The National Conservatism Institute of Australia Podcast

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  • Gustavo Semeria - The Role of Demographics in the Decline of Argentina

    My guest today is Gustavo Semeria, an Argentinian businessman, academic, and author of Adiós a la Democracia,

    Today we discuss:

    • The role that demographic changes played in the economic rise and decline of Argentina
    • The immigration polices of President Janvier Milei and prospects for improvement
    • What lessons Argentina has for countries like Australia

    And much much more

    https://x.com/SemeriaGustavo

    https://www.amazon.com/Adi%C3%B3s-Democracia-reinar-devora-Spanish-ebook/dp/B01620YIJ0/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OlP2b9R944nUlqfyY29xSQ.XQtpJinvi5Ecgl1hLjLJ2xqo7qEUzgVmk3POU-gByd4&dib_tag=se&qid=1790689554&refinements=p_27%3AGustavo+Semeria&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

    https://www.amren.com/features/2017/04/argentina-a-mirror-of-your-future-buenos-aires-latin-america/

    52 min
  • BW Jackson - The Flawed Economic Arguments for Mass Immigration In Australia

    My guest today is B. W. Jackson an experienced economist who worked for the Australian government as well as in investment banking in Europe and the US .

    Today we discuss:

    - Whether economists have properly analysed immigration in the past

    - What he thinks of the current announced immigration policies of One Nation, the Labor Party, and the L/NP

    - Various charts which shows how we don't need mass immigration to boost living standards, to fix labour shortages, or address our aging population

    And much more

    https://x.com/BWJacksonX

    1 hr 1 min
  • Dr Emily Jones - "The Disraeli Myth: The Making of a Conservative Tradition"

    My guest today is academic Dr Emily Jones, who is senior lecturer in modern history at the University of Manchester and the author of a new book "The Disraeli Myth: The Making of a Conservative Tradition" which has been favourably reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The New Criterion, amongst others.

    Today we discuss:

    • Who Benjamin Disraeli was and why his name is still invoked in conservative circles today
    • What "one nation" conservatism means and the extent to which it can be said to be Disraeli's political philosophy
    • Whether he really was a dandy and opportunist as is sometimes alleged
    • And what Pauline Hanson's "One Nation" party and other new nationalist parties across the West can learn from Britain's great 19th Century Prime Minister

    And much, much, more

    https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691246314/the-disraeli-myth?srsltid=AU7gw4Wb3qEjy0fACDF0tbQE9O61Oo6J-lyNV4MYoS__u885BGjGZUFm

    https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/emily.jones

    1 hr 4 min
  • Joerg Sobolewski - The Recent Success and Future of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)

    My guest today is Joerg Sobolewski, a long-time advisor to Alternative für Deutschland, Germany's leading new right nationalist party.

    Today we discuss:

    • AfD's history, how he became involved and why an alternative to the Germany mainstream incumbent parties is needed
    • What the ideology of the AfD is and how it has evolved since its establishment
    • When the next significant electoral test is and whether it will eventually hold power nationally
    • Where it stands on key areas such as foreign policy, trade, and immigration

    And much, much more

    https://x.com/AfD

    https://x.com/JorgSobolewski

    1 hr
  • Jordan Abou-zeid - The Government Money Behind Left-wing NGOs in Australia

    Jordan Abou-zeid is a Research Assistant and Deputy Manager of the Generation Liberty Program at the Institute of Public Affairs.

    Today we discuss:

    - his report revealing extent of Australian government funding of the left's NGO industrial complex

    - Some of the challenges of rust belt Christianity

    - The pros and cons of accelerationism

    - What the recent debate between John Anderson and Nyadol Nyuon tells us about what it means to be Australian

    And much much more.

    https://ipa.org.au/author/jabouzeid

    https://jordanabouzeid.substack.com/

    56 min
  • Moira Deeming - Why Conservative Working Class People In Australia Need A New Home

    My guest today is Moira Deeming member of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria.

    She attained national prominence because of her stance in favour of sex-based rights and also her successful defamation action against the Liberal Party which she until recently belonged.

    Today we discuss:

    • Why she left the Liberal Party after 20 years
    • What she thinks of One Nation popularity and why she did not joing them
    • What results of the upcoming Victorian state elections will likely be and her chances of reelection
    • The dramatic economic and demographic changes that have occurred in her part of Australia
    • Why conservative working class people in Australia and across the West need a new home

    And much, much, more

    https://moiradeemingmp.com/

    https://www.familyfirstparty.org.au/vic_2026 https://www.familyfirstparty.org.au/moira_deeming

    58 min
  • David Maywald - Why The Political Class In The West Relentlessly Targets Young Men

    My guest today is David Maywald who is a former investment banker, an author, and who amongst other things serves as the Chair of the International Council for Men and Boys.

    Today we discuss:

    1. What evidence there is for the “relentless war on masculinity” as he has calls it.

    2. What the drivers of this conflict are?

    3. Why the political class loves to target young men?

    4. How new legislation targeting social media misdiagnoses the problem

    5. What signs of hope there might be of a positive change in this area?

    And much more

    https://x.com/DavidMaywald https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B0FY4J9VK3 https://www.menandboys.net/

    59 min
  • Michael Easson - Was Gough Whitlam Really A Radical Left-Wing PM?

    My guest today is Michael Easson AM who is a businessman, historian, and former trade union leader.

    Today we discuss:

    • His new book on former controversial Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam and whether a reappraisal is required
    • Whether Whitlam was really as radical and left-wing as is often claimed
    • Whether Whitlam represented a fundamental watershed from an older nationalist version of the labour party to a new more cosmopolitan economic and socially liberal one
    • What lessons Whitlam can teach us today in the age of new populist parties

    And much, much more

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Easson

    https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Whitlam-Right-and-Wrong-Personal-Reflections-edited-by-Michael-Easson-hardback-_p_694.html

    51 min
  • Prof. Jim Allan - Is Burning The Flag Constitutionally Protected Free Speech?

    My guest today is University of Queensland law professor Jim Allan.

    Today we discuss:

    - Whether recent proposals by Angus Taylor's Liberal Party and Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party to ban the burning of the Australian flag would be constitutional

    - Other matters before the Australian High Court such as the ban on the "White Australia Party" and Pauline Hanson bid to overturn hate speech laws

    - What his views are on "Common Good Constitutionalism" promoted by people like Harvard Professor Adrian Vermeule

    - And why he remains unconvinced about the value of bills of rights

    And much more

    https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1433

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Allan_(law_professor)

    1 hr

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