Albanese’s warning on tyranny, dictators, and his selfie with Trump
Today we are bringing you a special international episode of the pod. The prime minister has spent the week in New York addressing the United Nations, recognising Palestinian statehood and chasing Don...
25 Sep 202523min
Coalition combust over net zero. Will the anti-climate action stance work?
The government announced its 2035 emissions reduction target this week, committing Australia to climate action despite a retreat from the United States. Meanwhile, the Coalition looked a lot like it w...
18 Sep 202521min
Why the sacking of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price could turn the senator ‘into a martyr’
Controversial Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was sacked from the Coalition frontbench this week. Price left Opposition Leader Sussan Ley with little choice, after she refused to apologise fo...
11 Sep 202519min
The rallies, the neo-Nazis, the flag-draping: How politics on immigration have led to this point
Political debate was dominated this week by the topic of immigration after anti-immigration rallies in major cities last weekend.Politicians from both major parties tried to strike a balance between l...
4 Sep 202526min
Like a spy novel: How Iran orchestrated attacks on Australian shores
This week Canberra turned into a John le Carre novel, with the stunning revelation from the head of ASIO Mike Burgess, that the state of Iran directed at least two attacks on Australia’s Jewish commun...
28 Aug 202522min
‘Intergenerational bastardry’ in our tax system: Do older Australians have it too good?
This week was an exciting one in Canberra, especially if you’re the kind of person who digs the philosophy of tax and transfer. We are talking, of course, about the economic roundtable, hosted by Trea...
22 Aug 202522min
Is there beef between Chalmers and Albanese? And, we talk Palestine, and productivity mixed-messages
This week the Albanese government announced it would recognise Palestine as a state, a huge foreign policy shift that was greeted with approval by many and criticism by others. Plus, the Reserve Bank...
14 Aug 202526min
The ‘Coachella of Canberra’, A.I is coming for us, and is the government serious about tax reform?
This week on the pod we are going to delve into what we are calling Canberra’s Coachella - AKA the Productivity Summit, which is happening the week after next. What is the point of it? And what is pr...
7 Aug 202522min
