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April 2026
Politics in the Pub: Budget Preview – Gas, Tax, and Fairness
As the Federal Budget approaches, pressure is building on the government to rein in fossil fuel subsidies and ensure big gas companies pay their fair share. Join Senator David Pocock and Dr Richard Denniss, hosted by Leanne Minshull, for an in-depth conversation about how gas and fossil fuel tax policy shape Australia’s economy, environment, and
Gold Standard? with Frank Bongiorno, Carolyn Holbrook & Joshua Black
Join historians Frank Bongiorno, Carolyn Holbrook, and Joshua Black as they discuss their new book, Gold Standard?: Remembering the Hawke government. Was the Hawke government ‘the gold standard’ for federal government in Australia? A stellar line-up of historians, social scientists, politicians and journalists shed valuable new light on the policies, politics and personalities of the
May 2026
The Battle for Public Education
Australia is an outlier, the cost of high school is higher than other developed countries while our results are going down. As a wealthy country with a big education sector, how did we get here? Join Jane Caro AM, Tom Greenwell and Skye Predavec as they share recent research on Australian education and discuss how
Jane Caro in conversation with Helen Proctor
For decades, Australia has been pumping money into private education while public schools struggle. Whether it’s crumbling classrooms, overworked teachers or cuts to music and STEM programs, the system is reaching breaking point. At the same time, with higher rates of private school attendance and the marketisation of education, parents have increased anxiety when faced
In conversation with Jane Caro
We are delighted to partner with The Australian Institute to host an evening with Jane Caro. For decades, Australia has been pumping money into private education while public schools struggle. The current system contributes to greater inequity, decreased integration of different communities and even traffic jams as parents are more likely to drive their kids
Politics in the Pub: Budget Wrap 2026
Join Greg Jericho and Matt Grudnoff in conversation with Ebony Bennett for their analysis of the 2026-2027 Federal Budget. Who wins? Who loses out? What’s hiding in the budget papers, and what do you need to know? SPEAKERS: Greg Jericho – Chief Economist, The Australia Institute Matt Grudnoff – Senior Economist, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett
June 2026
Politics in the Pub: Rich Kid Poor Kid
Join Jane Caro AM and Dr Richard Denniss as they discuss Jane’s new Vantage Point Essay, Rich Kid Poor Kid: The battle for public education. For decades, Australia has been pumping money into private education while public schools struggle. Whether it’s crumbling classrooms, overworked teachers or cuts to music and STEM programs, the system is