Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis joins us to talk about the presidential election, Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy and the future of America’s role in the world.

The Democrats have been largely overshadowed by the Trump spectacle in the final weeks of the campaign. Will it hurt Harris’ chances of winning the presidency?

He lost the Queensland election, but former Premier Steven Miles may have saved the furniture by putting forward popular, progressive policies that voters responded to.

Chas Licciardello joins us to discuss Beyonce’s Texas appearance, Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden dude-fest, and how the campaigns are spending their money.

We discuss the race in the key swing state of Michigan and whether Australia is really prepared for a second Trump administration.

Excessive secrecy in government decision-making makes Australia less safe, not more.

We discuss the impact of Trump’s extreme immigration rhetoric and how the candidates are courting the male vote.

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.

We discuss hurricane conspiracies, Harris’ “decency coalition” and the threat of post-election violence.

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

We discuss America’s apparent crisis of confidence, the conflict in the Middle East, and the Vice-Presidential debate.

Author and former speechwriter Don Watson joins us to discuss political violence, America’s deep divisions and whether Kamala Harris can turn the country around.

We discuss race in the presidential campaign and the fallout from the debate with Terri Givens, Professor of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at the University of British Columbia.

Nick Bryant and Emma Shortis discuss the presidential debate and the state of the race on this bonus episode.

We discuss Trump’s pinky promise to Elon and RFK Jr and Albo’s ‘hot mic moment’ in Tonga.

Mark Kenny joins us to discuss the government’s census own goal and Australia’s flagging economy.

Greg Jericho, Australia Institute Chief Economist, joins us to examine the Harris-Walz economic agenda.

On this episode, we discuss regulating the digital giants, the challenge of artificial intelligence and restoring trust in the media.

The Democratic National Convention has landed in Chicago, Illinois. Will Kamala Harris be able to build on her campaign’s momentum or will the Republican ticket be able to stem the tide?

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz join us to discuss the presidential election, the AUKUS deal and the right-wing media machine.

We discuss declining social cohesion, the Prime Minister’s visit to the Northern Territory and the cabinet reshuffle with veteran journalist Paul Bongiorno.

On this special crossover episode of After America and Follow the Money, we discuss Biden’s decision to drop out of the campaign and why Democrats have rallied around Kamala Harris as the presumptive nominee.

The rise of independents and minor parties means that Labor and the Coalition can no longer take any race for granted.

Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr joins us to discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the new Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, and the future of America’s place in the world.

Careless political finance reforms could shift the balance in Australian democracy in favour of special interests.

Freedom of Information laws have helped the public uncover information governments would prefer to keep secret, but the system is failing.

The major parties claim that minority and coalition governments are chaotic and unworkable, but are they actually more effective?

Capitalism is dying, but not in the way you might think.

The ‘robodebt’ debacle was a shameful episode for the federal government, but was it an anomaly? Our guest today says the same behaviours that enabled robodebt have been playing out for decades in our climate policymaking and questions whether the government has appetite to implement its proposed integrity reforms. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Polly Hemming, Director,

Independent MP Helen Haines has introduced a bill to Parliament designed to prevent pork-barreling, where taxpayer money is allocated according to where it is needed to win votes, not where the public needs it most. This was recorded on Tuesday 27th February 2024 and things may have changed since recording. australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute Guest: Bill Browne,