No place for violence in Australian democracy
On this episode of Follow the Money , Amy Remeikis, Greg Jericho and Ebony Bennett discuss violence, decency and dissent in Australia's demo...
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20 of 441 episodesJim 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 clea...
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.
How the NT won Australia's race-to-the-bottom on online gambling regulation
Australia’s multibillion-dollar online gambling industry is effectively regulated by a Northern Territory body with no full-time staff, says...
The promise of a future: it’s time to phase out fossil fuels
Despite dire warnings from the scientific community and Australia’s Pacific neighbours, the federal government isn’t getting the message.
Australia built an illness system, not a health system
Soaring specialist costs, an increasingly complex system, and Australians getting sicker for longer suggest all is not well in Australian he...
The nasty secret buried in Australian workers' contracts
Non-compete clauses suppress wages, reduce productivity and stifle innovation. Now, the federal government is looking to ban them for most w...
Break up the 'big four': fixing Australia's scandal-plagued consulting sector
After years of scandals, it’s time to break up Australia’s ‘big four’ consultancy firms.
The housing crisis is far from over
The government took on housing investor tax concessions to bring prices down, but more action is needed to address the rental affordability...
How the gas industry tricked Australia with Richard Denniss
Australians have been dudded by the gas industry. It’s past time governments admitted it.
“Appalling”: Wilkie slams government’s response to gambling inquiry
The federal government’s response to the Murphy inquiry into online gambling harms has been “appalling”, says Andrew Wilkie MP.
Is Australian climate policy finally heading in the right direction?
A recent decision by the New South Wales state government is a crack in the wall of Australian climate inaction.
Is the fossil fuel industry facing an “imminent extinction event”?
Much of the world is moving away from fossil fuels, so why is Australia’s gas industry still expanding?
As American democracy faces huge tests, is Australia prepared for the worst?
No one knows what’ll happen at the November midterms or the next presidential election. Is the Australian government prepared for the worst-...
BONUS | What's the point of a gas export tax?
Introducing The Australia Institute's new podcast series, What's the Point? with Richard Denniss.
After the landslide: Australian politics since the 2025 election
Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis discuss the dramatic changes in Australia’s political landscape since Labor’s landslide election victory.
Australian states aren’t going broke, but they are being ripped off
States and territories are missing out on tens of billions in revenue each year because the GST isn’t growing as promised.
The Safeguard Mechanism is failing miserably
Australia’s flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions.
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.
Gas tax: let the people decide
Join tens of thousands of Australians calling for a national plebiscite on a 25% gas export tax.