The Mainstream with John Roskam and Daniel Wild
The Mainstream is a fortnightly discussion about the big issues facing Australia’s future and that of the Western world.
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Two Bobs, One Nation; Burke Backflips on Migration; Liberal-Labor Coalition? | The Mainstream S2E11 (opens the original)
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This week Dan is back and this week is joined by IPA Research Fellow Cian Hussey. Dan and Cian discuss why two Bobs: Sir Robert Menzies and Bob Hawke would have backed One Nation; the real reason Tony Burke delayed his Press Club address on immigration and what this says about Labor's internal divisions; what a thought experiment about the 2028 election reveals if the polling is correct about One Nation's seat winning surge, and why international precedent suggests some Liberals could prefer to
Cricket’s Australia Day backflip; Flag-bashing unions; CSIRO reality check | The Mainstream S2E10 (opens the original)
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IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joins Director of Research Morgan Begg to discuss raising the bat on Australia Day; the ALP conference demand to upend a national symbol; why it’s our $4 million shout for a pointless climate gab fest; and Great Britain goes back to the future under its' new PM. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. If you enjoy this content, please consider making a a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/Subscribe fo
Albo's big bush distraction; Gillard's gender memory gap; The end of Farage? | The Mainstream S2E9 (opens the original)
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IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson joins Director of Research Morgan Begg to discuss the supposedly ‘unintended consequences’ of the Sex Discrimination Act; the Queensland government crab-walks away from net zero; our PM gets down with the kids; and China flexes its’ military muscle in our backyard.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.If you enjoy this content, please consider making a a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/Subscribe f
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