Episodes

  • Disability: What’s happening with the NDIS?

    Disability: What’s happening with the NDIS?
    Jun 25 2026
    The NDIS is one of the central fiscal bets of the federal budget. In this podcast, our disability experts discuss what the government's proposed reforms will really cost — and what needs to change. In this podcast, Grattan Senior Associate Hannah Orban talks to Grattan Disability Program Director Sam Bennett and Grattan Associate Reilly Polaschek about the NDIS reform bill and the Senate inquiry extension. Read our submission to the Senate Inquiry:https://grattan.edu.au/news/saving-the-ndis/ Read our Disability research: https://grattan.edu.au/disability/ Thanks for listening to the Grattan Podcast. Our research, reports and analysis are freely available thanks to the donations of listeners like you. Please consider making a regular or one-off donation at grattan.edu.au/donate. You can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter on our website to stay up to date with Grattan's news. Thanks again for listening. Instagram: www.instagram.com/grattaninstitute/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grattan-institute/
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    30 mins
  • Energy: Part 2 – Managing the decline of gas in Australia

    Energy: Part 2 – Managing the decline of gas in Australia
    Jun 16 2026
    The Grattan energy team is back with a new podcast on their latest report, Out of gas: Managing the decline of gas in Australia. In this episode, our energy experts dig into the detail of their longest report yet. Joining the conversation are report authors Alison Reeve, Program Director; Hamish McKenzie, Deputy Program Director; and Associate Ben Jefferson. Read the report: grattan.edu.au/report/out-of-gas…gas-in-australia/ Thanks for listening to the Grattan Podcast. Our research, reports and analysis are freely available thanks to the donations of listeners like you. Please consider making a regular or one-off donation at grattan.edu.au/donate. You can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter on our website to stay up to date with Grattan's news. Thanks again for listening. Instagram: www.instagram.com/grattaninstitute/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grattan-institute/
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    45 mins
  • Energy: Managing the decline of gas in Australia

    Energy: Managing the decline of gas in Australia
    Jun 3 2026
    Managing the decline of gas in Australia is a multi-decade challenge. In this podcast, our energy experts detail the the tough decisions Australia has to make. In this podcast, Grattan Associate Molly Chapman talks to Grattan Energy Program Director Alison Reeve about our report, Out of gas: Managing the decline of gas in Australia. Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/out-of-gas-managing-the-decline-of-gas-in-australia/ Thanks for listening to the Grattan Podcast. Our research, reports and analysis are freely available thanks to the donations of listeners like you. Please consider making a regular or one-off donation at grattan.edu.au/donate. You can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up to our newsletter on our website to stay up to date with Grattan's news. Thanks again for listening. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grattaninstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grattan-institute/
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    31 mins
  • Budget 2026: The Grattan Verdict

    Budget 2026: The Grattan Verdict
    May 14 2026
    On Tuesday, 12th of May, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth budget under the Albanese government. What did Grattan's experts make of this year's Budget, and what was left on the cutting room floor? The Grattan Podcast is produced by the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank focused on Australian public policy. Subscribe for expert analysis on the issues shaping Australia's future.
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    27 mins
  • Budget 2026: Why this one matters

    Budget 2026: Why this one matters
    Apr 30 2026
    With the 2026 federal budget just two weeks away, Grattan Institute CEO Dr. Aruna Sathanapally joins Deputy Program Director of Energy and Climate Change Hamish McKenzie to unpack what could be one of the most consequential budgets in a generation. Against a backdrop of war, a global energy crisis, and rising inflation, the government faces a set of colliding imperatives: steady the ship or seize the moment for long-overdue reform. With a thumping majority and an opposition in disarray, the Albanese government has a window for change. But will it take it? Read Aruna's article in The Australian Financial Review here: https://grattan.edu.au/news/we-need-restraint-not-a-razor The Grattan Podcast is produced by the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank focused on Australian public policy. Subscribe for expert analysis on the issues shaping Australia's future.
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    26 mins
  • Democracy: How to strengthen Australia’s democracy in turbulent times

    Democracy: How to strengthen Australia’s democracy in turbulent times
    Apr 15 2026
    Australians cannot take the future strength and resilience of our democracy for granted. Grattan Institute's new report ‘For the people: Future-proofing Australia’s democracy’, shows that democracy is backsliding globally, and the world order in which Australia has flourished is being seriously tested. Our investigation exposes warning signs for Australia, and underscores that it will take work to ensure our democracy is fit for these turbulent times. Reforms that show that those in power are willing to tackle our big challenges will not only deliver a better economy and society, they will build trust in our democratic system to deliver for the people. Grattan democracy experts and report co-authors Kate Griffiths and Matthew Bowes take you through the findings from the report, and the five priority areas identified for making Australia's democracy better and more resilient . Dive deeper by reading the full report here: https://grattan.edu.au/report/for-the-people-future-proofing-australias-democracy/
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    25 mins
  • The Prime Minister's Summer Reading List 2025 - Event Recording

    The Prime Minister's Summer Reading List 2025 - Event Recording
    Dec 21 2025
    On 11 December, we celebrated the official launch of Grattan Institute’s 2025 Prime Minister's Summer Reading List at State Library Victoria. Grattan CEO Aruna Sathanapally was joined by ABC politics and economics journalist Tom Crowley and acclaimed author Cordelia Fine for a lively discussion, as we unveiled our selection of six of the most thought-provoking, compelling, and relevant books of 2025. It was an extraordinary year, and these are extraordinary reads – not just for the Prime Minister, but for anyone passionate about public policy and Australia’s future. Explore the full list: https://grattan.edu.au/news/prime-ministers-summer-reading-list-2025/
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • How to improve school attendance in Australia

    How to improve school attendance in Australia
    Dec 15 2025
    On a typical school day in Australia, about 11% of students who should be at school are absent. These absences add up quickly. Missing one day of school a fortnight is the equivalent of missing four weeks a year – and missing a whole year between the first day of school and the end of Year 10. On our latest podcast, education experts Amy Haywood and Molly Chapman discuss how to improve school attendance, with host Kat Clay. Read the Policy Brief: https://grattan.edu.au/news/every-day-matters-improving-school-attendance-in-australia/
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    18 mins