The Mainstream with Daniel Wild

Courts go rogue on gender; Federal Budget blasted; What now for Trump? | The Mainstream S2E6

The IPA's director of research Morgan Begg joins Dan to discuss the government's 'lead balloon' budget; Morgan expertly dissects the Federal Court's judgment in the Giggle v Tickle gender identification case; the latest developments in US politics with two anti-Trump Republicans losing in critical primaries; the failing UK government; why the Budget reply speeches of Angus Taylor and Senators Hanon and Senator Canavan suggest the centre-right is now debating the big issues that matter; and why Australia's National Anthem unites Australians and is here to stay. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup [https://ipa.org.au/#signup] If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ [https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/] To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au [https://ipa.org.au]

Labor Ends Net Zero; Federal Budget Fizzer; Immigration Cuts | The Mainstream S2E5

This week IPA research fellow Saxon Davidson joins Dan to discuss the recent by-election in Victoria and the upcoming by-election in Farrer; they assess the claims that One Nation has peaked; analyse the Coalition's immigration policy; and evaluate the recent Victorian state budget and assess the upcoming Federal budget. Saxon also shares his perspective on the future of his beloved Essendon footy club and why he thinks James Hird should come back to coach, but the woke AFL wouldn't allow it. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup [https://ipa.org.au/#signup] If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ [https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/] To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA [https://ipa.org.auIPA]

Australia: Then, Now, and in Twenty Years | The Mainstream S2E4 - Part Two

In this special two-part discussion, Dan and John continue their discussion of the significant changes which have taken place to Australia over the past generation, and what Australia might look like over the next twenty years. The focus of this discussion is on freedom of speech, including in relation to the defining free speech cases in Australia over the past 20 years. John and Dan also share why they are hopeful about the future of freedom speech in Australia, and why public sentiment is much more supportive than it has been in the past. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup [https://ipa.org.au/#signup] If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ [https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/] To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA [https://ipa.org.auIPA]

Australia: Then, Now, and in Twenty Years | The Mainstream S2E4 - Part One

In this special two-part discussion, Dan and John discuss the significant changes which have taken place to Australia over the past generation, and what Australia might look like over the next twenty years. Throughout the discussion, Dan and John analyse the changing nature of debate about culture and the Australian way of life; the fragmentation of Australian society and our political system; the growing detachment of the elites from the mainstream; and why there is hope for the next generation. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup [https://ipa.org.au/#signup] If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ [https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/] To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA [https://ipa.org.auIPA]

Democratic Populism Storms Australia; Will One Nation's Rise Stop? | The Mainstream S2E3

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam discuss the wipeout of the Liberal Party at the South Australian election, and what it means for the future of Australia's political system. Daniel and John also discuss how the realignment of politics, which has taken place most vividly in the US and UK, has now arrived in Australia, and how this brand of democratic populism will reshape Australia's political and cultural landscape over the decade to come. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup [https://ipa.org.au/#signup] If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ [https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/] To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA [https://ipa.org.auIPA]