No place for violence in Australian democracy | Follow the Money

This episode was recorded on Wednesday 21 October.

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Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, the Australia Institute // @amyremeikis

Guest: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett

Haines is a great reminder that politics can be good. We mustn’t let that be ignored

By Amy Remeikis

As we enter this parliament week, there will be a lot of people who speak about Helen and how much she means to them. We will hear a lot about her commitment to integrity, but not a lot of examination of how she applies that equally, and for democratic good.

David Pocock says Australia must confront the weaponisation of political anger

By Tegan George

Independent senator David Pocock delivered a sobering message to the National Press Club this week in the wake of the alleged attack on his friend and colleague Helen Haines: it’s time to confront how anger has been fuelled, encouraged and exploited for political gain.

There’s been an ugly shift in Australia. Our biggest challenge is a clear-eyed examination of why

By Amy Remeikis

All reasonable people abhor violence, in all its forms. As a society, we rightly resile from it. But we are no good at examining it, and we certainly aren’t practised at dealing with it.

Cost-of-living pressures, declining trust driving public anger

By Tegan George

Earlier this week, researcher Alex Fein talked with Richard Denniss about why cost-of-living pressures, strained public services and declining trust are fuelling Australians’ anger.

No place for violence in Australian democracy | Follow the Money

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Haines is a great reminder that politics can be good. We mustn’t let that be ignored

By Amy Remeikis

David Pocock says Australia must confront the weaponisation of political anger

By Tegan George

There’s been an ugly shift in Australia. Our biggest challenge is a clear-eyed examination of why

By Amy Remeikis

All reasonable people abhor violence, in all its forms. As a society, we rightly resile from it. But we are no good at examining it, and we certainly aren’t practised at dealing with it.

Cost-of-living pressures, declining trust driving public anger

By Tegan George

Earlier this week, researcher Alex Fein talked with Richard Denniss about why cost-of-living pressures, strained public services and declining trust are fuelling Australians’ anger.