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  1. 7h ago

    Waking up to reality? How Europe’s responding to Trump 2.0

    The United States keeps showing us what an unreliable ally it is. Are European governments now getting the message? Dr Tobias Cremer, Member of European Parliament, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss how the European Union is responding to the second Trump administration, the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement, and how to build democratic solidarity in the face of rising authoritarianism. This episode was recorded on Wednesday 14 October. Guest: Tobias Cremer, Member of European Parliament Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Show notes: Shorter America: Betting on death; Racist raids; Everything is fine by Emma Shortis, The Point (October 2026) Navigating Choppy Waters: Australia and the EU Chart a New Course by Margherita Matera & Philomena Murray, Australian Institute of International Affairs (March 2026) After America: Australia and the new world order by Emma Shortis, Australia Institute Press (May 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to After America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Waking up to reality? How Europe’s responding to Trump 2.0

  2. 1d ago

    SPECIAL GUEST | What's the point of getting angry at government? with pollster Alex Fein

    On this episode of What’s the Point?, Alex Fein, researcher and strategist at Redbridge, joins Richard Denniss to discuss why so many Australians are angry right now, the real message many voters are sending to the political establishment, and the dirty secret about productivity. This episode was recorded on Friday 16 October. Read more on The Point. Guest: Alex Fein, Research and Intelligence Principal, Redbridge Group // @auspoldaily Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss Show notes: Raw Power: Going Beyond What One Nation Is Selling by Alex Fein, The Point (June 2026) It's time to call it what it is: Foreign Interference by Alex Fein, The Point (June 2026) More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, Australia Institute Press (August 2026) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to What’s the Point? with Richard Denniss on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SPECIAL GUEST | What's the point of getting angry at government? with pollster Alex Fein

  3. 5d ago

    Jim Chalmers on reform and taking on the far right

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlines the big challenges facing Australia and the importance of changing the status quo – a situation that is clearly not working for many Australians. In this special episode of Follow the Money, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia, addresses the loss of control many Australians feel right now, the rise of the far-right in Australia, and the importance of meaningful reform. This episode was recorded live at the 2026 Bernie Fraser Oration on Tuesday 13 October. Guest: Jim Chalmers, Treasurer of Australia and Labor Member for Rankin // @jimchalmers Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett Show notes: Bernie Fraser Oration 2026 | Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, the Australia Institute on YouTube (October 2026) Turning point. New analysis reveals tax changes are reversing 25 years of housing policy failure, the Australia Institute (October 2026) Factcheck: Is immigration really causing Australia’s housing crisis? by Noah Schultz-Byard, The Point (September 2025) Australia’s tax dilemma: the case for real reform, National Press Club address by Richard Denniss, the Australia Institute on YouTube (October 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jim Chalmers on reform and taking on the far right

  4. Oct 12

    Australian government unprepared to "back its own values" with Trump's America

    The Australian government has been excruciatingly silent when it comes to standing up for the International Criminal Court and foundations of international law it so loves to talk about. Journalist Ben Doherty joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss Australia’s non-response to the Trump administration’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the American military footprint in Australia, and the OpenAI hack of Medicare on this episode of After America. This episode was recorded on Monday 12 October. Guest: Ben Doherty, Senior Reporter, Guardian Australia Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Show notes: No peace without accountability: Sydney Peace Laureate Navi Pillay, After America, the Australia Institute (October 2025) The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? by Ben Doherty, Andy Ball & Nick Evershed, Guardian Australia (September 2026) OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma by Ben Doherty, Guardian Australia (September 2026) Shorter America: Things are not normal; Muskism; Good men by Emma Shortis, The Point (October 2026) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to After America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Australian government unprepared to "back its own values" with Trump's America

  5. Oct 12

    What’s the point of materialism?

    On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses the important distinction between consumerism and materialism and why being ‘materialistic’ isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This episode was recorded on Thursday 1 October. Read more on The Point. Enter the code CURED to get 25% off Curing Affluenza: How to buy less stuff and save the world by Richard Denniss via Australia Institute Press. Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang Show notes: Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP | Bernie Fraser Oration 2026, the Australia Institute Revenue Summit 2026, the Australia Institute More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, Australia Institute Press (August 2026) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to What’s the Point? with Richard Denniss on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What’s the point of materialism?

  6. Oct 7

    Younger Australians “locked out” as intergenerational housing divide grows

    Australia is a rich country, but for many younger Australians, the ability to share in that prosperity is increasingly out of reach. On this episode of Follow the Money, Senator Barbara Pocock, Australian Greens Spokesperson for Housing & Homelessness, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss the housing crisis, its long-term impacts on the lives of younger Australians, and her proposals to turn the situation around. This episode was recorded on Tuesday 6 October. If you or anyone you know needs help, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or online at www.lifeline.org.au. Guest: Barbara Pocock, Senator for South Australia and Australian Greens Spokesperson for Housing & Homelessness // @barbarapocock Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett Show notes: Locked out: the growing generational housing divide, Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity (September 2026) Additional comments from the Chair, Senator Barbara Pocock, Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity (September 2026) Senate Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity | Perth, WA, Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal on YouTube (August 2026) Profit in home lending: April 2026 edition by Dave Richardson, the Australia Institute (April 2026) Factcheck: Is immigration really causing Australia’s housing crisis? by Noah Schultz-Byard, The Point (September 2025) Even Liberal voters agree, it’s time to ditch Howard era perks for property investors – polls, the Australia Institute (March 2026) Youth mental health decline coincides with increased economic pressure: new report, the Australia Institute (August 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to Follow the Money on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Younger Australians “locked out” as intergenerational housing divide grows

  7. Oct 5

    Shared challenges, shared failures: Canada and Australia aren’t meeting the moment

    While miles apart in their responses to the Trump administration, Canada and Australia are in lock-step on expanding fossil fuel production. On this episode of After America, Québécoise senator and pollution control expert Dr Rosa Galvez joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the Carney government’s response to the Trump administration, climate policy failures in Australia and Canada, and the opportunities for a better future for both countries. This episode was recorded on Thursday 17 September. Guest: The Hon Senator Dr Rosa Galvez, Independent Senator for Québec (Bedford), Canada // @senrosagalvez Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Show notes: Australia and Canada can learn from each other on climate if we separate action from declaration by Rosa Galvez, Guardian Australia (September 2026) Climate Integrity Summit 2026, the Australia Institute on YouTube Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, World Economic Forum (January 2026) Mark Carney is saving Canada… but for whom? by Jim Stanford, The Point (September 2026) Shorter America: Oh my god these men (cont.); Rethinking national security; Speaking truth to pain by Emma Shortis, The Point (October 2026) American exceptionalism: the poison that cannot protect its children from violent death by Emma Shortis, The Conversation (May 2022) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to After America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Shared challenges, shared failures: Canada and Australia aren’t meeting the moment

  8. Oct 5

    What’s the point of neoliberalism?

    On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss explains the theory of ‘trickle-down’ economics – and why so much of the money seems to be trickling the other way. This episode was recorded on Thursday 24 September. More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, the latest Vantage Point essay from Australia Institute Press, is available now. Use the code ‘FOOLME’ on a four-edition Vantage Point subscription to receive a free copy of Richard’s book, Econobabble. Read more on The Point. Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang Show notes: Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP | Bernie Fraser Oration 2026, the Australia Institute Revenue Summit 2026, the Australia Institute Dead Right: How Neoliberalism Ate Itself and What Comes Next by Richard Denniss, Black Inc. (June 2018) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au. Subscribe to What’s the Point? with Richard Denniss on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support Australia Matters: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What’s the point of neoliberalism?
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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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