Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through Australia, and reconciliation one year after the Voice referendum.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Paul Bongiorno, columnist for The Saturday Paper and The New Daily, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss culture wars in Australia, two upcoming elections, and the reaction to Anthony Albanese’s new beachside retreat.

This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 15 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Paul Bongiorno, columnist, The Saturday Paper and The New Daily // @PaulBongiorno

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

Show notes:

‘Dutton takes a high-risk stance on the Middle East’ by Paul Bongiorno, The Saturday Paper (October 2024)

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Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through Australia, and reconciliation one year after the Voice referendum.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Paul Bongiorno, columnist for The Saturday Paper and The New Daily, joins Ebony Bennett to discuss culture wars in Australia, two upcoming elections, and the reaction to Anthony Albanese’s new beachside retreat.
This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 15 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Paul Bongiorno, columnist, The Saturday Paper and The New Daily // <a href="https://x.com/PaulBongiorno">@PaulBongiorno</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/2024/10/12/dutton-takes-high-risk-stance-the-middle-east">‘Dutton takes a high-risk stance on the Middle East’</a> by Paul Bongiorno, The Saturday Paper (October 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Press gallery veteran Paul Bongiorno joins us to discuss how conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through Australia, and reconciliation one year after the Voice referendum.

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Australian superannuation funds have been investing in nuclear weapons, according to new research. 

On this episode of Follow the Money, Margaret Beavis, Co-Director of Quit Nukes, and Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow at the Australia Institute, join us to discuss how some superannuation funds invest Australians’ retirement savings nuclear weapons.

This discussion was recorded live on Friday 4 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Margaret Beavis, Co-Director, Quit Nukes // @margaretbeavis

Guest: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // @adamchalksitup

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

Show notes:

Risky Business: An update on super funds and nuclear weapons by Rosemary Kelly and Margaret Beavis (September 2024)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Australian superannuation funds have been investing in nuclear weapons, according to new research. 
On this episode of Follow the Money, Margaret Beavis, Co-Director of Quit Nukes, and Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow at the Australia Institute, join us to discuss how some superannuation funds invest Australians’ retirement savings nuclear weapons.
This discussion was recorded live on Friday 4 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Margaret Beavis, Co-Director, Quit Nukes // <a href="https://x.com/margaretbeavis?lang=en">@margaretbeavis</a>
Guest: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/adamchalksitup">@adamchalksitup</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/report/risky-business/">Risky Business: An update on super funds and nuclear weapons</a> by Rosemary Kelly and Margaret Beavis (September 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Australian superannuation funds have been investing in nuclear weapons, according to new research.

Super-powered nukes: Aussie funds and weapons of mass destruction

Senator Nick McKim joins us to discuss the ACCC legal action against Coles and Woolworths and why the government should have the power to break up the Big Two.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Greens Senator Nick McKim, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Grocery Prices, joins us to discuss regulating the major supermarkets and his famous grilling of the former Woolies CEO.

Join President José Ramos-Horta at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.

This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 1 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Senator Nick McKim, Greens Economic Justice and Treasury Spokesperson and Senator for Tasmania // @NickMcKim

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

Show notes:

‘ACCC Suing Supermarkets as Price Gouging Drives Inflation, Rate Hikes’, The Australia Institute (September 2024)

‘Coles, Woolies’ Secret Pricing Deal Undercuts Inflation Claims’, The Australia Institute (September 2024)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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Senator Nick McKim joins us to discuss the ACCC legal action against Coles and Woolworths and why the government should have the power to break up the Big Two.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Greens Senator Nick McKim, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Grocery Prices, joins us to discuss regulating the major supermarkets and his famous grilling of the former Woolies CEO.
<a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-and-ideas/value-independence-lessons-learned-timor-lestes-path-freedom">Join President José Ramos-Horta</a> at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.
This discussion was recorded live on Tuesday 1 October 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Senator Nick McKim, Greens Economic Justice and Treasury Spokesperson and Senator for Tasmania // <a href="https://x.com/NickMcKim">@NickMcKim</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/accc-suing-supermarkets-as-price-gouging-drives-inflation-rate-hikes/">‘ACCC Suing Supermarkets as Price Gouging Drives Inflation, Rate Hikes’</a>, The Australia Institute (September 2024)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/coles-woolies-secret-pricing-deal-undercuts-inflation-claims/">‘Coles, Woolies’ Secret Pricing Deal Undercuts Inflation Claims’</a>, The Australia Institute (September 2024)
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 <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

Senator Nick McKim joins us to discuss the ACCC legal action against Coles and Woolworths and why the government should have the power to break up the Big Two.

Are the Big Two too big? Reining in the supermarket giants

By relying on uncertain and unethical carbon offsets to combat the climate crisis, society is setting itself on a path to destruction, George Monbiot says.

On this episode of Follow the Money, George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and co-author of The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism, joins the Australia Institute’s Polly Hemming to discuss the impact of neoliberalism on our climate, the folly of carbon offsets, and why “bollocks” incrementalism won’t lead to systemic change.

Join President José Ramos-Horta at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.

This discussion was recorded live on Thursday 19 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: George Monbiot, author, columnist and environmental campaigner // @GeorgeMonbiot

Host: Polly Hemming, Climate & Energy Director, the Australia Institute // @pollyjhemming

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

Show notes:

The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism by Peter Hutchison and George Monbiot (June 2024)

Coal Mine Tracker, The Australia Institute

‘Coal Mine Approvals Undermine Climate Goals, Government Rhetoric’, The Australia Institute (September 2024)

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.

By relying on uncertain and unethical carbon offsets to combat the climate crisis, society is setting itself on a path to destruction, George Monbiot says.
On this episode of Follow the Money, George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and co-author of The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism, joins the Australia Institute’s Polly Hemming to discuss the impact of neoliberalism on our climate, the folly of carbon offsets, and why “bollocks” incrementalism won’t lead to systemic change.
<a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-and-ideas/value-independence-lessons-learned-timor-lestes-path-freedom">Join President José Ramos-Horta</a> at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.
This discussion was recorded live on Thursday 19 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: George Monbiot, author, columnist and environmental campaigner // <a href="https://x.com/GeorgeMonbiot">@GeorgeMonbiot</a>
Host: Polly Hemming, Climate &amp; Energy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/pollyjhemming">@pollyjhemming</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/ebony_bennett">@ebony_bennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-invisible-doctrine-9780241635902">The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism</a> by Peter Hutchison and George Monbiot (June 2024)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/initiative/coal-mine-tracker/">Coal Mine Tracker</a>, The Australia Institute
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/coal-mine-approvals-undermine-climate-goals-government-rhetoric/">‘Coal Mine Approvals Undermine Climate Goals, Government Rhetoric’</a>, The Australia Institute (September 2024)
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 <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

By relying on uncertain and unethical carbon offsets to combat the climate crisis, society is setting itself on a path to destruction, George Monbiot says.

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