The Pub Test

Antony Green on The Farrer Election & Australia’s New Political Divide

*This episode was recorded before the 2026 Federal Budget* This week on The Pub Test, we sit down with legendary election analyst Antony Green to unpack what the recent Farrer by-election reveals about the future of Australian politics. From political fragmentation and regional decline to compulsory voting, generational frustration and the changing political mainstream. This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & Yorkhttps://tanck.com.au/https://www.bakerandyork.com/https://www.thepubtestpodcast.com/Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown

Australia’s Childcare Trap & Why Nepal Matters

Australia’s childcare system is under pressure, federal and state governments are increasingly trapped in blame-shifting, and Nepal is attempting major reform without the institutions to fully support it. This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://tanck.com.au/ https://www.bakerandyork.com/https://www.thepubtestpodcast.com/ Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown

Nepean By-Election's One Nation Surprise, NT Crisis & Why Japan Matters Right Now

The Nepean by-election and what it reveals about shifting voter behaviour, a confronting case in the Northern Territory and the questions it raises about national attention and response. We also look beyond Australia, as Japan’s Prime Minister visits and signals a deeper shift in the Indo-Pacific. -------------------------- This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://tanck.com.au/ https://www.bakerandyork.com/ https://www.thepubtestpodcast.com/ Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown

Gas Tax Debate & What Rwanda Gets Right

Australia is facing a growing insurance crisis that could reshape where people can live, while debates over gas profits and taxation raise deeper questions about who really benefits from the country’s natural resources. The episode also explores Rwanda, one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, and whether its model of governance offers lessons for the rest of the world. -------------------------- This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://tanck.com.au/ https://www.bakerandyork.com/ https://www.thepubtestpodcast.com/ Produced by Keehlan Ferrari-Brown

Sydney or Bust and the Straits that Control Everything

Sydney is often seen as Australia’s global city but is it still working for the people who live there? Neil and Erin break down the reality behind rising housing costs, urban planning decisions, and does the Sydney still pass the Pub Test? Then joined by Bec Strating the Director of the Centre for Global Security at La Trobe University to unpack what’s happening in one of the world’s most critical trade routes and why it matters far beyond the region. This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker & York https://tanck.com.au/ https://www.bakerandyork.com/