The Looking Forward Podcast

The IPA’s Looking Forward Podcast – A weekly podcast of debate and discussion about politics and ideas hosted by Scott Hargreaves, Editor of the IPA Review and Chris Berg of RMIT University and Fellow of the IPA.

Looking Forward Episode 81: RBG & After, Plus: Who’s Replacing Nettle?

This week saw the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and immediate controversy about who will replace her on the United States’ Supreme Court, as the Democrats invent reasons to stall…

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Looking Forward Episode 80: Tear Down That Wall

There are hard borders with no sign of let up across Australia, as State Premiers spuriously justify all decisions as being on the basis of medical advice while enjoying the…

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Looking Forward Episode 79: Victorians Have Made Their Bed

   The Deputy CMO says to Victorians “make your bed”, but they’re fraying at the edges as their Premier loses credibility for refusing to admit he is pursuing a…

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Looking Forward Episode 78: Hello? My BRI’s Stopped Working

The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced new legislation to ensure agreement the States, councils and universities have with foreign governments are consistent with Australian foreign policy. What does this…

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Looking Forward Episode 77: COVID19 At The Crossroads

After six months of COVID19 in Australia the panel discusses whether it’s time to say this is the new normal, and that we can neither wait for a vaccine nor…

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Looking Forward Episode 76: The Golden Age of Libertarian Scepticism

On this special episode of the IPA’s Looking Forward, co-host Chris Berg interviews Russ Roberts from the Hoover Institution, known to most as the long-standing host of Econtalk, and also…

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Looking Forward Episode 75: Just the Ticket for Biden?

Joe Biden has decided Kamala Harris is to be his pick as vice president based on the fact she is an African-American woman. Should identity politics have a place in…

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Looking Forward Episode 74: Mission Accomplished!

Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews is seemingly delighted to have brought Victoria to an unprecedented standstill as he pursues eradication of the runaway coronavirus. But what will be the economic costs…

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Looking Forward Episode 73: High Court Next Step For Ridd

Intellectual inquiry at Universities is under threat after the Federal Court overturned Peter Ridd’s initial victory in the Federal Circuit Court. What influenced the court’s decision and what does it…

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The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 72: “Parliament Must Do Its Job”

After months of contradictory communication about the efficacy of face masks, they’re now increasingly mandatory: in what ways do they work and should we be required to wear them? (1:43-17:00)…

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The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 71 “Conspiracy Theories Dismissed Again”

  Well may we say God save the Queen because nothing will save the conspiracy theories about the Whitlam Government’s Dismissal. The released palace letters do however reveal deeper truths…

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The Looking Forward Podcast Episode 70: “Double Déjà vu in Dan’s Victoria”

  It’s a double case of Déjà vu in Victoria as it enters Stage 3 lockdown once again, just as the State’s finances look like they’re headed for a crisis…

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