The Inflection Points Podcast
The Inflection Points Podcast is Australia's home of long-form policy discussion.
The podcast is hosted by Jonathan O’Brien, editor-in-chief of Inflection Points. We'll also have regular contributions from our editorial team and broader community of writers and reformers.
The Inflection Points Podcast
Latest Episodes
Dominic Behrens: Against ‘Affordable’ Housing
It’s not the same as social housing, and it doesn’t help those most in need. Australia is spending big on ‘affordable’ housing—but we shouldn’t.In “Against ‘Affordable’ Housing”, Dom Behrens and Ethan Gilbert argue the reality that ‘aff...
2026 Budget Recap: Matt Bowes, Jessy Wu, & Manning Clifford
In October 2023, Jim Chalmers told the Sydney Morning Herald about his chocolate-eating habits. He said: "I don't do moderation, in anything. I'm always going 100 miles an hour. If I eat a piece of chocolate, I eat a block of chocolate."...
Alain Bertaud: Australia’s world-leading urban design
Alain Bertaud has worked in over forty cities across the world. He has seen what happens when cities try to function without land markets — in Moscow, in Beijing, in post-apartheid Johannesburg. He has seen what happens when planners restrict t...
Fixing Australian Philanthropy: Why DGR Reform Matters
Recorded live in Melbourne in March 2025, this event — co-hosted with Effective Altruism Australia — brings together three speakers making the case for reforming our charitable giving laws.Ryan Ginard (Fundraise for Australia) arg...
Keith Wolahan: renewing the Liberal Party’s foundations
Keith Wolahan is a barrister, a former Australian Army commando with four deployments including three tours in Afghanistan, and the former Liberal Member for Menzies—the seat named after the party's own founder. He won the seat in 2...