Politics in the Pub

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August 2026

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Politics in the Pub, Richard Denniss More Fool Me East Coast Book Tour

Politics in the Pub: More Fool Me

How the gas industry tricked Australia
Verity Lane Market

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

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September 2026

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Politics in the Pub

Politics in the Pub: Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

From Santa Marta to Tuvalu
Verity Lane Market

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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