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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAustralian 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.
Recent episodes include "Democracy in Decline" (26 October 2026, 59 minutes), "Who Is Teaching Australian Boys What It Means to Be a Man?" (19 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "How Did an OpenAI Agent Break Into an Australian Government Website?" (12 October 2026, 53 minutes).
The Pub Test publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for The Pub Test is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Pub Test requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Pub Test's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Pub Test is a news podcast with 35 episodes published.
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Episode #10
Political violence, riots and targeted political attacks are pushing tensions to a boiling point. After the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, Australia is confronting a difficult question: how do we keep...
Tarang Chawla joins The Pub Test to discuss what Australian boys are learning about masculinity and how online influencers, algorithms and communities shape that picture. Watch and read...
An OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government website. How did it happen and what does it tell us about the risks of AI advancing faster than we can regulate it? We also look at One Nation's...
Stamp duty can add $40,000 to the cost of a $750,000 home in Victoria. If it makes buying harder and discourages people from moving, why is it so difficult for state governments to scrap? Then, Australia’s high-speed...
Kazakhstan is the world's largest uranium producer and is becoming increasingly important to global energy, trade and critical minerals. So why should Australia be paying more attention? First, we catch Neil up on the...
Victoria goes to the polls in November with its third premier since 2022 — and voters picked neither of the last two. Will Labor pay for that? And will the rewritten upper-house rules actually change who wins a seat...
Are we too focused on fixing children instead of the systems around them? Dr Caroline Croser-Barlow, CEO of The Front Project, joins us to talk about early childhood, rising diagnosis, the pressure on parents and...
What does parenting in Australia really look like and are parents getting enough support? Rob Ryan, CEO of the Parenting Research Centre, joins us to unpack new national parenting research. Does the way we raise our...
Pakistan is back in the news, with Imran Khan, its relationship with India and its growing role in talks between the US and Iran. So why does Pakistan matter and why should Australia be paying more attention? Then...
We’re back from the winter break with plenty to catch up on. Ben Carroll is Victoria’s new Premier, One Nation is becoming a serious threat to the Coalition and Australia’s political landscape is shifting fast. Then...
Episode #13
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...
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 &...
Episode #10
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...
<p>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...
<p>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...
<p>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...
<p>*This episode was recorded before the 2026 Federal Budget*</p><p>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...
<p>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...
<p>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...
Episode #3
<p>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...
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