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Australia’s state-sponsored greenwashing
Season 9 Episode 306
It’s going to be difficult to tackle bogus environmental claims from the private sector until the government itself stops greenwashing, Polly Hemming…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Knitting Nannas redefining the face of activism
Season 9 Episode 305
As the government shelves important reform to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, the Knitting Nannas are getting …
2 years, 5 months ago
Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick
Season 9 Episode 304
Freedom of Information laws have helped the public uncover information governments would prefer to keep secret, but the system is failing.
Strong Fre…
2 years, 5 months ago
Not seeing the koalas for the carbon credits
Season 9 Episode 303
Rather than delivering on their election promise to create a Great Koala National Park, the New South Wales Government is sitting on its hands until …
2 years, 5 months ago
Minority retort
Season 9 Episode 302
The major parties claim that minority and coalition governments are chaotic and unworkable, but are they actually more effective?
Australian politici…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Coalition goes nuclear
Season 9 Episode 301
After scarcely mentioning it for nearly a decade while in government, the Coalition are now hot to trot on nuclear power – but why?
On this episode o…
2 years, 5 months ago
The end of capitalism with Yanis Varoufakis
Season 9 Episode 300
Capitalism is dying, but not in the way you might think.
That’s the argument of academic economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis…
2 years, 6 months ago
Great expectations: will Australia walk the talk on climate change?
Season 9 Episode 299
The Albanese government came to power with big expectations around climate action, but are the government’s actions falling short of their rhetoric?
…2 years, 6 months ago
Robodebt, repeated? How government is failing the nation on climate
Season 9 Episode 298
The ‘robodebt’ debacle was a shameful episode for the federal government, but was it an anomaly? Our guest today says the same behaviours that enable…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Push to Stop Pork Barrelling
Season 9 Episode 297
Independent MP Helen Haines has introduced a bill to Parliament designed to prevent pork-barreling, where taxpayer money is allocated according to wh…
2 years, 6 months ago