Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute talks about his new essay in The Monthly on tax reform – Richard says tax reform is about democracy, not economics, and reforms should not be centred on what we want, but on who we want to be. He also talks about the intertwined issues of rising company profits, interest rates, the supermarket duopoly, and price gouging. Award-winning photojournalist Andrew Quilty joins Amy for an in-depth conversation about his latest book, This Is Afghanistan: 2014–2021 (Miegunyah Press: Melbourne University Publishing). The stunning book is a visual record of the nine years Andrew spent living and working in the complex, beautiful, and war-torn country. You can view some of Andrew's work on his website, including some of the images we discuss in this interview. Dr Emma Shortis, historian and Senior Researcher in the International & Security Affairs Program at The Australia Institute talks all things US politics, including President Biden’s recent foreign policy and diplomatic approach to Israel’s place in the Middle East, as well as the intersection of Russian and far-right US politics, the death of Navalny, and the war in Ukraine.
Additional links as discussed in the last interview:
Mehdi Hasan, Biden can end the bombing of Gaza right now. Here’s how (Guardian)
White House, Remarks by President Biden, 8 February 2024
Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, On Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview & Trip to Russia
Luke Henriques-Gomes on Disability, Inequality and Welfare Policy and Politics; Why You Should Give A F*ck About Farming; New National Surveillance Laws
Richard Denniss Explains the Doherty Modelling & Morrison's "safe plan" to open up; Bri Lee on Who Gets To Be Smart; The Pioneering Abstract Art of Hilma af Klint
Richard Denniss: The Doherty Modelling Explained And How Safe Is Morrison's "Safe Plan" to Open Up Australia?
Federal politics; Uncovering the Message of the Lyrebird; A Fluorescent Feeling – Chronic Pain and Disability
Uncovering The Majesty And Message Of The Lyrebird With Nick Hayward And Anastasia Dalziell
Pacific Politics and French Polynesia; Emma Shortis On Australia's Fatal Alliance With The U.S.; The Push to Prevent The Great Barrier Reef 'In Danger' Listing
Emma Shortis Delves Into Australia's Fatal Alliance With The United States
A Nordic Policy Edge for Australia; Harry Saddler explores the Questions Raised by Quolls; Australia’s vaccination targets – are they high enough?
The Shortest History of China with Linda Jaivin
Bill Bowtell talks pandemic politics in Australia and 'Zero COVID' under threat in NSW
Federal politics; epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws explains herd immunity, child vaccination, Long Covid, and the Delta variant; Resurrecting one of Australia’s native rodents
Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws explains the Delta variant, herd immunity, child vaccination, and Long COVID
Federal politics; The Moorabool River under threat; Pacific island affairs with Nic Maclellan
The Moorabool River under threat
Mary-Louise McLaws on Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak and fourth lockdown; U.S. politics
Mary-Louise McLaws on Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak, fourth lockdown and vaccination drive
Richard Denniss on how ‘econobabble’ shuts down democratic debate
Richard Denniss on how ‘econobabble’ shuts down democratic debate; Saving the forests of East Gippsland; Contemplating trees across culture and history
Unpacking the federal budget; Sir Paul Nurse answers the big question, What Is Life?; Europe’s migration and refugee crisis
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Paul Nurse answers the big question, What Is Life?
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