We don’t just work quietly at our desks. We’re vocal. Engaging with the media is one of the best ways to get our message about inequality in Australia out there, and we’re not afraid to be opinionated. Browse our media pieces and appearances below.
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Media Releases
July 2, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: Homes Not Houses – an investigative podcast from Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing
Per Capita is publishing a new podcast, Homes Not Houses, to address the current housing crisis, hosted by former Director of the Centre for Equitable Housing, Matt Lloyd-Cape, premiering on July 2, 2024.
Our Media
July 2, 2024
The Coalition’s nuclear fantasy serves short-term political objectives – and its fossil fuel backers Peter Lewis
While renewables are seen as the best energy source for the environment and most desirable overall, fossil fuels are seen as cheaper and better for jobs. It is here that the Coalition’s nuclear fantasy plays a critical bridging role.
June 18, 2024
Coalition Wrecking Australia’s Climate Change Progress
Afternoons Show on ABC Radio Melbourne - 18 June 2024
Our Media
April 9, 2024
Housing in Australia is a bin fire – and desperate people will buy anything – Peter Lewis
Housing in Australia is a bin fire stoked by shysters pumping up their assets for short-term advantage to the detriment of those they claim to serve. And that’s just the policy auction.
Our Media
March 26, 2024
Disinformation continues to infect Australia’s body politic. It’s time to anchor our discourse in shared reality – Peter Lewis
This growing chasm in civic engagement between those who hyper-engage with bad information and those who withdraw altogether is part of a bigger story about where our efforts to seek refuge from the noise are taking us.
Our Media
March 9, 2024
Greens’ housing plan is a joke – Emma Dawson
So when, on Wednesday, the Greens announced their first election policy would be the creation of a ‘‘public developer'' under the control of a dedicated federal department to build hundreds of thousands of new homes across the country, I was optimistic that some of the evidence they had considered through the inquiry process had made its way into a meaningful policy.
Our Media
March 8, 2024
Australian women are chalking up some wins in the workplace – yet our male leaders remain out of touch Emma Dawson
Do the men running most businesses even understand the contribution women make to the economy?
Our Media
February 21, 2024
846 applications for one room: Demand for share houses is skyrocketing – SBS
"As immigration has returned, and that rental vacancy crunch has really hit, we're seeing more people having to share houses in order to bring their rental costs down, and also more homeowners having to rent out a spare room in order to make their mortgage payments."
Media Releases
January 24, 2024
Changing stage three tax cuts is an election promise worth breaking, policy expert says – Shannon Malloy
Anthony Albanese is set to water down stage three tax cuts for higher income earners, representing a major broken promise – but it’s worth it in the long run, one expert says.