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Signup to Generate a PitchFollow The Money is hosted by The Australia Institute. The show has published 441 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "No place for violence in Australian democracy" (21 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Jim Chalmers on reform and taking on the far right" (14 October 2026, 20 minutes), and "Younger Australians “locked out” as intergenerational housing divide grows" (7 October 2026, 40 minutes).
Follow The Money publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 441 episodes.
Booking probability for Follow The Money is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Follow The Money requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Follow The Money's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Australia Institute hosts Follow The Money, a news podcast with 441 episodes published.
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Episode #438
On this episode of Follow the Money , Amy Remeikis, Greg Jericho and Ebony Bennett discuss violence, decency and dissent in Australia’s democracy following the alleged violent attack on Dr Helen Haines MP, who...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlines the big challenges facing Australia and the importance of changing the status quo – a situation that is clearly not working for many Australians. In this special episode of Follow...
Australia is a rich country, but for many younger Australians, the ability to share in that prosperity is increasingly out of reach. On this episode of Follow the Money , Senator Barbara Pocock, Australian Greens...
Australia’s multibillion-dollar online gambling industry is effectively regulated by a Northern Territory body with no full-time staff, says Independent MLA Justine Davis. On this episode of Follow the Money...
Despite dire warnings from the scientific community and Australia’s Pacific neighbours, the federal government isn’t getting the message. On this episode of Follow the Money , Tuvalu Minister for Climate...
Soaring specialist costs, an increasingly complex system, and Australians getting sicker for longer suggest all is not well in Australian health care. On this episode of Follow the Money , Dr Luke Slawomirski and Matt...
Non-compete clauses suppress wages, reduce productivity and stifle innovation. Now, the federal government is looking to ban them for most workers. The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity...
After years of scandals, it’s time to break up Australia’s ‘big four’ consultancy firms. On this episode of Follow the Money , Josh Bornstein and Skye Predavec join Ebony Bennett to discuss...
Episode #430
The government took on housing investor tax concessions to bring prices down, but more action is needed to address the rental affordability crisis. On this episode of Follow the Money , Maiy Azize and Matt Grudnoff join...
Australians have been dudded by the gas industry. It’s past time governments admitted it . Dr Richard Denniss, Australia Institute co-CEO and author of More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia , joins...
The federal government’s response to the Murphy inquiry into online gambling harms has been “appalling”, says Andrew Wilkie MP. Andrew Wilkie MP, Independent Member for Clark, joins the Australia...
A recent decision by the New South Wales state government is a crack in the wall of Australian climate inaction. On this episode of Follow the Money , Leanne Minshull and Rod Campbell join Glenn Connley to discuss dodgy...
Much of the world is moving away from fossil fuels, so why is Australia’s gas industry still expanding? On this episode of Follow the Money , renewable energy entrepreneur Assaad Razzouk joins Australia Institute...
No one knows what’ll happen at the November midterms or the next presidential election. Is the Australian government prepared for the worst-case scenario? On this episode of Follow the Money , Dr Emma Shortis...
Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis discuss the dramatic changes in Australia’s political landscape since Labor’s landslide election victory. In May 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to...
States and territories are missing out on tens of billions in revenue each year because the GST isn’t growing as promised. On this episode of Follow the Money , Rod Campbell and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett to...
<p>States and territories are missing out on tens of billions in revenue each year because the GST isn’t growing as promised.</p> <p>On this episode of Follow the Money, Rod Campbell and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett...
Episode #422
<p>Australia’s flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions.</p> <p>On this episode of Follow the Money, the authors of new Australia Institute research, Dr Fergus Green and Frances Medlock...
Episode #422
Australia’s flagship climate policy is failing to drive actual emission reductions. On this episode of Follow the Money , the authors of new Australia Institute research, Dr Fergus Green and Frances Medlock, join...
Episode #421
<p>Australians overwhelmingly support access to abortion care – but there’s a resurgence in anti-abortion politics underway.</p> <p>On this episode of Follow the Money, Amy Remeikis and Hamdi Jama join Ebony Bennett to...
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