The Mainstream with Daniel Wild

Courts go rogue on gender; Federal Budget blasted; What now for Trump? | The Mainstream S2E6

The IPA's director of research Morgan Begg joins Dan to discuss the government's 'lead balloon' budget; Morgan expertly dissects the Federal Court's judgment in the Giggle v Tickle gender identification case; the latest developments in US politics with two anti-Trump Republicans losing in critical primaries; the failing UK government; why the Budget reply speeches of Angus Taylor and Senators Hanon and Senator Canavan suggest the centre-right is now debating the big issues that matter; and why Australia's National Anthem unites Australians and is here to stay.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au

Labor Ends Net Zero; Federal Budget Fizzer; Immigration Cuts | The Mainstream S2E5

This week IPA research fellow Saxon Davidson joins Dan to discuss the recent by-election in Victoria and the upcoming by-election in Farrer; they assess the claims that One Nation has peaked; analyse the Coalition's immigration policy; and evaluate the recent Victorian state budget and assess the upcoming Federal budget.Saxon also shares his perspective on the future of his beloved Essendon footy club and why he thinks James Hird should come back to coach, but the woke AFL wouldn't allow it.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA

Australia: Then, Now, and in Twenty Years | The Mainstream S2E4 - Part Two

In this special two-part discussion, Dan and John continue their discussion of the significant changes which have taken place to Australia over the past generation, and what Australia might look like over the next twenty years. The focus of this discussion is on freedom of speech, including in relation to the defining free speech cases in Australia over the past 20 years. John and Dan also share why they are hopeful about the future of freedom speech in Australia, and why public sentiment is much more supportive than it has been in the past. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA

Australia: Then, Now, and in Twenty Years | The Mainstream S2E4 - Part One

In this special two-part discussion, Dan and John discuss the significant changes which have taken place to Australia over the past generation, and what Australia might look like over the next twenty years. Throughout the discussion, Dan and John analyse the changing nature of debate about culture and the Australian way of life; the fragmentation of Australian society and our political system; the growing detachment of the elites from the mainstream; and why there is hope for the next generation. The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA

Democratic Populism Storms Australia; Will One Nation's Rise Stop? | The Mainstream S2E3

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam discuss the wipeout of the Liberal Party at the South Australian election, and what it means for the future of Australia's political system.Daniel and John also discuss how the realignment of politics, which has taken place most vividly in the US and UK, has now arrived in Australia, and how this brand of democratic populism will reshape Australia's political and cultural landscape over the decade to come.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.auIPA

Left admits defeat in the Culture Wars & media gaslighting on mass migration | The Mainstream S2E2

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam discuss the revealing admission by Labor’s left-wing ministers that Australia Day is here to stay.Daniel and John also discuss if the Liberal Party can avoid the fate of the Tories in the United Kingdom who the electorate no longer trusts due to the failures of Boris Johnson and how the media is deceiving Australians about the cost and consequences of mass migration. They even find time to compare each other’s haircuts! The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/ To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au

Deception of the political class on ‘hate laws’ & can One Nation govern? The Mainstream S2E1

Kicking off a new season of The Mainstream podcast, the Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam do a deep dive on the so-called ‘anti-hate group’ legislation and explain everything you need to know. They also discuss the substantial pushback from the community and the political fallout against these laws.Daniel and John also ponder whether One Nation can form government over the next two parliamentary terms; and what One Nation's rise and the fall of the Liberal Party reveals about the future of Australia and the failure of the centre-right politically.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs. Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au

Bondi massacre a failure of elites, multiculturalism & our migration system | The Mainstream S1E14

On the latest episode of The Mainstream podcast, Daniel Wild and John Roskam unpack the terrorist massacre at Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach. This massacre reveals and reinforces the catastrophic failure of Australia's political class, our migration system, and the divisive ideology of multiculturalism. Dan and John also discuss how and why Australia's political leaders at the state and federal level are not up to the task of uniting our nation, and that this massacre further reveals how Labor has been taken over by pro-Palestinian and pro-Hamas agitators.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupformIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/
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Proof the Coalition lost the election because it was not conservative enough | The Mainstream S1E13

On the latest episode of The Mainstream podcast, Daniel Wild and John Roskam discuss the Australian National University's Australian Election Study, which shows, amongst other things, that the Coalition lost the 2025 because it was not nearly conservative enough; Australians no longer rate climate change as a top concern; and why voters no longer believe the Coalition are better economic managers than Labor.
Dan and John also discuss polling published in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald which shows that Australians want cuts to immigration, and for our migration system to priorities migrants who are skilled and share Australian values.
John shares his thoughts on a book he has read so you do not have to, Earthquake: The election that shook Australia by Niki Savva.
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Bye-Bye Bowen; Immigration vs Climate Change; Social Media Ban Backdown? The Mainstream S1E12

On the latest episode of The Mainstream podcast, the Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam shared the good news that Chris Bowen will likely be moved to the backbench in the coming months to allow for Labor to crabwalk away from its net zero commitments.Daniel and John also sparred on the issue of the federal government's ban on under-16s accessing social media (due to come into effect on 10 December 2025) and what role the government should have in the matter.And John reviewed a book he has been reading recently, In Search of John Christian Watson: Labor's First Prime Minister by Michael Easson.The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signupIf you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au