Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Ebony Bennett discusses the latest in federal politics with Professor Mark Kenny, former Chief Political Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Mark Kenny, Director, ANU Australian Studies Institute // @markgkenny

Host: Ebony Bennett, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Show notes:

'The PM can ill-afford bad weeks as narratives harden' by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (September 2024)

Public spending keeps the economy going as the private sector is hit by rate rises by Matt Grudnoff, The Australia Institute (September 2024)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Ebony Bennett discusses the latest in federal politics with Professor Mark Kenny, former Chief Political Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Mark Kenny, Director, ANU Australian Studies Institute // <a href="https://x.com/markgkenny">@markgkenny</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8748546/labors-census-blunder-kowtowing-to-tabloids-hurts-the-pm/">'The PM can ill-afford bad weeks as narratives harden'</a> by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (September 2024)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/public-spending-keeps-the-economy-going-as-the-private-sector-is-hit-by-rate-rises/">Public spending keeps the economy going as the private sector is hit by rate rises</a> by Matt Grudnoff, The Australia Institute (September 2024)
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Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy

Jumping at shadows with Mark Kenny

On this episode, we discuss regulating the digital giants, the challenge of artificial intelligence and restoring trust in the media.

The media industry has changed radically over the last three decades, transformed by the 24-hour news cycle, social media and the tech giants, and now artificial intelligence. On this special episode of Follow the Money, recorded live at Politics in the Pub in Canberra, Minister Ed Husic, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Karen Percy from the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) discuss technology, trust and the future of the media.

This discussion was recorded live on Wednesday 21 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science

Guest: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Arts & Communications spokesperson // @sarahinthesen8

Guest: Karen Percy, Federal President (Media), Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) // @PercyKaren

Host: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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On this episode, we discuss regulating the digital giants, the challenge of artificial intelligence and restoring trust in the media.
The media industry has changed radically over the last three decades, transformed by the 24-hour news cycle, social media and the tech giants, and now artificial intelligence. On this special episode of Follow the Money, recorded live at Politics in the Pub in Canberra, Minister Ed Husic, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Karen Percy from the Media, Entertainment &amp; Arts Alliance (MEAA) discuss technology, trust and the future of the media.
This discussion was recorded live on Wednesday 21 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science
Guest: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Arts &amp; Communications spokesperson // <a href="https://x.com/sarahinthesen8">@sarahinthesen8</a>
Guest: Karen Percy, Federal President (Media), Media, Entertainment &amp; Arts Alliance (MEAA) // <a href="https://x.com/PercyKaren">@PercyKaren</a>
Host: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/RDNS_TAI">@RDNS_TAI</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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On this episode, we discuss regulating the digital giants, the challenge of artificial intelligence and restoring trust in the media.

Can quality journalism survive in Australia?

Australia’s flawed tax system means that there’s never been a better time to be ultra-wealthy in Australia, despite some people struggling to put food on the table.

We’re told it’s a cost-of-living crisis, but not everyone is feeling the pinch. New Australia Institute research shows that the ultra-rich are getting richer, thanks in part to Australia’s distorted tax system. On this episode of Follow the Money, Dr Richard Denniss and Dave Richardson join Dr Alice Grundy to discuss the growing problem of inequality and what we can do to fix it.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 20 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI

Guest: David Richardson, Senior Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // @daverr01

Host: Alice Grundy, Anne Kantor Research Manager, the Australia Institute // @alicektg

Show notes: 

Wealth and inequality in Australia by David Richardson and Frank Stilwell, the Australia Institute (August 2024)

‘The Morrison election: What we know now’ by Richard Denniss, The Monthly (June 2019)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Australia’s flawed tax system means that there’s never been a better time to be ultra-wealthy in Australia, despite some people struggling to put food on the table.
We’re told it’s a cost-of-living crisis, but not everyone is feeling the pinch. New Australia Institute research shows that the ultra-rich are getting richer, thanks in part to Australia’s distorted tax system. On this episode of Follow the Money, Dr Richard Denniss and Dave Richardson join Dr Alice Grundy to discuss the growing problem of inequality and what we can do to fix it.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 20 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/RDNS_TAI">@RDNS_TAI</a>
Guest: David Richardson, Senior Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/daverr01">@daverr01</a>
Host: Alice Grundy, Anne Kantor Research Manager, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/alicektg">@alicektg</a>
Show notes: 
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/wealth-and-inequality-in-australia/">Wealth and inequality in Australia</a> by David Richardson and Frank Stilwell, the Australia Institute (August 2024)
<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/june/1559397600/richard-denniss/morrison-election-what-we-know-now#mtr">‘The Morrison election: What we know now’</a> by Richard Denniss, The Monthly (June 2019)
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Australia’s flawed tax system means that there’s never been a better time to be ultra-wealthy in Australia, despite some people struggling to put food on the table.

Wealth of nations: how Australia’s prosperity is funnelled to the ultra-rich

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joins us to discuss how to create a fairer, freer society and the “fertile field” neoliberalism has created for demagogues.

Columbia University Professor and former World Bank Chief Economist Joseph E Stiglitz joins Ebony Bennet on this episode of Follow the Money to discuss inequality and the rise of Trump, Australia’s “environmental deficit” and his new book, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 13 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist // @JosephEStiglitz

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joins us to discuss how to create a fairer, freer society and the “fertile field” neoliberalism has created for demagogues.
Columbia University Professor and former World Bank Chief Economist Joseph E Stiglitz joins Ebony Bennet on this episode of Follow the Money to discuss inequality and the rise of Trump, Australia’s “environmental deficit” and his new book, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 13 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist // <a href="https://x.com/JosephEStiglitz">@JosephEStiglitz</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://twitter.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joins us to discuss the “fertile field” neoliberalism has created for demagogues and how to create a fairer, freer society.

Jumping at shadows with Mark Kenny

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