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Australian politics, minus the spin. Neil Pharaoh and Erin Watson put the week's biggest political stories through the pub test - does it make sense, is it fair, and what does it really mean? New episodes weekly.
Unknown Host hosts The Pub Test, a news show with 26 episodes published.
On the eve of July 4th, American royalty gets married, but what are the political and pop culture consequences? Why did Pauline Hanson’s comments on paid parental leave hit such a nerve with Australian parents? Has child
Why do Australian parties keep removing their own leaders? Who really has influence inside Parliament? And why does Georgia matter in the struggle between Europe and Russia? This episode was powered by Tanck and Baker &
The Budget Is Over. The Fight Isn’t. Four weeks after the 2026 Federal Budget, Australia is still arguing about it. The Budget was handed down four weeks ago. So why are we still fighting about it? This week on The Pub T
Australia’s university debt system, Victoria’s work-from-home debate and Argentina’s economic experiment all raise the same question: when does government intervention stop helping and start distorting the system? HECS,
The latest Redbridge opinion poll has dropped a absolute bombshell: One Nation has surged to become the country's most popular primary vote political party, outpolling both Labor and the Coalition. As a massive political
Australia’s water crisis is becoming one of the biggest political and economic issues of the decade. Neil Pharaoh and Erin Watson break down why water may become more valuable than oil, how regulation is slowing Australi
*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 Aust
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 wa
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
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.
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
Australia’s healthcare squeeze is no longer abstract. This week, Neil Pharoh and Erin Watson unpack why seeing a GP has become harder and more expensive, why public systems feel less capable of delivering basic services
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 crac
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 This episode was powered
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
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 symp
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 gro
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 wan
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. This episode was
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 yo
Mark Carney
Chair of Brookfield Asset Management and Head of Transition Investing · Brookfield Asset Management
1 appearance on this show
Pauline Hanson
One Nation
1 appearance on this show
Georgie Dent
The Parenthood
1 appearance on this show
Jen Fleming
Childcare Choice
1 appearance on this show
Bec Strating
Centre for Global Security at La Trobe University
1 appearance on this show
Ed Mason
Jet Zero
1 appearance on this show
Mat Tinkler
Save the Children Australia
1 appearance on this show
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