"That's cooked": welcome to 2025

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Richard Denniss joins the show to discuss Trump’s inauguration and the upcoming federal election.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Australia Institute Executive Director Richard Denniss joins Ebony Bennett to examine the year ahead in federal politics and how the Trump presidency could impact Australia.

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 21 January 2025 and things may have changed since recording.

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Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett

Show notes:

LA fires add to climate insurance crisis, the Australia Institute (January 2025)

Rate cut already overdue: RBA should meet in January, the Australia Institute (December 2025)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

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1. "That's cooked": welcome to 2025 (00:00:00)

2. Trump's inauguration (00:02:30)

3. Wildfires, climate change & insurance (00:10:12)

4. Cost-of-living & the RBA (00:13:45)

5. #auspol & the election (00:22:18)