The National Conservatism Institute of Australia Podcast

My guest today is Alexandre Lefebvre, professor of politics and philosophy at the University of Sydney. Alex is a staunch defender of liberalism but is also very familiar and engages with prominent thinkers in the national conservative, post-liberal, and "new right" movements globally. Today we discuss: - What makes him a liberal and what he has learnt from the critics of liberalism - Why he thinks the liberal consensus is coming under stress - Whether liberalism is inherently hostile to religion and the nation state - And where he sees the nationalist and post-liberal political movements going in the years ahead And much more https://www.alexlefebvre.com/

My guest today is Robert Forsyth, a fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney and host of the podcast "Liberalism in Question". Rob also a former Anglican Bishop.Today we discuss:The new book from the CIS called "Resilient Liberalism: Classical Liberal Thought in Australia" and I ask why liberalism in his view is coming under criticism We have a spirited debate on trade policy and whether there is need for reassessmentWe also discuss the relationship between Christianity and liberalism, whether they are in conflict with each other, and the extent to which Christian values are liberal valuesWhether political conservatism is properly understood in Australia and the extent to which the Hawke-Keating-Howard era policy framework needs to changeAnd much much morehttps://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Resilient-Liberalism-Classical-Liberal-Thought-in-Australia-edited-by-Robert-Forsyth_p_684.htmlhttps://www.cis.org.au/person/robert-forsyth/

My guest today is Robert Gregory, CEO and President of the Australian Jewish Association (AJA)Today we discuss:The AJA's recent submission to Australia's Royal Commission on AntiSemitism and Social Cohesion and why he has low expectations regarding its recommendationsWhat exactly explains the rise of antisemitism in Australia?Why is not in favour of hate speech lawsWhat he makes of the monocultural vs multiculturalism debate and how it applies to the jewish communityHow much Israeli government lobbying there actually is in Australia?And much morehttps://asc.royalcommission.gov.au/https://jewishassociation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Submission-Australian-Jewish-Association-Royal-Commission.pdf

My guest today is Dr Bella D'Abrera a well-known Australian academic who was for many years Director of the Foundations of Western Civilisation Program at the Institute of Public Affairs. Amongst other things she is now on the Advisory Committee for the Australian National Archives and a regular contributor to The Spectator Australia, the Herald Sun, the Daily Telegraph and The Australian, and appears regularly on Sky News. Today we discuss: How she describes the ideology which is being taught to our children and whether it is correct to describe it as Marxist How exactly did this ideology come to seize the commanding heights of our education system How to push back against the argument that modern education is simply being kind and tolerant? What solutions are there for parents looking to protect their kids? And much much more.https://x.com/belladabrera?s=20https://www.amazon.com.au/Mindless-Education-Indoctrinating-Destroying-Civilisation/dp/1764484908?ref_=Oct_d_otopr_d_4897353051_0&pd_rd_w=uVpan&content-id=amzn1.sym.69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_p=69547269-75b4-4a51-b300-2e4234beacb4&pf_rd_r=6DQ8Q5PY5GQJNTMFRVK0&pd_rd_wg=GxDpP&pd_rd_r=65983723-8174-41f3-856c-d54838afb71a&pd_rd_i=1764484908

My guest today is former deputy Prime Minister of Australia and now One Nation MP, Barnaby Joyce . Today we discuss: How he explains his new party's meteoric rise in the polls over the last 12 months Is One Nation just a protest party? If not, what is the governing philosophy of One Nation and how does it differ from The Liberal Party and The National Party Why the traditional centre-right parties adopting some of One Nation positions hasn’t improved their polls What positions he has rethought over the last 10 years and how things have changed since the Howard era Where he thinks it all ends And much much more https://barnabyjoyce.com.au/

Parnell is an insights and advocacy strategist and a senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, an Australian classical market think tank. She also writes a weekly column for the Sun-Herald and the Sunday Age on politics, policy and culture.Today we discuss:Her well-known columnist father, his political transformation, and whether her views have changed over the yearsWhether there needs to be an update to the Howard era right thinking on trade and immigration How young people (25-34) in Australia are feeling about the economy based on her recent researchWhether AI is going to kill journalism and all white collar jobs within 18 months as the head of Microsoft AI recently claimedAnd much morehttps://www.cis.org.au/person/parnell-palme-mcguinness/

James L. Nuzzo, PhD, is an exercise scientist and men’s health researcher. Dr. Nuzzo has published over 80 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He writes regularly about exercise, men’s health, and academia at The Nuzzo Letter, with additional writings appearing at Reality’s Last Stand and Australians for Science & Freedom. In 2025, Dr. Nuzzo documented his academic cancellation using a freedom of information request. Today we discuss:His termination from his position at an Australian university and how the end of “woke” and cancellation politics has been greatly exaggeratedHow he got involved in the gender politics and how his research reveals data that is often very different to what is presented in the mainstream pressThe radicalisation of young women in the West and what should be done about itWhat he understands by the term “feminism” and how gender issues should be discussedWhether there are any causes for optimismAnd much much more. James L. Nuzzo, PhD, CSCSThe Nuzzo Letter (Substack)ResearchGate Google ScholarTwitter (X) LinkedInjameslnuzzo.com Go Fund Me (Research Support)

My guest today is David Goodhart, a British journalist who is the author of several influential books including “The Road to Somewhere”, "Head, Hand, and Heart", and most recently “The Care Dilemma”.Today we discuss:1. Whether there has been any bridging of the divide between the “Somewheres” and the “Anywheres” since he wrote his book2. The extent to which his work has parallels with Disraeli’s criticisms of liberalism and the cosmopolitan class?3. Whether centre-right parties really understand “one nation” conservatism4. Whether AI has changed the respect power of the “Anywheres” and the cognitive class5. What the Care Dilemma is, how we need a better way of accounting for the true costs that have arisen due to female entry in to the workforce, and what we should do about this 6. His plans for the future including a potential play on the Bretton Woods conferenceAnd much much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Goodhart

My guest today is Peter Varghese AO who amongst other things served as the former head of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and who currently serves as the Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Today we discuss: How to determine what is important and not in foreign affairsHow diplomats generally missed the rise of Donald Trump and failed to properly understand the pressures that propelled him to the PresidencyWhether our trade relationship with China needs to be readjustedWhy did Australia get involved in many of the foreign interventions over the last 30+ years and whether places like Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere should be considered successes?Whether foreign student numbers are too high in AustraliaWhether he is optimistic for the future And much much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Varghese

My guest today is Drew Hutton, who was one of the founders of the Australian Greens political party.Today we discuss:The origins of the Green political party in Australia and how it has changed over the yearsHis current dispute with the Greens regarding gender ideology and what explains the differences between baby boomers and younger generations on this issueWhether there are potential commonalities between a particular type of traditional "crunchy con" conservatism and the anti-corporate leftWhere he sees the Greens going in the years ahead both in Australia and elsewhere in the WestAnd much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Hutton

My guest today is Leah Blyth, federal Senator for South Australia and President of the Liberal Party of South Australia. Today we discuss:What explains the decline in the Liberal Party's fortunes in her state?Whether the voters blame the Liberal Party for the deindustrialisation and loss of the car industry? Her views on trade policy, Andrew Hastie's comments on "neoliberalism", and what a new policy framework for the centre-right might look likeThe resurgent defense industry in South AustraliaWhy current child care policy is not working and what to do about it?And much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Blythhttps://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=315170https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/10/protectionism-free-trade-and-small-government/

Philip Pilkington is a Senior Research Fellow at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA), where his focus is on macroeconomic and geo-economic issues, and he is also a visiting fellow at the Danube Institute in Hungary.Today we discuss:What Viktor Orban's defeat means for Hungary, The Danube Institute, and post-liberalism in that countryHis book "The Collapse of Global Liberalism"What is wrong with liberalism and what the best way of getting liberals to question their ideologyWhether liberalism is a Christian heresyAnd much morehttps://x.com/philippilk?lang=enhttps://danubeinstitute.hu/en/authors/pilkington-philip

My guest today is Scott Challen, who is a successful businessman and founder of the "Australia Marches" organization and "Australian Lobby Group". Today we discuss: The upcoming "Australia Marches" protests in Canberra and what they hope to achieveWhat sort of engagement he has had to date with political parties to dateHow the nationalist movement here is similar to and differs from those in the UK and USAA broader discussion about how we got here and why there is such disenchantment with the traditional mainstream parties And much more https://australiamarches.com/ https://auslobby.com.au/ https://x.com/shallowchal

My guest today is Alex McDermott who is a Melbourne-based historian, writer, and curator at the Robert Menzies Institute. He recently collaborated with Tony Abbott on his book "Australia: A History". Today we discuss:His recent article entitled "Forgetting Federation" about why the formal establishment of the Australian nation state is ignored Whether centre-right appear to have a negative view of federation and whether modern neo-liberalism might help explain thisMenzies' view of Federation and whether one can detect in his politics a one nation Disraelian conservatism as well as a Gladstonian classical liberalismThe parallels between the Federation era and our own.And much morehttps://quadrant.org.au/magazine/history/forgetting-federation/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcdermott-000128309/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/alex-mcdermotthttps://substack.com/@alexmcdermott1?utm_source=top-search

My guest today is Drew Pavlou, a well-known Australian online influencer and activist. He is regularly retweeted by members of the Trump administration and recently attracted attention with his expose on the fraud and waste in the NDIS. Today we discuss: His political journey from the left to the new right and what explains the changeHis views on immigration and Angus Taylor's recent speech on the subjectHis views on foreign policy whether he considers himself a "neocon" and his views on the realistsWhether being an influencer is a long-term career and his plans for the futureAnd much more https://x.com/DrewPavlou

My guest today is Dr Simon Kennedy an Australian academic specialising in the history of legal, political and religious ideas.He was a Visiting Fellow at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest in early 2023, and is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Danube Institute, also in Budapest. His first book was published with Edinburgh University Press in 2022, and is entitled Reforming the Law of Nature: The secularisation of political thought, 1532-1689. His second book is on education, entitled Against Worldview, and published with Lexham Press.Today we discuss:- His recent paper entitled "Young Men in Crisis: What Can Australia Do?"- The nature of this crisis, what its underlying causes are, and the extend to which the challenges facing young men are new and unprecedented- The related issue of the feminisation of our institutions including the churches and the impact this is having on our politics and society, and- What can be done about it.And much much more.https://www.ac.edu.au/faculty-and-staff/simon-kennedy/main/https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/24133https://www.page.org.au/2026/03/young-men-in-crisis/

My guest today is academic Salvatores Babones author of new book "Dharma Democracy: How India Built The Third World's First Democracy".Today we discuss:The extent to which Narendra Modi and the BJP should be part of the global "new" rightIs the BJP a nationalist party and how it differs from the traditionally dominant Indian National Congress How minorities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and others are treated by the BJPHow western democracies should view modern India and the BJP and whether there are legitimate concerns regarding its power and influenceAnd much, much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_Baboneshttps://profiles.sydney.edu.au/salvatore.baboneshttps://www.amazon.com.au/Dharma-Democracy-India-Built-Worlds/dp/1923224735

My guest today is William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party in the UK. Today we discuss: - What the SDP believes, its history, and why it has not yet achieved the same prominence as parties like Reform UK and Restore Britain - Why the current liberal consensus is failing - Why it is unsustainable position to be a social conservative and an economic liberal - What changes the UK needs to see on housing, immigration, the nationalisation of utilities, trade, and a range of other policy measures - What the SDP realistically hopes to achieve in the years ahead And much much more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_(UK)

My guest today is the Hon John Anderson AC, who is amongst other things the former deputy Prime Minister of Australia, successful podcast host, and one of the founders of The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Today we discuss:What explains the cratering of support for traditional centre-right parties across the western world?What he understands by the "new right" and what changes are need in policy and thinking from the Howard eraWhether a re-evangilization of society is enough to solve our current societal problemsWhether Donald Trump is a conservative and what lessons Australia can draw from the new ideological change in WashingtonAnd much much more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Anderson_(Australian_politician)https://www.arc-conference.com/https://aspireconference.org.au/

My guest today is Misha Saul, who is a technology investor and co-founder of Dragonfly AI, an investment and advisory firm. Today we discuss:Misha's recent article in the Manhattan Institute's City Journal on "How AI Will Reshape Society"What is likely to mean in selected industries and how likely change is going to occurWhich demographics will be hit the hardest, what it means for our politics, and how it is likely to fundamentally change our understanding of what "work" is and our workdaysThe geopolitical implications and also what it means at a personal levelAnd much much more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/misha-saul-6bb5b569/https://www.kvetch.au/https://www.city-journal.org/article/artificial-intelligence-society-future

My guest today is David Furse-Roberts a well-known Australian academic who amongst his many books has written a biography on the great 19th Century British parliamentarian and social reformer, Lord Shaftesbury. Today we discuss: Who Lord Shaftesbury was, his background, and his political and religious conversionHis criticisms of laissez-faire capitalism, his alternative Tory paternalist approach, and what he would have made of today's global economyHow he might have viewed today's libertarian right, the radical left, and MAGA, and our politics more broadlyAnd much much morehttps://www.amazon.com.au/Making-Tory-Evangelical-David-Furse-Roberts/dp/1532654308

My guest today is Harrison Pitt, Senior Policy Fellow at Restore Britain.Today we discuss:What is Restore Britain? What does it hope to achieve? What’s wrong with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK? And whether the goal of Restore is to keep Reform honest or genuinely replace them?How he is approaching key new right issues like changes to trade and foreign policy which are not talked about as much as immigration in the UK?How practically and reasonably he thinks the demographic transformation of the UK can be reversedHow new right / national conservative movements can help each other in Australia and the UKAnd much much more. https://x.com/Harry_pitthttps://x.com/RestoreBritain_

My guest today is Brian Marlow a well-known policy advisor and campaign director in Australia who has worked with centre-right parties and organizations here for many years. Today we discuss: 1. An in depth assessment of the post-mortem review of the Liberal Party’s 2025 Federal election campaign 2. The change in policy and ideological thinking required in the Liberal Party and why there needs to be a better understanding of the new right and political conservatism more generally. 3. Our assessment how things will pan out over the next few years and why there the mainstream parties still have not provided an adequate diagnosis of the radicalism that has emerged let alone given any sense they understand the change required. 4. Discuss our own strategies going forward to help bring about change. And much much more I hope you enjoy our discussion. https://x.com/BrianTaxpayers https://www.reviveaus.com/

My guest today is Mary Winkels an independent regulatory and policy advisor and mother of 4. Today we discuss: Her recent opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review and what the new advocacy group "Childcare Choice" is hoping to achieveWhy childcare policy is likely to be a key issue at the next federal electionWhat explains the ideological divide on this issueWhy raising children is so difficult today and what really can be done about failing birth ratesAnd much much more I hope you enjoy our discussion.https://www.afr.com/by/mary-winkels-p538jjhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-winkels-02893580/

My guest today is Tom Switzer who is a well-known Australian commentator and foreign policy expert. Tom has worked at a variety of publications and think tanks across the Anglosphere including the American Enterprise Institute, The UK Spectator, The Australian newspaper, amongst others. He currently hosts a foreign policy focused podcast called "Switzerland". Today we discuss: The US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, what this means for the region, and whether this represents a fundamental change in Trump's foreign policyWhat role Israel has played in this latest action and whether this was legitimateWhy a realist foreign policy perspective has had few champions in Canberra over the yearsHow Australian trade policy should be adjusted with China and othersHis thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the election of the Howard governmentAnd much much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Switzerhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/switzerland-with-tom-switzer/id1867017379

My guest today is Keith Wolahan former MP for the Victorian Federal Seat of Menzies. Today we discuss: - His recent essay on the future of the centre-right in metropolitan Australia and how our situation, in his view, differs from that of the UK and USA - The challenge that immigration, housing and the changing nature of the workforce pose to the liberal party and how we need to move on from the Howard era - Some of his key data findings and in particular the Chinese vote - His plans for the future And much more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Wolahan https://inflectionpoints.work/articles/liberal-foundations

My guest today is Charles Cornish-Dale aka "Raw Egg Nationalist" who has published a new book entitled "The Last Men - Liberalism and the Death of Masculinity".Today we discuss:Whether liberalism and masculinity are really in conflictWhy "new right" in the UK, Europe and Australia have not yet adopted US MAHA style policies and why they shouldThe link between endocrine disruptors and transgender issuesThe scale of harmful chemicals in the environment to what extent this is intentionalWhat can be done at both a personal and political level How many eggs he actually "slonks" per dayAnd much much morehttps://x.com/Babygravy9

My guest today is former Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Today we discuss:His new book "Australia: A History - How An Ancient Land Became A Great Democracy"What he means when he says "Australia has been fundamentally a 'liberal' project"Whether Australia would have been different if we had not adopted the restrictive rules on immigration and high tariffs policies at FederationWhether he agrees with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the foolishness of "free trade"How countries like Australia decide, given the mixed results of the last 30+ years, what conflicts they should get involved or continue with in futureWhether "liberal values" are sufficient to define or keep nations togetherWhat he thinks of myAnd much, much more.https://www.tonyabbott.au/

My guest today is Emma Dawson, Executive Director of the Australian Labor Party's think tank, the Chifley Research Centre. Today we discuss:What the increasingly inexact and unhelpful terms, "left" and "right", mean these days as well as what she understands by the term "populist"How the Australian Labor Party has moved on from the Hawke-Keating-Howard era and where it has notHer thoughts on "liberalism" and "free trade"Whether it is possible to have an adult conversation about immigration in AustraliaWhy young women are turning to the radical leftAnd much morehttps://www.chifley.org.au/https://x.com/ChifleyResearch

My guest today is George Owers, author of the widely acclaimed new history book “The Rage of Party” about Britain in the late 17th and early 18th Century.Today we discuss:How the first political parties – the Whigs and the Tories - developed during this periodWhy this period has been relatively ignored compared to other times such as the Tudor, Elizabethan and Victorian erasThe wild media environment and political characters during this time andWhat political conservatives can learn from studying this periodAnd much much more.I hope you enjoy our discussion.https://www.amazon.com.au/Rage-Party-George-Owers-ebook/dp/B0F98H6Q14https://x.com/CapelLofft?lang=en

My guest today is Dr John H Lott Jr who is a widely recognised as one of the leading academic voices in the gun control debate and is visiting Australia in the near future.Today we discuss:What the data shows about the effectiveness of Australia's gun lawsThe impact that restrictive gun laws have on crimeHow mass shootings are less likely where citizens are armedWhat he sees as the future of gun policy in the United States and AustraliaAnd much morewww.crimeresearch.orghttps://x.com/JohnRLottJr?lang=enhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/John-R.-Lott-Jr/author/B074V2X2MP?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1769739164&sr=1-3&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

My guest today is Cheng Lei, a well-known Chinese-Australian journalist who worked for many years in China as journalist for both Western and Chinese news networks. She was infamously imprisoned in Beijing for many years on allegations that her reporting "endangered China's national security" before eventually being released after pressure from the Australian government.Today we discuss:- Her career and professional background, how she originally got a job in the media and what the main differences are between Chinese and Western media organizations.- How her views on China have changed over the years and whether too much blame is given to Xi Jinping- How central should human rights concerns be in our relationship with China and what can be done to assist other imprisoned dissidents.- What her plans are for the future.And much much more.https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460766576/cheng-lei-the-extraordinary-memoir-of-surviving-chinas-secret-prisons-for-readers-of-kylie-moore-gilbert-peter-greste-and-sean-turnell/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Lei_(journalist)

My guest today is Adam Creighton, a Senior Fellow and Chief Economist for Institute of Public Affairs and is also a columnist for The Australian newspaper. Today we discuss: The aftermath of the Covid hysteria, whether we will ever get a true reckoning, and what it has revealed about Australia's political and journalistic cultureHis views on trade policy in the US and whether there should also be changes in AustraliaWhy he changed his former advocacy for Big AustraliaWhether the centre-right in Australia also needs to undergo the intellectual change that has occurred in the United States over the last few years And much more https://x.com/Adam_Creighton https://ipa.org.au/author/adamcreighton

My guest today is Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price.Today we discuss:Her involvement with the Australian music industry, the influence of black American rap music in aboriginal Australia, and revelations that her husband has experienced cancelation because of their positions on political matters such as the Voice referendum.Why the LNP did so poorly at the last federal election and what can be done to replicate the success that people like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are experiencing in other English-speaking countriesHer views on multiculturalism, whether many who talk about it really understand what different cultures are like, and how she combines some traditional folklore as part of her identityWhat other areas of policy outside of aboriginal affairs interest her. And much much morehttps://www.jacintaprice.com/

My guest today is academic and prolific author Michael Lind who has for many years been one of the most prominent advocates for change in American industrial and trade policy. Today we discuss: The evolution of his thinking over the years and why he early rejected the open-borders libertarian right.The current state of Trump's policies, whether they have been beneficial to working Americans, the threat that some of the tariffs will be overturned by the Supreme Court and what will and should come nextWhat he means by "populism" and how it should be understoodThe problems with Howard and Abbott era views on trade policy and how a nation like Australia should rethink its trade and industry policiesAnd much morehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lind

Professor Tor Hundloe is recognised as Australia's pioneer of environmental economics, having been at the forefront of research, teaching and practical management in this field for almost four decades. He has served as President of the Queensland Conservation Council, Councillor of the Australian Conservation Foundation, a founding member of the Queensland and National Environmental Law Associations, founder and president of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, Environment Commissioner for the Industry Commission and Chair of Keep Australia Beautiful. In 2003, he became the first Australian to be awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to environmental economics. The Golden Rule: To Walk in Each Other’s Shoes, Professor Hundloe explores the moral and political challenges to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/THE-GOLDEN-RULE-To-walk-in-each-other%E2%80%99s-shoes-by-Tor-Hundloe_p_656.htmlhttps://environment.uq.edu.au/profile/9170/tor-hundloe

My guest today is Freya Leach who is, amongst other things, a commentator for Sky News Australia and Director of Youth Policy at the Menzies Research Institute. Today we discuss:Her background, how she became involved in politicsHow Australian politicians can do social media better, the hazards and opportunities it presents, and lessons we can learn from the USWhether women really are uninterested in "culture wars" and how the right might appeal to themHer new interest in "national conservatism" and why the old Howard era policy framework is out of dateAnd much much more.https://x.com/FLeach31787https://x.com/MenziesRChttps://x.com/SkyNewsAust

My guest today is Matthew Grant, National Governor of The Australian Natives' Association.Today we discuss:The history of the Australian Native Association, the role it played in federation and why it has been resurrected today.Why Australian history from federation until the 1970s is generally seen as backward socially, culturally, and economically by Australia’s political classImmigration – the rationale for the so-called “White Australia” policy, how we should view it, and how the issue of mass immigration and Australian nationalism should be addressed today.How the ANA hopes to stop young men falling in to more noxious harmful ideologies Their plans for the future and how he believes the nationalist issues will play out in Australia and across the Western world over the next few yearshttps://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/australian-natives-associationhttps://ausnatives.org/

My guest today is Kenneth Crowther, the founding principal of St John Henry Newman College, an independent Catholic classical school in Brisbane. He recently completed his PhD in early modern cultural history and Shakespeare. He writes and speaks often about classical education in the liberal arts, and cohosts a podcast all about it, called Educating Humans.1. The Chinese appreciate and teach their children Classical Chinese. Indians recognize the importance of Sanskrit. Do Europeans need to have a familiarity with Latin and Greek to understand their own civilization?2. What is his explanation for why classical education has been phased out from mainstream education in the West?3. Does learning the classics make someone more religious or at the very least a better citizen?4. Is he optimistic for a rebirth of classical education in Australia and the West more generally?https://educatinghumans.buzzsprout.com/https://newmancollege.qld.edu.au/

My guest today is Bridget McKenzie who is a Federal National Party Senator representing the state of Victoria.Today we discuss:1. Her recent interesting CPAC speech and how it broke in some ways with the Howard era orthodoxy2. Whether he need better metrics to assess how we are doing as a nation3. How John McEwen and the National Party are often misunderstood and whether it can or should move beyond being simply a defender of rural / regional interests4. How we can make it more attractive proposition for families to work and live in rural and regional communities5. Other ways the centre-right in Australia needs to changeAnd much morehttps://www.bridgetmckenzie.com.au/ https://x.com/senbmckenzie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

My guest today is Danny Kruger MPToday we discuss: 1. What is his explanation for why the British Conservative Party failed so miserably that he felt compelled to leave and join Reform UK? 2. Is Reform UK a conservative party? If not, what would he say is its governing philosophy? 3. Whether there is still a market for David Cameron style progressive liberalism in Westminster? 4. What is the importance and also the limits of attempting to re-evangelize society through politics? 5. What are likely to be the top 3 issues at the next British election and how could it all go wrong for Reform?https://x.com/danny__kruger?lang=enhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kruger

My guest today is Angus Taylor who is currently Australia's Shadow Minister for Defence and who previously held senior ministerial roles during the last centre-right government. Today we discuss: What he thinks about the Australian Government's just announced emission reduction targets and "net zero" generally?Whether LNP representatives should attend the "March of Australia" rallies and what he thinks of the debate about mass immigration more generally?What should be done to address the widening divide between those who own assets (who tend to be older Australians) and those who do not (who tend to be younger)?How do we make it a more attractive proposition for families to work in rural communities or to take up farming life?What are the top 3 policy issues that will define the next federal election?And much more.https://x.com/angustaylormp?lang=enhttps://www.angustaylor.com.au/

My guest today is Garth Hamilton, an outspoken Federal MP for the seat of Groom (centred around Toowoomba in Queensland). Today we discuss: - What he is doing in New York City and what he hope to achieve there - The divides in the centre-right in Australia on immigration, net zero, and other matters - What lessons we can learn in other countries about the future for the Liberal Party - The lessons his recently departed father taught him And much more https://garthhamilton.com.au/

My guest today is Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson. Today we discuss: The Furore regarding Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and whether she should apologize for her suggestion that the Labor Party misusing immigration program for electoral advantageWhy we have not seen the same type of political change on the right compared to the UK, USA, and parts of EuropeWhat originally caused her to become involved in politics and looking back on 1996 election and the issues that dominated and what is similar and different to todayWhy One Nation has not yet had the same success as other nationalist political parties in other parts of the world and her plans for the futureAnd much more https://www.onenation.org.au/

My guest today is psychiatrist, Dr Andrew Amos who has been an outspoken critic of gender ideology in psychiatry as well as other aspects of the way medicine is practiced in Australia today. Today we discuss: 1. What is the governing political philosophy is which governs his profession and how and why this politicization occurred 2. What we have lost in abandoning the more paternalistic approach that used to characterise the doctor patient relationship in favour of one which is more liberal and defers too much to the subjective wishes of the individual 3. The threat that over-diagnosis of "mental health" issues poses a risk to demographic self-government and whether therapy is being overused 4. Whether we have lost something in discarding older traditional mechanisms that people used to deal with mental suffering and pain And much much morehttps://mhpn.org.au/panel-member/dr-andrew-amos/https://x.com/auspsychreview

My guest today is Dr Dani Sulikowski, one of the most interesting and controversial academics in Australia today. Today we discuss: - What is female "manipulative reproductive suppression"? Why it is a key driver in civilizational collapse and how it explains a variety of modern social phenomenon from "body positivity", other women encouraging others to cut their hair short, to weigh loss advice. - How she reconciles her theory with the fact that wealthy women are often having less children than they did in the past - How her theory is different or related to other anti-natalist ideologies such as Thomas Malthus and Paul Ehrlich - Whether the pill and the sexual revolution are seperate drivers or form part of her theory And much much more https://x.com/drdanis?lang=en https://www.danisulikowski.com/

My guest today is the Hon Andrew Hastie MP, federal member for Canning and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs. Andrew is a former SAS solider and an extremely articulate and thoughtful politician on the Australian centre-right. He has long be considered to be a contender for the leadership the Liberal Party of Australia and as a potential future Prime Minister. Today we discuss: Whether there has been an overemphasis on foreign conflicts compared to the risk of domestic turmoil at homeWhy mainstream political parties in Australia and across the West have failed to address mass immigration concernsHow his foreign policy views have developed since he first enlisted to join the Australian Defence Forces after September 11Why there has not yet been a fundamental reassessment of trade policy in Australia like in the United States?What explains the increasing radicalisation of the youth in western democracies?Why Australia could once lay claim to being arguably the most successful nation in the world and what has caused that to be undoneWhat roles he would suggest to young people who might be interested in a rewarding career in the Australian military in future. And much much more https://www.andrewhastie.com.au/

My guest today is Queensland Senator Susan McDonald. Today we discuss: The serious crisis in Australia's mining processing and smelting industry with potentially 70,000 jobs at riskWhether the key plants, and manufacturing more generally in Australia, can survive so long as we continue with "net zero" and other related carbon dioxide emission commitmentsWhether we also need a reassessment of trade policy with China and others in order to reboot manufacturingHer views on the potential for expansion of gas, critical minerals, and "green steel".What Australian centre-right should learn from the new American administration And much more https://susanmcdonald.com.au/

Catch up with Katherine Deves who amongst other things is a former Liberal Party candidate for the Australian Federal seat of Warringah, media commentator, and a lawyer in the high-profile Tickle v Giggle litigation. Today we discuss: How last week's hearing in the Federal Court went in Tickle v Giggle and where to from hereWhat is driving the "teal" phenomenon in inner city seats in Australia and the psychology behind why it appeals to professional womenThe potential weaknesses of the teal movement and ways they could potentially be dislodgedThe issues for the future of the right in Australia, what changes are and are not required and Katherine's plans for the future.And much more https://x.com/deves_katherine

My guest today is Professor James Laurenceson is an economist and director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney. Today we discuss: Whether the 10 year old China Australia Free Trade Agreement has been a successThe crisis in Australian manufacturing sector and to what extent China is to blame Why Australia has not yet undertaken the same type of reconsideration on trade policy as we have seen in the United StatesWhether there has ever been a case of a nation being so split between its most important trading partner (China) and its security guarantor (the USA) and whether this is sustainable And much much more.https://profiles.uts.edu.au/James.Laurenceson