A Victorian Landslide, Men Behaving Badly And Government Survival

A Victorian Landslide, Men Behaving Badly And Government Survival

Another wipeout for the Liberal Party in the southern state of Victoria means their federal counterparts need to watch out, with their election due by May 2019. Was Victoria a win of the good over the bad? No, it shows winning election campaigns can be run on a positive agenda and the big message is: say what you do, and do what you say. But are you listening, Scott Morrison?

Leaders are being changed at the drop of a hat or, in the case of the NSW Labor leader, Luke Foley, the dropping of pants. Another MP caught up in sexual harassment, and he's had to resign from his position. Alcohol, journalists and politicians is not a very good mix, but why do MPs of all persuasions decide it's OK to harass and molest women in politics? What type of community standards are set when conservative Senators make lewd comments about women in parliament? It's time they shut-up, zipped up their pants and kept their fingers to themselves.

It's the question on everyone's lips: will this government last the full term? It's impractical to call the election now, so we think the federal election will be held in early March or May 2019. But this government is divided, has little in the way of an agenda, and is prepared to say and do anything to win any argument and score political points. It's a disaster for the Liberal/National Party, and the leadership changes, a lack of a clear agenda, as well as its general nastiness, could consign it to the dustbin – and possibly worse – in the first half of 2019.

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A Super Backdown and the Politics of Retreat

A Super Backdown and the Politics of Retreat

In this week’s podcast, Labor’s superannuation retreat exposes a government afraid to lead – Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ watered-down super tax gives wealthy Australians another break while real reform on...

17 Loka 202554min

Cancelling Press Freedoms: Hedges and the Hypocrisy of Australian Media

Cancelling Press Freedoms: Hedges and the Hypocrisy of Australian Media

We expose the hypocrisy behind the National Press Club’s cancellation of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges, silenced for planning to speak about the collapse of journalism and the genocid...

10 Loka 202543min

The Slow Road to Nowhere: Albanese and the Politics of Caution

The Slow Road to Nowhere: Albanese and the Politics of Caution

Anthony Albanese is back from his international tour, pitching stability and steady progress – but is “slow and steady” enough, or just political stagnation? We unpack the prime minister’s speeches at...

3 Loka 202552min

Living In America, Go To Hell

Living In America, Go To Hell

America’s democratic decline under Donald Trump’s second term is reshaping global politics – institutions are undermined, conspiracy theories drive policy, and US credibility is collapsing on the worl...

26 Syys 202552min

The Politics of Denial: Australia’s Reality Check

The Politics of Denial: Australia’s Reality Check

Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns of rising seas, deadly heat, and collapsing ecosystems, raising doubts about whether Anthony Albanese’s 2035 emissions target is bold enough. M...

19 Syys 202551min

Modern Monetary Theory: Miracle or Mirage?

Modern Monetary Theory: Miracle or Mirage?

In this bonus episode of the New Politics podcast, host David Lewis unpacks Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) – once dismissed as fringe but now at the centre of global economic debate. We explore its inte...

16 Syys 202510min

The China Syndrome and the Big Liberal Split

The China Syndrome and the Big Liberal Split

This week, we expose Australia’s latest media hysteria: Xi Jinping’s speech to commemorate defeating fascism in 1945 mistranslated into a China scare campaign, recycled “Dictator Dan” attacks on Danie...

12 Syys 202550min

The White Shade of Fascism

The White Shade of Fascism

The “March for Australia” rallies claimed to be about housing and migration, but quickly exposed themselves as platforms for white nationalism, racism, and neo-Nazi activity. We break down how politic...

5 Syys 202548min

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