Victorian Fabians Annual Dinner 2026

For many Australians, a better life is no longer a given. The cost of living remains high, wages are struggling to keep pace, and economic productivity is flatlining. Add climate change, global uncertainty and the disruptive force of AI, and the future looks increasingly uncertain. What’s gone wrong, who is being left behind, and how can we put a brighter future back within reach?

Dr Greg Jericho is the Chief Economist at The Australia Institute and has been a columnist for Guardian Australia since 2013. In 2016 he won the Walkley Award for Commentary, Analysis, Opinion & Critique and was a finalist in the category in 2024. He is also a former public servant and author of The Rise of the Fifth Estate: Social Media and Blogging in Australian Politics.