Australians are being told not to worry about fuel supply, but is the truth getting in the way of a good story?

Why Albanese’s address to the nation may have been more than reassurance.

& whether NATO is starting to crack under pressure.

Ed Mason is a Jet Zero biofuel project developer.

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Australia is confronting a fuel vulnerability that has suddenly moved from policy background noise to national political crisis. This episode breaks down Australia’s dependence on imported fuel, the case for sovereign capability, the Prime Minister’s rare address to the nation, and how different states are responding as the pressure builds. It also turns outward to NATO, Trump and the future of alliance politics.

What matters here is not just the headline event, but the structural weakness underneath it. Neil Pharaoh and Erin Watson bring political and geopolitical analysis to stories that are bigger than the daily spin cycle, connecting Australian politics to the wider international system.

Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

What Victoria’s free fares can’t actually fix.

Why Australia’s tax system no longer rewards work.

& how Sri Lanka’s strategic position suddenly matters again

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

What South Australia’s election result really says about One Nation and the Liberal vote.

Why petrol prices keep rising and how Australia left itself so exposed.

& what instability in the Middle East could mean for the region and for Australia.

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

The parliament that voted to abolish itself and why Canberra runs the way it does.

The gap in Australia's gun laws that thirty years on, nobody has fixed.

& Why Nigel Farage is a symptom of a class system the UK can't escape.

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

Victoria’s growing debt and how it could shape the upcoming state election.

The political pension debate and whether the system still makes sense in modern politics.

& Greenland’s growing strategic value and why it has become a geopolitical prize.

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

Albo’s rough week. One Nation rising, the Grace Tame backlash and a bomb scare at the Lodge.

The ISIS brides debate, national security, child protection and the hard choice no one wants to own.

What the hell is happening in the Middle East and what it means for Australia.

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Mat Tinkler is Group CEO of Save the Children Australia.

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

Prince Andrew’s arrest and what it means for the monarchy.

Is the Liberal Party collapsing in South Australia?

& What Australia still doesn’t understand about India.

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0:00Prince Andrew Arrested

17:05 South Australian Election

30:23 Why Australia won't ditch the King

44:24 Rise of India

Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

What Sussan Ley’s departure and the Liberal spill mean for Farrer and the future of the Coalition.

Why a four-year federal term might be more achievable and less controversial than you think.

& Could North Korea be preparing the world’s first female dictator and what would that really change?

0:00 Start

1:21 Liberal Spill and Focus on Farrer

25:08 Four Year Terms

46:24 North Korea and the first Female Dictator

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

Australian Housing Policy: Who broke the Australian Dream?

What Western Australia’s mining identity says about the rest of the country.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and what it means for the Horn of Africa.

0:00 Start

19:34 Australia's Housing Crisis

30:00 Israel’s recognition of Somaliland & The Horn of Africa

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Big events. Hard questions. No spin.

What One Nation’s surge says about the state of Australian politics.

Mark Carney’s Davos speech: How can middle powers navigate the global rupture?

How social media is shaping Victorian Politics.

0:00 Start

2:25 Mark Carney & Canada

19:36 Pauline Hanson's One Nation Surge

37:22 Victorian Politics and Social Media

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