Australia Matters

The Safeguard Mechanism is failing miserably

Australia’s flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions. On this episode of Follow the Money, the authors of new Australia Institute research, Dr Fergus Green and Frances Me...

1 Jul 34min

My Iran deal is better than yours [citation needed]

Trump’s “peace” “deal” with Iran is already falling apart. On this episode of After America, Allan Behm joins Angus Blackman to discuss the negotiations between the United States and Iran, where it al...

29 Jun 38min

What’s the Point of One Nation?

On the first episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses the reasons behind One Nation grabbing the headlines, why it is highly unlikely Pauline Hanson will be Prime Minister after the nex...

29 Jun 16min

Inflation falls, tax changes pass & Greg loses his fancy parking spot

Plus: how the One Nation leader got all tangled up over childcare and paid parental leave. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss Pauline Hanson’s comments on paid parental leave ...

25 Jun 31min

Australians overwhelmingly back abortion access, but the politics are getting more toxic

Australians overwhelmingly support access to abortion care – but there’s a resurgence in anti-abortion politics underway. On this episode of Follow the Money, Amy Remeikis and Hamdi Jama join Ebony Be...

24 Jun 32min

This World Cup shows who holds the cards in Trump’s economy

With the men’s football world cup underway and after a UFC event on the White House lawn, the relationship between sport and politics seems especially close in the United States right now. On this epi...

22 Jun 29min

What is 'middle income' in Australia?

A new data drop by the Australian Tax Office has A) brought Greg great joy and B) shed new light on Australians’ incomes. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss the latest interes...

18 Jun 33min

Gas tax: let the people decide

Join tens of thousands of Australians calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax. On this episode of Follow the Money, Leanne Minshull and Rod Campbell join Ebony Bennett to discuss Aus...

17 Jun 28min