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The Ghost of Gough Whitlam
In this bonus episode of the New Politics podcast, we look at the ghost of Gough Whitlam and ask whether a visionary like Whitlam – who delivered uni…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The War on Dissent and Socialism USA
(00:00:00) The War on Dissent and Socialism USA
(00:01:12) Beautiful, Menacing, and Obscene: Australia’s Addiction to War
(00:18:18) Robodebt Reborn:…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Environmental Backflip and the Joy Division
(00:00:00) The Great Environmental Backflip and the Joy Division
(00:01:09) Green Light, Red Flags: Labor’s Environmental Backdown
(00:16:40) Nuclear…
11 months ago
Alliance Games and the Price of Truth
(00:00:00) Alliance Games and the Price of Truth
(00:01:09) The Albanese–Trump Deal and the $8.5 Billion handshake (17 mins)
(00:18:46) Sparks Over T…
11 months, 1 week ago
A Super Backdown and the Politics of Retreat
In this week’s podcast, Labor’s superannuation retreat exposes a government afraid to lead – Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ watered-down super tax gives wea…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Cancelling Press Freedoms: Hedges and the Hypocrisy of Australian Media
We expose the hypocrisy behind the National Press Club’s cancellation of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges, silenced for planning to spe…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Slow Road to Nowhere: Albanese and the Politics of Caution
Anthony Albanese is back from his international tour, pitching stability and steady progress – but is “slow and steady” enough, or just political sta…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Living In America, Go To Hell
America’s democratic decline under Donald Trump’s second term is reshaping global politics – institutions are undermined, conspiracy theories drive p…
1 year ago
The Politics of Denial: Australia’s Reality Check
Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns of rising seas, deadly heat, and collapsing ecosystems, raising doubts about whether Anthony…
1 year ago
Modern Monetary Theory: Miracle or Mirage?
In this bonus episode of the New Politics podcast, host David Lewis unpacks Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) – once dismissed as fringe but now at the ce…
1 year ago