With the Iowa Republican caucus over, the starting gun on the 2024 US Election has fired, with the promise of a dramatic election year, and democracy itself on the ballot. 

This was recorded on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher, International & Security Affairs program, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey

Edited by: Emily Perkins

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With the Iowa Republican caucus over, the starting gun on the 2024 US Election has fired, with the promise of a dramatic election year, and democracy itself on the ballot. 
This was recorded on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest:
Dr Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher, International &amp; Security Affairs program, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://twitter.com/EmmaShortis">@EmmaShortis</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://twitter.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Producer: Jennifer Macey // <a href="https://twitter.com/jennifermacey">@jennifermacey</a>
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Traditional custodians are fighting back against climate-destroying gas developments being rammed through by Canadian governments.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Hereditary Chief Na’Moks of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, Gwii Lok’im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler of the Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en Nations, and Kai Nagata from not-for-profit Dogwood tell us about their fight to stop gas giants including Woodside on unceded Indigenous lands.

Join Hereditary Chief Na’Moks and Gwii Lok’im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler at the Stop Woodside in Canada event at Victorian Trades Hall at 6.15pm AEDT on Thursday 11 December.

A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘POD5’ at checkout to save $5 off the price – available for a limited time only.

Guest: Hereditary Chief Na’Moks,Wet’suwet’en Nation

Guest: Gwii Lok’im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler, Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en Nations and the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition

Guest: Kai Nagata, Communications Director, Dogwood

Host: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett

Show notes:

Yintah | Official Trailer | Netflix

The Fight to Save Murujuga, the Australia Institute (May 2025)

Canadian traditional owners fear Australian-style LNG development by Charlie McLean and Chelsea Reid, ABC (December 2025)

The Ksi Lisims LNG project faces significant infrastructure, regulatory and financial risks, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (June 2025)

Canada, don’t make the same mistake with LNG that Australia did by Mark Ogge, The Globe and Mail (July 2025)

Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada!, The Juice Media on YouTube (November 2025)

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.

Traditional custodians are fighting back against climate-destroying gas developments being rammed through by Canadian governments.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Hereditary Chief Na&rsquo;Moks of the Wet&rsquo;suwet&rsquo;en Nation, Gwii Lok&rsquo;im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler of the Gitxsan and Wet&rsquo;suwet&rsquo;en Nations, and Kai Nagata from not-for-profit Dogwood tell us about their fight to stop gas giants including Woodside on unceded Indigenous lands.
Join Hereditary Chief Na&rsquo;Moks and Gwii Lok&rsquo;im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/775669942155504/">Stop Woodside in Canada event</a> at Victorian Trades Hall at 6.15pm AEDT on Thursday 11 December.
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time-for-bravery">A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage</a> is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code &lsquo;POD5&rsquo; at checkout to save $5 off the price &ndash; available for a limited time only.
Guest: Hereditary Chief Na&rsquo;Moks,Wet&rsquo;suwet&rsquo;en Nation
Guest: Gwii Lok&rsquo;im Gibuu Jesse Stoeppler, Gitxsan and Wet&rsquo;suwet&rsquo;en Nations and the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition
Guest: Kai Nagata, Communications Director, Dogwood
Host: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/leanneminshull.bsky.social">@leanneminshull</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social">@ebonybennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxhxGsEpSo">Yintah | Official Trailer | Netflix</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Bj9VOMKYxSI?si=u2Iol12CCiAAkdC6">The Fight to Save Murujuga</a>, the Australia Institute (May 2025)
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/canada-traditional-owners-in-australia-to-protest-against-gas/106111960">Canadian traditional owners fear Australian-style LNG development</a> by Charlie McLean and Chelsea Reid, ABC (December 2025)
<a href="https://ieefa.org/articles/ksi-lisims-lng-project-faces-significant-infrastructure-regulatory-and-financial-risks">The Ksi Lisims LNG project faces significant infrastructure, regulatory and financial risks</a>, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (June 2025)
<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-lng-exports-gas-prices-australia/">Canada, don&rsquo;t make the same mistake with LNG that Australia did</a>&nbsp;by Mark Ogge,&nbsp;The Globe and Mail&nbsp;(July 2025)
<a href="https://youtu.be/Lt6Hmp9ndkI?si=ATSFw9dzIAAwWUAw">Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada!</a>, The Juice Media on YouTube (November 2025)
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Traditional custodians are fighting back against climate-destroying gas developments being rammed through by Canadian governments.

Will Canada follow Australia’s disastrous path on gas?

These days, Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they’ll ever see your face again.

INXS. Kyle Minogue. Even the Wiggles. Australia has an incredible musical legacy, but with declining streaming numbers and revenues heading abroad, will the Aussie musician just become somebody we used to know? On this episode of Follow the Money, former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page and Australia Institute Research Manager Morgan Harrington join Ebony Bennett to discuss how to reverse the decline of Australian music.

A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘POD5’ at checkout to save $5 off the price – available for a limited time only.

Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia’s future by Professor George Williams is also available now.

Guest: Will Page, Strategic Advisory, Pivotal Economics

Guest: Morgan Harrington, Research Manager, the Australia Institute // @mhharrington

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett

Show notes:

Reversing the decline of Australian music: Australia’s ‘one way valve’ dilemma by Will Page and Morgan Harrington, the Australia Institute (November 2025)

Immy Owusu

RVG

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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.

These days, Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they&rsquo;ll ever see your face again.
INXS. Kyle Minogue. Even the Wiggles. Australia has an incredible musical legacy, but with declining streaming numbers and revenues heading abroad, will the Aussie musician just become somebody we used to know? On this episode of Follow the Money, former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page and Australia Institute Research Manager Morgan Harrington join Ebony Bennett to discuss how to reverse the decline of Australian music.
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time-for-bravery">A time for Bravery: what happens when Australia chooses courage</a> is available now via Australia Institute Press. Use the code &lsquo;POD5&rsquo; at checkout to save $5 off the price &ndash; available for a limited time only.
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/aiming-higher-vantage-point-issue-3">Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia&rsquo;s future</a> by Professor George Williams is also available now.
Guest: Will Page, Strategic Advisory, Pivotal Economics
Guest: Morgan Harrington, Research Manager, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mhharrington.bsky.social">@mhharrington</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social">@ebonybennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/australian-music-streaming/">Reversing the decline of Australian music: Australia&rsquo;s &lsquo;one way valve&rsquo; dilemma</a> by Will Page and Morgan Harrington, the Australia Institute (November 2025)
<a href="https://immyowusu.com/">Immy Owusu</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4a2c6VZMfp0CdNg1JgSPR9?si=lJSZmfN8TH2ONro-gFy78A">RVG</a>
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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These days, Aussie music is falling out of the charts, leaving local acts wondering if they’ll ever see your face again.

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