The Pub Test

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. Albo’s rough week. One Nation rising, the Grace Tame backlash and a bomb scare at the Lodge. The ISIS brides debate, national security, child protection and the hard choice no one wants to own. What the hell is happening in the Middle East and what it means for Australia. —- Mat Tinkler is Group CEO of Save the Children Australia. https://www.savethechildren.or...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. Prince Andrew’s arrest and what it means for the monarchy. Is the Liberal Party collapsing in South Australia? & What Australia still doesn’t understand about India. This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://tanck.com.au/ https://www.bakerandyork.com/ Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown 0:00Prince Andrew Arrested 17:05 South Australian El...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. What Sussan Ley’s departure and the Liberal spill mean for Farrer and the future of the Coalition. Why a four-year federal term might be more achievable and less controversial than you think. & Could North Korea be preparing the world’s first female dictator and what would that really change? 0:00 Start 1:21 Liberal Spill and Focus on Farrer 25:08 Four Year...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. Australian Housing Policy: Who broke the Australian Dream? What Western Australia’s mining identity says about the rest of the country. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and what it means for the Horn of Africa. 0:00 Start 19:34 Australia's Housing Crisis 30:00 Israel’s recognition of Somaliland & The Horn of Africa This episode was powered by Tanck and Ba...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. What One Nation’s surge says about the state of Australian politics. Mark Carney’s Davos speech: How can middle powers navigate the global rupture? How social media is shaping Victorian Politics. 0:00 Start 2:25 Mark Carney & Canada 19:36 Pauline Hanson's One Nation Surge 37:22 Victorian Politics and Social Media --- This episode was powered by Tanck an...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. How the Liberals are helping Pauline Hanson rise. Australia Day and whether there’s a way through the endless debate. Ukraine at war and how global leadership is measuring up. 0:00 Start 0:00 15:00 Quick Recap of the week 25:43 Queensland Politics 43:08 Australia Day Debate 51:51 Ukraine at War --- This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. Victoria’s fires and floods — and the politics of response. Canberra recalls Parliament for gun reforms and hate laws after Bondi. Iran, the blackout and what’s really happening — with Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert. --- The Uncaged Sky https://www.amazon.com.au/Uncaged-Sky-days-Iranian-prison/dp/1761150405 Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert https://www.instagram.com/kyliemooregil...

Big events. Hard questions. No spin. Bondi and a Royal Commission. NSW politics on the long road to 2027. Venezuela after the US operation that captured Nicolás Maduro — and why Australia should care. Note: This episode was recorded before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was announced. We include an update after our initial recording. 0:00 Start 2:16 NSW Election 11:47 Bon...

Australian politics, minus the spin. Neil Pharaoh and Erin Watson put the week's biggest political stories through the pub test - does it make sense, is it fair, and what does it really mean? New episodes weekly.