Emma Shortis

1 week ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Emma Shortis

However well the 47th president hit ‘em in Florida, he cannot find a green with his tariffs. On this episode of After America, Daniel James, award-winning journalist and host of the 7am podcast, joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the potential blowback against Trump’s tariffs at the midterms and whether the next federal government might introduce a little more transparency into Australia’s foreign and defence policy-making processes.

3 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Greg Jericho |David Richardson |Emma Shortis |Allan Behm

Right now, the government and the opposition are moving to increase the amount the government spends on its military aka its defence budget, and this is happening without the public having any say – nor any great choice in the upcoming election. The Trump administration, including Elbridge Colby, who is soon to be confirmed as head of policy at the US Defence Department, is now telling Australia it needs to spend 3% of GDP on the military.

3 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Jack Thrower |Ebony Bennett |Emma Shortis

With housing affordability at an all-time low and the spectre of Trump looming large over our region, Australians’ standard of living will be at the heart of the debate from now until election day. On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute economists Matt Grudnoff and Jack Thrower join Ebony Bennett to discuss the Australian economy and the federal election campaign. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 1 April 2025 and things may have changed. Order What’s the Big Idea?

3 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Emma Shortis

The Trump administration’s approach to the world can be summed up in three emojis: fist, American flag, fire. The president, meanwhile, is busy “not joking” about staying in office for an unconstitutional third term. On this episode of After America, Allan Behm joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the ongoing fallout from the Signal chat debacle, the dire situation facing Ukraine, and Australia’s failure to adapt to a radically changed world.

4 weeks ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Angus Blackman |Emma Shortis

Trump has signed an Executive Order that seeks to dismantle the Federal Department of Education – but can he actually do it? On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Angus Blackman discuss Trump administration group chats, Big Pharma’s big whinge, and the history of conservative efforts to dismantle the federal Education department. This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 25 March 2025 and things may have changed since recording.