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.
Extreme heat inflames inequality
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.
Why your Spotify Wrapped probably doesn’t have any new Australian music on it
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.
The only thing standing in the way of gambling reform is the Government's cowardice
Last year, Australians lost $34.8 billion in bets. That’s more than Australian households spend on electricity and gas or alcohol.
Streaming services bias American music, which is bad for Aussie artists
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
Gambling means Australians are the biggest losers in the world
A bet on the horses today is the only time many Australians will gamble. But this doesn’t change the reality that, collectively, Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world, wagering a total $254 billion in 2023-24.
Is Australia putting Pacific Island guestworkers at risk of modern slavery?
Australia is one of twelve countries that will participate, and the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme – which experts say puts participants at risk of modern slavery – is a key part of the agenda.
A fair go for temporary workers from the Pacific
On a whistlestop tour of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu in May, Foreign Minister Penny Wong wanted to focus on climate change, security, and aid funding.
