Politics in the Pub
August 2026
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Politics in the Pub: More Fool Me
How the gas industry tricked Australia
Join Dr Richard Denniss and Ebony Bennett as they discuss Richard’s new Vantage Point Essay, More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia. The global gas industry has pulled off the greatest con in Australia’s history, and we’re living with the consequences. Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, but we
September 2026
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Politics in the Pub: Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
From Santa Marta to Tuvalu
In April 2026, 57 countries gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia for the first-ever intergovernmental conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF), a new plurilateral process built to do what the UNFCCC COPs have failed to: turn the promise to phase out coal, oil and gas into a concrete pathway to action. Tuvalu, one of
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Past Politics in the Pub recordings
Politics in the Pub: Rich Kid Poor Kid
The battle for public education
Politics in the Pub: Earthquake
the election that shook Australia
Politics in the Pub: Aiming Higher
Universities and Australia's future
Politics in the Pub: Dead Centre
How political pragmatism is killing us
Politics in the Pub: Australia and Trump’s America
Australia and the new world order
Politics in the Pub: Gambling reform
A safe bet for Australia
Politics in the Pub: No Greater Ally?
Re-assessing the Australia-US Alliance
Politics in the Pub: Stage 3 and Fairer Tax Reform
What you need to know