november 2017 · 18 min
A conversation with Health Program Director, Stephen Duckett. Australia needs to reform the way we collect and use information about patient safety, to reduce the risk of more tragedies in our hospitals. The system is awash with data, but the information is poorly collated, not shared with patients, and often not given to doctors. Lees meer
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Stuck in traffic? Road congestion in Sydney
17 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 20 min
Event podcast: In this Forward Thinking event, an expert panel considered: if we can manage Sydney congestion by working our existing approaches harder or has the city reached a tipping point, where a new approach is needed and if Sydney adopted a different approach, what could it do to keep the city moving? Lees meer
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Are we facing a low growth future? - Part 2
10 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 1 min
In part 2 of this two-episode podcast, with the help of Australian Perspectives Fellow Brendan Coates and Productivity Growth Director Jim Minifie we follow up on our discussion into the evidence that economic growth may be slower in the future and what might explain it with an in-depth chat about what policymakers could do in response. Lees meer
One of the big policy debates in Australia and around the world right now is whether economic growth will be slower in the future than in the past. Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis and economic growth remains weak in many rich nations. Australia has been an exception to the malaise, but growth has slowed as the mining boom winds down. A growing number of voices are wondering whether we’ve entered a “new normal” of slower economic growth, which would have big implications for Australians’ future living standards, our public policy choices and the state of our politics.
Further readings
To help listeners navigate the debate, below are a few references cited in the podcast discussion.
John Daley et al, Gamechangers: economic reform priorities for Australia, 2012. If Australian governments want to increase rates of economic growth they must reform the tax mix, and increase the workforce participation rates of women and older people. Together these game-changing reforms could contribute more than $70 billion to the Australian economy. Governments should concentrate their limited resources for economic reform where they can have the greatest impact on Australian prosperity
https://grattan.edu.au/report/game-changers-economic-reform-priorities-for-australia/John Daley et al, Balancing Budgets: tough choices we need, 2013. This report examines all realistic reforms that would contribute $2 billion a year or more to government budgets. It favours reforms that are big enough to make a difference, do not produce unacceptable economic and social effects, and spread the burden of reform across the community. Sharing the pa…
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Competition in the Australian economy: too little of a good thing? – Melbourne
3 oktober 2017 · 1 uur 14 min
Event podcast: In this Policy Pitch event, an expert panel discussed the role of competition and competition policy in the Australian economy including, how valid concerns are about competition and market power in Australia; where competition is working less well than it could, and what are its limits as a policy tool; and what else policymakers should do to ensure competition benefits the community? Lees meer
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Stuck in traffic? Road congestion in Sydney and Melbourne
2 oktober 2017 · 27 min
A conversation with Senior Associate Hugh Batrouney. Road congestion charges should be introduced in Sydney and Melbourne. An examination of 3.5 million Google Maps trip-time estimates across more than 350 routes suggests both cities could face traffic gridlock in future unless decisive action is taken to manage congestion. Lees meer
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Are we facing a low growth future? - Part 1
26 september 2017 · 53 min
One of the big policy debates in Australia and around the world right now is whether economic growth will be slower in the future than in the past. Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis and economic growth remains weak in many rich nations. Australia has been an exception to the malaise, but growth has slowed as the mining boom winds down. A growing number of voices are wondering whether we’ve entered a “new normal” of slower economic growth, which would have big implications for Australians’ future living standards, our public policy choices and the state of our politics. Lees meer
In part 1 of this two-episode podcast, with the help of Australian Perspectives Fellow Brendan Coates and Productivity Growth Director Jim Minifie, we take a deep dive into the evidence that economic growth may be slower in the future and what might explain it. Stay tuned for part 2 where we will discuss what policymakers could do in response.
Further readings
To help listeners navigate the debate, below are a few references cited in the podcast discussion.
Cardiff Garcia, Productivity and innovation stagnation, past and future, FT Alphachat, 2016 [warning: paywall].
A great overview of all the various explanations of why productivity growth has slowed (with hyperlinks).
https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2016/03/11/2155269/productivity-and-innovation-stagnation-past-and-future-an-epic-compendium-of-recent-viewsJim Minifie, Stagnation nation, Grattan Institute, 2017.
Is Australia at risk of economic stagnation as the mining investment boom fades? While the decline in business investment is no cause for panic, policymakers must do more to ensure we remain a dynamic, growing economy.
https://grattan.edu.au/report/stagnation-nationLukasz Rachel and Thomas D Smith (Bank of England), Secular drivers of the global real interest rate, Bank of England, 2015.
Real interest rates, both globally and in Australia, have declined sharply over the past 30 years. Population ageing, rising inequality… -
Retail Competition in the electricity sector and energy price
13 september 2017 · 1 uur 35 min
Event podcast: this Energy Futures Seminar, a part of the Policy Pitch series, explored the Thwaites Review findings and the Grattan Report ‘Price shock: Is the retail electricity market failing consumers?’ released earlier this year. The expert panel, moderated by Dr Sara Bice and joined by John Thwaites, Tony Wood and Sarah McNamara debated the Review’s recommendations for a regulated Basic Service Offer and related issues. Lees meer
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Next Generation: the long-term future of the National Electricity Market
11 september 2017 · 23 min
A conversation with Energy Fellow, David Blowers. Australia’s electricity system is under pressure like never before. Work should start immediately on a new ‘capacity mechanism’ in case it is needed to ensure reliable supplies in future.
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Post Trump, Post Brexit, Post Policy: the Rise of Populism – Brisbane
17 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 21 min
Event podcast: Established political parties are struggling across the developed world, while “outsider parties” rise. In this State of Affairs event, Grattan CEO John Daley presented detailed Grattan analysis about the real shifts in Australia’s economy, culture and institutions, and which of them are plausibly linked to shifts in voting. Lees meer
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Rising inequality in Australia?
15 augustus 2017 · 15 min
A conversation with Australian Perspectives Fellow, Dani Wood. The question of whether inequality has been rising or falling in Australia appears to be difficult to answer at first glance - and a different story emerges when looking at income inequality or wealth inequality. So just what is happening to inequality here in Australia? How do we compare to the rest of the world? And what are our politicians suggesting to bridge the gap? Lees meer
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Safety and Quality – time to stop just goggling at the problems our data reveals – Melbourne
15 augustus 2017 · 1 uur 10 min
Event Podcast: The health system is awash with data. Nearly all of it tells us that we could improve. Yet our current improvement efforts are surprisingly limited in their scope. In this Policy Pitch event, a panel of experts discussed how to improve the soundness, relevance, accessibility and understanding of health data. Lees meer
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Regional patterns of Australia’s economy and population
2 augustus 2017 · 15 min
A conversation with Australian Perspectives Fellow, Danielle Wood. The popular idea that the economic divide between Australia’s cities and regions is getting bigger is a misconception. Beneath the oft-told ‘tale of two Australias’ is a more nuanced story. Lees meer
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Australia's Post-Finkel Energy Future
31 juli 2017 · 15 min
An interview with Grattan Institute Associate, Kate Griffiths. Following the release of the Finkel review into the security of the National Electricity Market, the COAG Energy Council of state and federal Energy Ministers came together last Friday 14 July to discuss the review's recommendations. What did COAG agree, what’s missing and what are the next steps? Lees meer
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Higher education funding – the pressures, the changes and possible solutions
17 juli 2017 · 15 min
A conversation with Higher Education Fellow, Ittima Cherastidtham. Higher education is a complex sector. There are many types of providers from universities to private providers and TAFEs. And with Higher Education getting a lot of attention during this year’s Budget from the Coalition, there is one issue that has and will continue to remain – that of the tension between private and public funding. Lees meer
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What are we listening to?
12 juli 2017 · 54 min
A conversation with Australian Perspectives Fellow Brendan Coates and Associate Lucille Danks featuring a number of Grattan staff discussing the rise of podcasts, why they're listening and what they listen to on policy, politics... and just for fun. Lees meer
Links to some of the podcasts discussed:
Global affairs and emerging themes
The Ezra Klein Show: https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast
The Weeds: https://www.vox.com/the-weeds
FT Alphachat: https://ftalphaville.ft.com/series/Alphachat?mhq5j=e3
Conversations with Tyler: https://www.mercatus.org/commentary/conversations-tylerAustralian politics and current affairs
Politics with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation’s politics podcast: https://theconversation.com/au/podcasts/politics-with-michelle-grattan
The Party Room Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas, The ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/partyroom/
Conversations with Richard Fidler, The ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/
It All Adds Up, Fairfax Media: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/it-all-adds-up/id1241854479?mt=2
Ideas at the house: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ideas-at-the-house/id640445035?mt=2
The Fifth Estate: https://www.wheelercentre.com/broadcasts/podcasts/the-fifth-estate -
Housing affordability: Resurrecting the Australian dream – Melbourne
11 juli 2017 · 1 uur 24 min
Event podcast: In this Policy Pitch event at the State Library of Victoria, Sally Capp (Victorian Executive Director at the Property Council of Australia), Nicki Hutley (Director & Chief Economist at Urbis) and Brendan Coates (Fellow at Grattan Institute) discussed the problems, and weighed the options for reform. Lees meer
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Gonski 2.0 - Where to from here
4 juli 2017 · 26 min
A conversation with School Education Program Director, Pete Goss. The Coalition’s Education Amendment Bill or Gonski 2.0 as its been coined, has passed through the senate. And while Gonski 2.0 is a step forward in school funding, this is just one aspect of improving Australia’s schools. So what will likely happen now? And what should happen next? Lees meer
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Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s Review of the Security of the NEM – Sydney
28 juni 2017 · 1 uur 22 min
Event Podcast: This Forward Thinking event followed the release of the Final Report of the Finkel Review. Dr Finkel and a panel of experts discussed how Australia can respond to challenges that our electricity system faces
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Australia’s budget woes – Canberra
27 juni 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
Event podcast: This Capital Ideas event explored the causes of repeated budget projection errors. Katharine Murphy, political editor at the Guardian, and 15-year veteran of the Canberra press gallery, discussed the issues with John Daley, CEO of the Grattan Institute, presenting new research from Grattan Institute’s work on budget policy. Lees meer
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Energy Futures Seminar: Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s Review of the Security of the NEM
22 juni 2017 · 1 uur 35 min
Event Podcast: This Energy Futures Seminar followed the release of the Final Report of the Finkel Review. Dr Finkel and a panel of experts discussed how Australia can respond to challenges that our electricity system faces. Please note the sound quality for this recording is poor due to audio issues on the night. Lees meer