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.
More cases of exploitation of Pacific Islanders under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme have come to light, while polling shows most Australians support PALM workers' right to change employers.
Temporary workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor Leste generate almost $1 billion in economic value, but less than $200 million ends up going home with them.
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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.
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.
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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.
The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older.
If you don't have Australian artists on your Spotify Wrapped, you're not alone - it's the result of a structural, not individual, problem.
Last year, Australians lost $34.8 billion in bets. That’s more than Australian households spend on electricity and gas or alcohol.
November 27 is AusMusic T-Shirt Day, a day which raises money for SupportAct, because the popularity of Australian music is in such decline that it needs a charity to help
