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
Don Watson On Trump, Harris, and America on the Brink; A Special Panel Talks About The Photobooth & Melbourne Icon Alan Adler; Mid-Autumn Festival With Linda Jaivin & Joey Leung
Don Watson On Trump, Harris, and America on the Brink – Is The US In A Process Of Disintegration?
Philosopher A. C. Grayling On How To Build Your Own Philosophy Of Life
Robert Macfarlane Climbs Mountains And Delves Into The Underland With Amy Mullins
Satyajit Das On Ecotourism, Deep Ecology, And The Future Of The Natural World
US Politics With Emma Shortis; Kate Manne Tells Us How To Fight Fatphobia; The 2024 UK Election Results With Andrew Walter
Kate Manne Tells Us How To Fight Fatphobia In Her New Book, Unshrinking
Macron's Gamble: The 2024 French Elections With Bertrand Bourgeois
Is AUKUS Really Viable & Is There A Plan B?; Macron's Gamble: The 2024 French Elections; Alison Croggon On The State Of Australian Theatre
Ceridwen Dovey Brings Real Space Objects To Life In 'Only The Astronauts'
Richard Denniss Talks Inequality In Australia And How We Can Fix It
Greg Jericho Previews The Federal Budget; Johann Hari Asks Are The New Weight Loss Drugs Really A Magic Pill? Saving The Slender Tree-Fern
Johann Hari Asks, Are The New Weight Loss Drugs Really A Magic Pill?
Black Duck – A Year At Yumburra With Bruce Pascoe And Lyn Harwood
Who Owns The Moon? A. C. Grayling Defends Humanity's Common Interests in Space
Gabriel Shipton On The Ongoing Fight To Free His Brother Julian Assange
Environment News With Graham Readfearn; Angela Saini On The Patriarchs – How Men Came to Rule; Adrian Martin On Godard's Cinematic Masterpiece, LE MÉPRIS (Contempt, 1963)
Angela Saini On The Patriarchs – How Men Came to Rule
Adrian Martin On Jean-Luc Godard's Cinematic Masterpiece, LE MÉPRIS (Contempt, 1963)
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