Follow The Money

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Follow The Money

Economics and politics explained in plain English

  1. 3D AGO

    Don't gut our environment laws

    The Government’s proposed environmental law changes are an attack on our democracy and could benefit destructive industries far beyond Tasmania’s coastal ecosystems

    25 min

  2. MAR 19

    Fish out of water

    Chunks of dead salmon have washed up on Tasmanian beaches and the Maugean skate is at risk of extinction, so why won’t governments to more to rein in the salmon industry in Tasmania?

    23 min

  3. MAR 12

    Enemies of the state

    The public sector is under fire, but is it really as inefficient as DOGE and Dutton claim?

    34 min

  4. MAR 5

    The pros and cons of minority government with David Pocock and Tony Windsor

    Polls point to a power-sharing government being the most likely outcome at the upcoming federal election, but how do they actually work?

    35 min

  5. FEB 28

    "A drowning memory": the Pacific Island communities fighting for their survival

    For communities in Tuvalu and Kiribati, climate change isn’t an abstract threat – it’s having a real-time impact on their lives and culture.

    19 min

  6. FEB 26

    DOGE days: Trump's war on the civil service

    By laying off tens of thousands of federal employees, challenging the authority of judges and throwing erstwhile allies under the bus, the Trump administration is radically reshaping America and its role in the world.

    40 min

  7. FEB 19

    A soft landing? What the rate cut means for the Australian economy

    The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020 – so is the Australian economy out of the woods?

    32 min

  8. FEB 12

    Stop the steel

    We discuss Trump’s new tariff on steel and aluminium imports and what they’ll mean for Australia.

    22 min
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    Economics and politics explained in plain English

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    • Years Active
      2016 - 2025
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