Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Ebony Bennett discusses the latest in federal politics with Professor Mark Kenny, former Chief Political Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Mark Kenny, Director, ANU Australian Studies Institute // @markgkenny

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

Show notes:

'The PM can ill-afford bad weeks as narratives harden' by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (September 2024)

Public spending keeps the economy going as the private sector is hit by rate rises by Matt Grudnoff, The Australia Institute (September 2024)

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Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Ebony Bennett discusses the latest in federal politics with Professor Mark Kenny, former Chief Political Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Mark Kenny, Director, ANU Australian Studies Institute // <a href="https://x.com/markgkenny">@markgkenny</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8748546/labors-census-blunder-kowtowing-to-tabloids-hurts-the-pm/">'The PM can ill-afford bad weeks as narratives harden'</a> by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times (September 2024)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/public-spending-keeps-the-economy-going-as-the-private-sector-is-hit-by-rate-rises/">Public spending keeps the economy going as the private sector is hit by rate rises</a> by Matt Grudnoff, The Australia Institute (September 2024)
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Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy

Jumping at shadows with Mark Kenny

The United Nations climate change negotiations are skirting around the critical issue of phasing out fossil fuels and are in desperate need of reform, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, the false narratives being peddled about the green transition, and why addressing inequality is fundamental to tackling the climate crisis.

This discussion was recorded on Thursday 24 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

Pre-order What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia now, via the Australia Institute website.

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Guest: Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome // @SDDecleve

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

Host: Alice Grundy, Research Manager, Anne Kantor Fellows, the Australia Institute // @alicekgt

Show notes:

Earth for All – A Survival Guide for Humanity, The Club of Rome (2022)

The Limits to Growth, The Club of Rome (1972)

‘COP28 did not deliver. We need better global governance and brave leadership’ by Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Reuters (December 2023)

Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia 2024, The Australia Institute (May 2024)

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The United Nations climate change negotiations are skirting around the critical issue of phasing out fossil fuels and are in desperate need of reform, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, the false narratives being peddled about the green transition, and why addressing inequality is fundamental to tackling the climate crisis.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 24 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Pre-order <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/Whats-the-Big-Idea-p697420081">What's the Big Idea? 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia</a> now, via the Australia Institute website.
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Guest: Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome // <a href="https://x.com/SDDecleve">@SDDecleve</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Host: Alice Grundy, Research Manager, Anne Kantor Fellows, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/alicektg">@alicekgt</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/earth4all-book/">Earth for All – A Survival Guide for Humanity</a>, The Club of Rome (2022)
<a href="https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/">The Limits to Growth</a>, The Club of Rome (1972)
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/comment-cop28-did-not-deliver-we-need-better-global-governance-brave-leadership-2023-12-14/">‘COP28 did not deliver. We need better global governance and brave leadership’</a> by Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Reuters (December 2023)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-australia-2024/">Fossil fuel subsidies in Australia 2024</a>, The Australia Institute (May 2024)
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The United Nations climate change negotiations are skirting around the critical issue of phasing out fossil fuels and are in desperate need of reform, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève.

Hitting our limits: the climate and COP29

With its democracy under assault, America needs a friend, not a flunkey.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute International & Security Affairs Advisor Allan Behm joins us to discuss the “unachievable” AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Australia’s ‘fear of abandonment’, and how the outcome of the presidential election might change US foreign policy.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 5 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Allan Behm, International & Security Affairs Advisor, the Australia Institute // @Mirandaprorsus

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

Show notes:

The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship by Allan Behm (2024)

No Enemies No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance by Allan Behm (2022)

Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World since 1942 by Allan Gyngell (2021)

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With its democracy under assault, America needs a friend, not a flunkey.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute International &amp; Security Affairs Advisor Allan Behm joins us to discuss the “unachievable” AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Australia’s ‘fear of abandonment’, and how the outcome of the presidential election might change US foreign policy.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 5 November 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Allan Behm, International &amp; Security Affairs Advisor, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/Mirandaprorsus">@Mirandaprorsus</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://upswellpublishing.com/product/the-odd-couple">The Odd Couple: the Australia-America relationship</a> by Allan Behm (2024)
<a href="https://upswellpublishing.com/product/no-enemies-no-friends">No Enemies No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance</a> by Allan Behm (2022)
<a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/fear-abandonment">Fear of Abandonment: Australia in the World since 1942</a> by Allan Gyngell (2021)
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With its democracy under assault, America needs a friend, not a flunkey.

The AUKward truth about the US relationship

He lost the Queensland election, but former Premier Steven Miles may have saved the furniture by putting forward popular, progressive policies that voters responded to.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute Executive Director Richard Denniss joins Ebony Bennett to discuss the fake fight between the new Queensland Premier and Peter Dutton over nuclear power and the fallout from the state election.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI

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

Show notes:

Queensland election: A clear message to Federal Labor, the Australia Institute (October 2024)

‘Federal Labor’s lesson from Qld defeat: bold progressive policies provide a pathway to a second term’ by Stephen Long, the Australia Institute (October 2024)

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He lost the Queensland election, but former Premier Steven Miles may have saved the furniture by putting forward popular, progressive policies that voters responded to.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute Executive Director Richard Denniss joins Ebony Bennett to discuss the fake fight between the new Queensland Premier and Peter Dutton over nuclear power and the fallout from the state election.
This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 29 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/RDNS_TAI">@RDNS_TAI</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/queensland-election-a-clear-message-to-federal-labor/">Queensland election: A clear message to Federal Labor</a>, the Australia Institute (October 2024)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/federal-labors-lesson-from-qld-defeat-bold-progressive-policies-provide-a-pathway-to-a-second-term/">‘Federal Labor’s lesson from Qld defeat: bold progressive policies provide a pathway to a second term’</a> by Stephen Long, the Australia Institute (October 2024)
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He lost the Queensland election, but former Premier Steven Miles may have saved the furniture by putting forward popular, progressive policies that voters responded to.

Jumping at shadows with Mark Kenny

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