Welcome to Follow The Money’s summer special series! If you’re taking a break this summer, but still crave a political fix, settle in a listen to the ‘best of’ from the Australia Institute’s live politics in the pub events this year.

First up, the end-of-year political wrap with press gallery journos Amy Remeikis, Rob Harris, Bevan Shields and Annika Smethurst.

2018: what the hell even was that?

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Contributors: 

Ben Oquist, Executive Director of The Australia Institute // @benoquist

Rob Harris, Political Reporter, Herald Sun // @rharris334

Annika Smethurst, National Political Editor for The Sunday Tele, Herald Sun, Sunday Mail // @annikasmethurst

Bevan Shields, Federal Editor and Canberra Bureau Chief for the SMH and The Age // @BevanShields

Amy Remeikis, Federal Reporter and Live Politics Blog legend at Guardian Australia // @AmyRemeikis

Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey // Additional editing by Lizzie Jack, Andrea Cantle.

Title Track: Jonathan McFeat pulseandthrum.com Find us on Twitter @theausinstitute // Facebook.

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