Webinars, podcasts and readings
Balmain Institute
On Wednesday, 11 May, 1830 at the Balmain Town Hall, Roy Green on The challenge of Australia’s post-Covid recovery.
Australian Energy Emissions Monitor
The April Australian Energy Emissions Monitor looks at progress, or lack of progress, in Australia as a whole, in meeting energy emissions targets including near complete data on Western Australia (which is not part of the National Electricity Market).
The Policy Post
Martyn Goddard’s Policy Post. There is now a significant risk of the conflict in Ukraine turning nuclear. The all-party health fail: three parties’ health ‘policies’ reveal no intention from any of them to seriously reform the system.
Australia Institute
Wednesday May 11, 1100 AET, Zoom, “The integrity election” with Helen Haines and Zali Steggall.
Tuesday May 17, 1100 AET, Zoom, “Poll Position” with Katharine Murphy (The Guardian), Pete Lewis (Essential) and Ebony Bennett (TAI).
The Australia Institute webinars are free, but registration is essential. See the Institute’s webinars webpage.
UTS Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
See their website for the latest weekly podcasts. “The language of woke taboos”. “Social media is ruining everything” with Jonathan Haidt.
Democracy Sausage
A fortnightly look at politics and current affairs, hosted by Mark Kenny. This week is “Australia’s crunch point”, about political and other developments beyond our border that will be affecting Australia. See the website.
Nicholas Gruen
Nicholas Gruen’s reading and listening. About teal independents.
Joseph Walker’s Jolly Swagman
See his weekend reading and selected links, accessible through his newsletter. A 1995 interview with physicist David Deutsch, “Most of what you read on the internet is written by insane people”.