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Morgan Harrington

Morgan Harrington is a social scientist with a decade of diverse experiences within and beyond academia. He was previously a research fellow at the Australian National University. He is the Australia Institute’s Postdoctoral Research Manager.

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What the Hottest 100 tells us about the decline of Australian music

PM Albanese rocks band t-shirts and Arts Minister Tony Burke plays the guitar in his office. It would be a shame if they oversaw an unprecedented decline in Australian music.

Society & Culture
What the Hottest 100 tells us about the decline of Australian music

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The public pool versus the real estate developer

The longer days of summer offer desk jockeys like me a seasonal opportunity for direct sunlight. After work, I like to go swimming. But my local pool, like too many others across Australia, has fallen into a dire state of disrepair.

Lifestyle
The public pool versus the real estate developer

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PALMed off: The story of modern slavery in Australia

Listen to all four episodes now!

International Affairs
PALMed off: The story of modern slavery in Australia

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Undocumented, underpaid, and over here

A new Australia Institute podcast shows why an amnesty is needed to address the estimated 7000 cases of people who have “disengaged” from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme.

International Affairs
Undocumented, underpaid, and over here
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