Best Auspol Podcasts (2024)

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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol 40:12

7h ago40:12

40:12

Prime Minister returns home from G20 summit, government flags cash mandate, fight over foreign student caps, Bunnings pinged for privacy breach, and why Australian businesses are offshoring parts of their operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Breaking Politics

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Money, power and politics: Who really wins in Australia’s democracy? 50:03

2h ago50:03

50:03

We explore the proposed reforms to Australia’s donation laws and ask: who really benefits from these changes? The climate wars rage on, with the latest battle centred on the government’s delayed 2035 emissions reduction targets. Meanwhile, the Albanese government attempts to outflank the Liberal Party with increasingly hardline policies on immigrat…

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The uninsurables: how climate change is pricing people out of home insurance 25:42

1h ago25:42

25:42

More frequent and severe disasters are sending insurance costs through the roof, creating a north-south divide in Australia. On this episode of Follow the Money, Walkley Award-winning journalist Stephen Long joins Alice Grundy to discuss climate change, skyrocketing premiums and serious impact they’re having on inequality. This discussion was recor…

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152: Social Media Laws & Fairfax-Nine on the Greens 1:18:25

5d ago1:18:25

1:18:25

"Sydney's a big city, you know, I mean, a couple of hundred bucks, right?” Emerald and Tom check out the government’s new obsession with regulating the internet - kicking kids off of social media, a digital duty of care, and policing misinformation (11:02). Why can children go to jail but can’t go on Youtube? Is this saving the kiddies or a big sca…

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The ridiculous social media ban and exporting Israel violence 42:27

1h ago42:27

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We explore the government’s controversial plan to target under-16s with a social media ban, explore the continued media manipulation surrounding Israel, and examine why football violence seems to receive a troubling level of acceptance when perpetrated by racist Israeli football hooligans. Meanwhile, the mainstream media stirs up excitement over an…

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Teaser: We watched ‘How to Blow Up A Pipeline’ 1:55

11m ago1:55

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom watched the 2022 film How To Blow Up a Pipeline, adapted and fictionalised from the 2021 non-fiction book by Andreas Malm. Is property destruction the answer to the climate crisis, or should the movement embrace non-violence? Speaking of, is property destruction violence? Are the book an…

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Hitting our limits: the climate and COP29 34:36

1d ago34:36

34:36

The United Nations climate change negotiations are skirting around the critical issue of phasing out fossil fuels and are in desperate need of reform, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève. On this episode of Follow the Money, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, the false narrat…

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151: US Election & Student Debt ft. Dave Anthony (The Dollop) 1:21:05

7d ago1:21:05

1:21:05

Kamala Harris ran a “flawless” campaign. This week on the doomer leftist election loss show, Emerald and Tom are joined by Serious Danger’s US election correspondent Dave Anthony, comedian and co-host of The Dollop podcast! (11:17) How screwed is America? How screwed is Australia? And why did Dave buy a gun? Then closer to home, this week the gover…

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The Return of the American Conman 47:53

5d ago47:53

47:53

We analyze the aftermath of the US election, where Donald Trump’s victory signals the return of the conman, criminal and clown show. Vote Dutton, Get Rinehart? We ask if voting for Peter Dutton is bringing Gina Rinehart’s influence into federal politics, and the answer is probably “yes”. We also cover the current state of the economy, proposed chan…

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PODCAST: After our arrests, Susie Russell on the #SaveBulgaForest latest 52:39

8d ago52:39

52:39

Current episode Featured image by, Amber Trax. Previous episode Save Bulga Forest archive: https://nofibs.com.au/?s=%23savebulgaforest Author information Margo Kingston Co-publisher and editor-in-chief at No Fibs Margo Kingston is a retired Australian journalist and climate change activist. She is best known for her stint as Phillip Adams’ ‘Canberr…

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The AUKward truth about the US relationship 37:34

9d ago37:34

37:34

With its democracy under assault, America needs a friend, not a flunkey. On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute International & Security Affairs Advisor Allan Behm joins us to discuss the “unachievable” AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Australia’s ‘fear of abandonment’, and how the outcome of the presidential election might change US…

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Breaking Politics Breakout - Jared Mondschein on the US election 8:35

13d ago8:35

8:35

Americans are heading the polls, to choose between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. The election will have lasting ramifications for the US, on issues from foreign policy to abortion. But what does the vote mean for Australia? Zac de Silva spoke with United States Studies Centre Director of Research Jared Mondschein to find out. …

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150: Goodbye, Greensland? Emerald’s Qld election recap 1:14:46

12d ago1:14:46

1:14:46

You’re allowed a week to mourn. Emerald takes Tom through the results of last week’s Queensland election (13:09). Why did the Greens underperform? Did Labor “steal” the Greens policies, or are the Greens being bad losers? Why are Labor gloating about losing? What are the funniest stories from the campaign? And how screwed is Queensland? Finally, a …

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Queensland power shift, a flight attack on Labor, COVID and US election 50:15

21d ago50:15

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In this episode, we analyze the results of the Queensland election and uncover who the real losers are, as the media moves to yet another issue to target the federal Labor government—this time, over alleged flight upgrades. We also discuss the release of the Covid-19 Report, which reveals the severe mismanagement of the pandemic response by the pre…

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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol 40:16

17d ago40:16

40:16

David Crisafulli on becoming the new Queensland premier, Pollster Kos Samaras on what the LNP's win means at a federal level, Joe Aston on his new book on Qantas, Former PM Tony Abbott on Covid inquiry and Economist Warren Hogan on inflation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Breaking Politics

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Teaser: Inside The Greens #6 pt 2: 1998 Election, GST, One Nation 6:03

14d ago6:03

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Emerald takes Tom through chapter 6 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.” In this instalment - 1998 brings a Tasmanian election, focus groups, the GST, duopoly preferencing shenanig…

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We can, in fact, have nice things 21:23

24d ago21:23

21:23

He lost the Queensland election, but former Premier Steven Miles may have saved the furniture by putting forward popular, progressive policies that voters responded to. On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute Executive Director Richard Denniss joins Ebony Bennett to discuss the fake fight between the new Queensland Premier and Pete…

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149: Splitting Heirs on Lidia Thorpe ft. Amy Remeikis 1:08:59

19d ago1:08:59

1:08:59

An Animal Justice candidate supports the Greens and would love to be the dictator of this country. Tom is joined by guest host and #auspol legend Amy Remeikis. First up Amy explains what she’s up to now she’s left The Guardian. Next a recap of the ACT election, with some bad news for Vanessa Amorosi fans (15:10). Then the moment that had the whole …

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Not My King 49:18

21d ago49:18

49:18

Senator Lidia Thorpe confronts the king with her candid views on him and the royal family’s role in colonisation and genocide, raising the question of whether it’s time to reignite the debate about Australia becoming a republic and create a long overdue Treaty with Indigenous people. Meanwhile, the community-backed teal independent movement continu…

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126 - Armenia’s Changing Relationship with Russia 1:33:07

21d ago1:33:07

1:33:07

The evolving relationship between Armenia and Russia has seen dramatic shifts in recent years, particularly in the wake of Armenia's devastating defeat in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Once heavily reliant on Russian military support, Armenia now finds itself questioning the reliability of this partnership. As Russia grapples with its own military…

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Secrecy is not security 28:33

27d ago28:33

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Excessive secrecy in government decision-making makes Australia less safe, not more. On this episode of Follow the Money, Bill Browne, Democracy & Accountability Director at the Australia Institute, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss whistleblower protections, improving the National Anti-Corruption Commission, and why Australia may be the world’s most …

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PODCAST: Ken Henry’s plan to protect NSW State Forests from logging #SaveBulgaForest 45:36

24d ago45:36

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Ken Henry and I reside in Comboyne, the village on the Comboyne Plateau north of the Bulga Plateau. Ken’s father was a logger and he grew up in Taree before becoming Treasury Secretary for Peter Costello and Paul Keating and chairman of the NAB. Ken, his wife Naomi and I joined citizen scientists in the […] Author information Margo Kingston Co-publ…

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148: Albo’s mansion, the Greens slumlord & school funding class war 1:11:31

26d ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Canberra Liberals leader gives media the finger, loses election. Emerald and Tom learn that PM Albo bought a mansion and try to work out why exactly it feels so wrong (7:01). Is it his Hawaii moment? Meanwhile a Greens mayoral candidate is alleged to be a moldy slumlord. Then the fight is brewing over schools funding (47:08), from the underfunding …

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NACC disasters, the Voice one year on, and 4.3 million reasons to not buy a house 54:26

28d ago54:26

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission has failed to do its job once again, this time finding no corruption in the Paladin affair. Meanwhile, one year after the defeat of the Voice to Parliament referendum, the issue of Indigenous recognition remains stalled. Upcoming elections in the ACT and Queensland are shaping up as potential litmus tests for…

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Teaser: Kevin 07 - 2007 Election Retrospective 5:51

27d ago5:51

5:51

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom recap the 2007 federal election. Kevin 07! Rudd-slide! Workchoices! The idea that you could have a PM who wasn’t Little Johnny Howard! Rudd eating his ear wax in parliament! Nothing bad will ever happen again. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscribe…

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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol 40:13

1M ago40:13

40:13

Federal Government push to end debit card surcharges, Independent schools worried they may loose federal funding, AUKUS defence work in Western Australia and the nation's economy adds 64,000 jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Breaking Politics

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The way we disagree 39:21

1M ago39:21

39:21

Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through Australia, and reconciliation one year after the Voice referendum. On this episode of Follow the Money, Paul Bongiorno, columnist for The Saturday Paper and The New Daily, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss culture wars in Australia, two up…

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147: Dealing with the Greens & Fatima’s Voice ft. Rachel Withers 1:04:03

1M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Emerald is joined by guest co-host Rachel Withers, our favourite adult #auspol writer. Everyone hates the Greens (12:11), with Labor campaigners running a seminar on how to Deal With them, and Zionist lobbyists trying to get them out of office. Also they look at parliament’s reactions to October 7th, and Fatima Payman has a new political party but …

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Albanese v Dutton and the political struggle over Israel and Palestine 49:07

1M ago49:07

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We explore a turbulent week in Australian politics: the Prime Minister sought to commemorate the victims of the October 7 attacks in Israel and Palestine, but faced sharp criticism from opposition leader Peter Dutton, who continues to push a divisive, far-right agenda. We examine how the Israel-Palestine conflict has deeply impacted Australia’s pol…

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Breaking Politics - the week in #auspol 40:14

1M ago40:14

40:14

Government being blamed for cost-of-living crisis, One year since October 7 attacks on Israel, Top staffer claims she was "bullied" out of her job, the PM Science Awards and lobster back on the menu in China See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Breaking Politics

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Super-powered nukes: Aussie funds and weapons of mass destruction 18:51

1M ago18:51

18:51

Australian superannuation funds have been investing in nuclear weapons, according to new research. On this episode of Follow the Money, Margaret Beavis, Co-Director of Quit Nukes, and Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow at the Australia Institute, join us to discuss how some superannuation funds invest Australians’ retirement savings nucle…

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146: Hezbollah, Shrinkflation & the Door-knocking Green Lion 1:12:27

2M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Put on some pants, there’s a Green Lion knocking on the door. Emerald and Tom try to get their heads around the escalating conflict in Israel, Lebanon and Iran, Dutton’s grandstanding, and the Hezbollah flag-gate at protests (7:34). Then an update on supermarkets as the government threatens to do something (?) about price rorting, land banking and …

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