With David Pocock

In this episode, we sit down with Australian adventurer, YouTuber and filmmaker Beau Miles to chat about how you don't need to cross oceans or climb mountains to find genuine adventure. After a terrifying near-death encounter with a rogue wave while kayaking off Africa, Beau decided to walk away from ego-driven "hero" expeditions to focus on what he calls backyard adventuring. He say...

In this episode, we explore the growing cost-of-living pressures on Australian households dealing with interest rate rises while major corporate profits and multinational tax loopholes remain unaddressed. We talk about the rapid expansion of AI and data centres, exploring the trade-offs for housing construction, energy resources, and creative copyright protections. We also share key parliamentary...

This week we speak to Chanel Contos about misogyny and the algorithm that is helping drive its rise amongst Australian boys and young men. Chanel and the team at Teach Us Consent have been a driving force behind Australia’s consent curriculum overhaul and are now turning their attention to algorithms through their Fix Our Feeds campaign. She explains how social media algorithms profit off outrage...

Luke Bateman recently fronted a Senate Inquiry into the Government's gambling reform bill. I caught up with him while he was in Parliament House to discuss his experience of gambling addiction and recovery, his love of fantasy books, and the role reading can play in young men’s lives. Luke is a former professional rugby league player, writer and booktoker and talks about masculinity, vulnerabi...

In this episode we speak with Dr Nick Chartres, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and co-lead of the Center in Corporate Harm. Nick explains how corporate interests and industry-sponsored research influence government regulators and distort public health policy. We discuss the key regulatory flaws in Australia, including the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority&#3...

This week we’re bringing you a discussion between David and Genevieve Jacobs at the 2024 MensLink Business breakfast. It covers everything from his family moving from Zimbabwe and adjusting to life in Australia, to his rugby career and transition into politics, as well as reflections on what it’s like putting your hand up and asking for help as a man. Menslink is an amazing organisation that’s now...

We sat down with Dr. Sue Keay, Director of the UNSW AI Institute, to explore the physical infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom. We break down what "hyperscalers", “NeoCloud Providers” and "tokens" are, as well as the energy and water they require. Dr. Keay argues for the urgent need to build Australia's sovereign compute capabilities by supporting lo...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Catherine Williams, Executive Director of the Centre for Public Integrity, to unpack the state of political lobbying and democratic accountability in Australia. We discuss the crucial differences between third-party and in-house corporate lobbyists, the ethical dilemmas of "success fees," and the urgent need to extend the cooling-off period to stop the "revolv...

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Zac Seidler, clinical psychologist and Global Director of Research at Movember, to talk men’s health. We discuss the stresses men face, the algorithmic dangers of the "manosphere", the "perception gap" pressuring men to hide their true values, and why society desperately needs more "third spaces" for connection. David and Zac share...

In this episode, David Pocock sits down with Lizzie O'Shea, human rights lawyer, award-winning author, and founder of Digital Rights Watch. They dive into why Australia's data privacy laws lag behind places like California and Europe, and how the business models of tech giants like Meta and Google rely heavily on data extraction, addictive design, and even scams. Lizzie unpacks the dangers...

This week we’re joined by public health expert Professor Samantha Thomas from Deakin University to look at the staggering reality of gambling in Australia. Professor Thomas unpacks the gambling industry's "tobacco-style" playbook, which increasingly targets young people and normalises a highly addictive product as an ordinary part of enjoying sport. We discuss the landmark 2023 ‘You...

Why is Australia facing a domestic energy crisis while exporting record amounts of gas? In this episode, Senator David Pocock is joined by investigative journalist Marian Wilkinson and author Royce Kurmelovs to expose how the fossil fuel industry has effectively captured Australian politics. The panel unpacks the industry's most effective tactics. From using former politicians and public serva...

Chris Kohler, finance editor at the Nine Network, author of How They Get You, and the man behind @ChrisKohlerNews joins David Pocock to break down the latest federal budget. They unpack efforts to tackle the housing crisis through changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, and scrutinise the tax cut given to every Australian. Chris also explains the recent ACCC ruling against Coles for mis...

Australia is one of the biggest gas exporters in the world but most Australians know we are not getting a fair return on the export of our gas and want that to change. In this episode, Senator David Pocock breaks down how Australia’s gas tax system works, why offshore gas companies often pay little or no royalties, and how decades of lobbying and political compromise created a system that experts...