Follow The Money

Episodes

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  How the gas industry tricked Australia with Richard Denniss 19.08.2026 40m

  Australians have been dudded by the gas industry. It’s past time governments admitted it.
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  “Appalling”: Wilkie slams government’s response to gambling inquiry 12.08.2026 36m

  The federal government’s response to the Murphy inquiry into online gambling harms has been “appalling”, says Andrew Wilkie MP.
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  Is Australian climate policy finally heading in the right direction? 05.08.2026 36m

  A recent decision by the New South Wales state government is a crack in the wall of Australian climate inaction.
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  Is the fossil fuel industry facing an “imminent extinction event”? 29.07.2026 31m

  Much of the world is moving away from fossil fuels, so why is Australia’s gas industry still expanding?
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  As American democracy faces huge tests, is Australia prepared for the worst? 22.07.2026 31m

  No one knows what’ll happen at the November midterms or the next presidential election. Is the Australian government prepared for the worst-case scenario?
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  BONUS | What's the point of a gas export tax? 17.07.2026 22m

  Introducing The Australia Institute's new podcast series, What's the Point? with Richard Denniss.
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  After the landslide: Australian politics since the 2025 election 15.07.2026 39m

  Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis discuss the dramatic changes in Australia’s political landscape since Labor’s landslide election victory.
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  Australian states aren’t going broke, but they are being ripped off 08.07.2026 25m

  States and territories are missing out on tens of billions in revenue each year because the GST isn’t growing as promised.
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  The Safeguard Mechanism is failing miserably 01.07.2026 34m

  Australia’s flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions.
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  Australians overwhelmingly back abortion access, but the politics are getting more toxic 24.06.2026 32m

  Australians overwhelmingly support access to abortion care – but there’s a resurgence in anti-abortion politics underway.
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  Gas tax: let the people decide 17.06.2026 28m

  Join tens of thousands of Australians calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax.
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  Jane Caro on the battle for public education 10.06.2026 35m

  Private schools have a “parasitic relationship” with public education, says Jane Caro.
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  Antoinette Lattouf on women who win 03.06.2026 28m

  Journalist and author Antoinette Lattouf tells the inspiring stories of women’s courage and conviction – and how they have changed our country.
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  Online gambling “reshaping a whole generation” as government reforms fall well short 27.05.2026 24m

  The government’s latest reforms don’t do nearly enough to protect Australians from gambling harm.
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  Victoria’s donations shambles puts rest of country “on notice” 20.05.2026 24m

  Six months out from an election, Victoria has been left with no political donation laws after the High Court ruled them unconstitutional.
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  Budget 2026: serious housing reforms but a missed opportunity to tax gas exports 13.05.2026 32m

  Australians are crying out for big, brave reforms from governments. The long-overdue changes to housing tax concessions in this budget suggest the federal government may be starting to get the message.
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  Is the national anti-corruption body failing? 07.05.2026 31m

  After major missteps, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is falling well short of the gold standard for integrity bodies.
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  Greens leader Larissa Waters on the housing crisis, gas exports & taxing the 1% 29.04.2026 32m

  How have a select few accumulated such colossal wealth while many Australians struggle?
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  David Pocock on getting a fair return for Australian gas 22.04.2026 42m

  Australia is one of the largest exporters of gas in the world, yet beer drinkers pay more tax than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resources Rent Tax.
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  US allies reassess as Trump undermines global security 15.04.2026 33m

  With President Trump spewing threats at friends and foes, the American government has gone off the rails.