Per Capita Podcasts

Per Capita Podcasts

Per Capita is the independent, progressive think tank, dedicated to fighting inequality in Australia. Join us each week as we share our research and insights into some of Australia’s most prevalent issues. Home of Re:Cap, Per Capita’s research and analysis podcast, and Cooked, the chat show where we break down some of the weird and wacky moments of Australian history, as well as webinars and other speaking events. To learn more about our research, events, and other content, please visit https://percapita.org.au/

Episodes

September 4, 2023 26 mins

Welcome back to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Emma Dawson is joined by Per Capita’s Andrew Herington Fellow, Lucy Tonkin, to chat about the Centre for Equitable Housing’s second paper from their Australian Housing Monitor: Glass Ceilings: Gendered Inequality in the Housing System. 

 

This paper explores some of the gendered...

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What can be done to build more homes sooner, drive down prices and make the Australian dream a reality for more people?  

 

Peter Khalil MP joined Per Capita for their August John Cain Lunch to lead a discussion focused on tackling the current housing crisis. 

 

Peter Khalil is the Federal Labor member for Wills. The son of migrant parents, Peter grew up in public housing in inner-city Melbourne. He worked night shifts at the local...

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Welcome back to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Emma Dawson is joined by Research Associate for the Centre for New Industry, Sarah Mackenzie to discuss their latest report: Towards Fairness and Security – Reforming Casual Employment in Australia 

 

Per Capita is heading to Brisbane for the 2023 ALP National Conference Fringe....

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Although most members of the Labor Party are not in a faction, they dominate the party more than ever before. Factions provide stability, yet risk curtailing debate and reducing the scope for regular members to become involved.

 

For Australia’s oldest and greatest political party to thrive, it is important to consider the role that factions play today, and how they will evolve in the future. 

 

Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minis...

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July 17, 2023 38 mins

Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Emma Dawson is joined by Research Economist, Sam Ibrahim, to discuss their report on the Four Day Work trial: Sharing the Spoils: A Gender Lens Analysis of the Four Day Week Trial at Our Community 

 

Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3pZmXsQ 

 

For more from Per Capita, visit...

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Matthew Lloyd-Cape is joined by Emma Dawson and Sam Ibrahim, to discuss the launch of Per Capita’s latest initiative: The Australian Inequality Index.  

 

Together they will detail what the index is, how it came about, and how it can be used as a tool to empower people and communitie...

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June 25, 2023 31 mins

A powerful statement of how to fix Australia's failing social services.

The lives of all Australians are profoundly affected by the quality of social services available, but a long list of royal commissions and public inquiries have revealed them to be failing. In The Careless State Mark Considine shows that the preferred model of reform has failed to adapt and improve. 

Mark Considine is Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of Po...

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Welcome back to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

On this week’s episode, CNI Director, Shirley Jackson, calls in from Washington D.C. to report on his USA Study Tour.  

 

Shirley is joined by economist, Steve Hamilton, to discuss the AUKUS deal and how it can create new opportunities for both the US and Australia.  

 

Learn more about CN...

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Emma Dawson is joined by Senior Research Fellow, May Lam, to discuss their latest submission for Per Capita:  Submission to the Workforce Australia Inquiry 

 

Read the full report here: https://percapita.org.au/our_work/submission-to-the-workforce-australia-inquiry/ 

 

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society. 

 

This week, Emma Dawson is joined by Shirley Jackson, Matthew Lloyd-Cape, and Senior Research Fellow, Margaret MacKenzie, to give our 2023 Federal Budget Postmortem. 

 

For more from Per Capita, visit percapita.org.au 

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society.

This week, Executive Director, Emma Dawson, is joined by CNI Director, Shirley Jackson, and Senior Research Fellow, May Lam, to share their expectations for the 2023 Federal Budget.

 

For more from Per Capita, visit: percapita.org.au

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society.

In episode two, Director for the Centre for Equitable Housing, Matthew Lloyd-Cape, is joined by Director for the Centre for New Industry, Shirley Jackson, to discuss their latest submission: Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans Bill.  

Rea...

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Welcome to Re:CAP - Per Capita's premier podcast where we unpack our latest research and examine the inequalities in Australian society.

In this episode, Per Capita Director Emma Dawson joins Director for the Centre for Equitable Housing, Matthew Lloyd-Cape, to discuss their latest report which outlines Australian experience within the housing market.

Read full report into The Australian Housing Monitor: Housing affordability expe...

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