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English is now recognised as one of the official languages in New Zealand... for some reason.
The only country in the world that has a president with Japanese heritage is in... Peru? And she's not even the first, it's a family business.
The kids are not alright all over the world apparently because they can't stop cheating on their university entrance exams.
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Content warning: This episode of Represent National discusses gambling, addiction, and child sexual abuse.
This week, Ashley, Benita Nayan and Zoe talk about Acknowledgements of Country and One Nation's takes on multiculturalism.
The team also looks at the Senate inquiry into gambling, and discusses whether our government should ban gambling advertising, or even ban gambling entirely.
Finally, we have an important conversation about the Victorian Government's apology to victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in Victorian schools, including the importance of education about autonomy, consent and abuse; ensuring survivors feel heard; and having conversations like this one.
If you'd like to seek support regarding these topics, you can contact:
The National Gambling Helpline: 1800 858 858
Beyond Blue (mental health support): 1300 22 46 36
Bravehearts (support relating to child sexual abuse): 1800 272 831
13 YARN (support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people): 13 92 76
Kids Helpline (support for people aged 5-25): 1800 551 800
Lifeline (crisis support and suicide prevention): 13 11 14
1800 RESPECT (sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line): 1800 737 732
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We're an international show but is USA all day today, and not in a good way.
Trump deigns to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner and soft launches a 2028 campaign.
There have been more mass shootings than says in the USA this year and almost all of them you've never heard about.
People continue to die of starvation in Uganda without USAID intervention during a prolonged drought.
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The Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned, and who on earth is this new fella who's replaced her (see: stabbed her in the back, maybe)? On this episode of Represent National, Ashley, Benita, Nayan and Zoe unpack who Ben Carroll is, what happened in the Victorian Labor Party caucus meeting, and the drama of it all!
We also check back in on Victorian teachers' and school staff's ongoing union fight for better pay and conditions, including their most recent strike action last Thursday, and the implications of Australia's only manganese smelter in Tasmania going broke.
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Oh, so now Donald Trump cares about air pollution? Go figure.
A political party of cockroaches in India?
And how Christopher Nolan portrays women in his The Odyssey (spoiler: about as well as you'd expect)
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In the second week of our new Represent National hour, Benita takes us through the return of the 'ditch the witch' billboard smearing Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, and the state of gendered abuse in politics.
Ashley looks at yet more challenges for the modern Liberal Party, including Moira Deeming being unendorsed as a Victorian upper house candidate, and a greater party identity crisis.
Nayan tells of One Nation senator Pauline Hanson's wild and wacky "fact-finding" Europe and UK tour, where she gave a speech to a mostly empty room and bemoaned the end of the White Australia Policy on a far right activist's podcast.
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Represent is taking the world on with our new International Hour!!
On Represent's inaugural International Hour, we'll be discussing British MP Nigel Farage's self-imposed by-election, where his main opponent is a bin? Sure.
We'll then be looking at reactions to a Chinese military test that involved a nuclear-capable missile launch into the Pacific Ocean.
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A new season at SYN spells big new things for Represent! This season, we're expanding, with a new national politics hour on Wednesdays from 4-5pm, and an international hour on Thursdays from 5-6pm. We're giving the people what they want - more politics on the SYN airwaves!
In this first ever national hour, we meet brand new presenters Ashley, Benita, and Nayan.
Zoe takes a look at the Prime Minister's announcement of a national artificial intelligence strategy, and a new governmental Office of AI. The new team discusses whether Australia should aim to be leaders in AI, and if our government really can put its money where its mouth is and protect artists' rights from AI exploitation.
Ashley walks us through the PM's strange comments on a podcast about Kylie Minogue, and other past public blunders from former Australian prime ministers. Remember when Tony Abbott chomped into a raw onion...?
Benita takes a look at Victorian opposition leader Jess Wilson's out-of-touch cost of living advice: just buy your t-shirts from Target or Kmart!
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The history book on the shelf... is always repeating itseeeeeelf, WATERL- oh, not that kind of Waterloo?
Ohhhhh the Waterloo Renewal Project, the one in inner Sydney. The one that's turning 750 public homes to 3,300 private, social and affordable homes. That one. Not the hit ABBA song that was Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Right.
Also, Keir Starmer resigned. And who said Brexit was a bad idea??????
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Oh, would you look at that? Pauline Hanson said something bonkers on the national stage, again. Listen to Dana and Bernie dissect her most recent tirade while discussing her newfound popularity.
Bernie then takes us through the UK Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
Finally, Dana takes a detour to the FIFA Men's World Cup and explores why authoritarian governments are always so keen to engage in global sports.
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This week Represent speaks with one of the youngest women ever elected to the Victorian Parliament, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, about why voters should care about animal justice issues, sexism in parliament, and the political legacy she hopes to leave behind.
Zoe takes us through very controversial ginormous data centres planned for Melbourne's western suburbs and our ever-increasing, insatiable demand for AI and digital services.
Patty explains how a Somali FIFA referee was denied entry to the US ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America, with the Trump administration claiming he posed a 'security threat' (riiight...).
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Democracy is a big old word. But what does it actually mean? Or better yet, what does it look like?
We get an answer to this with Ross Coulter's 'Picturing Democracy'.
The exhibition that dove into the City of Port Phillip City archives to create a local view of democracy that spans over 100 years.
That exhibition is now over but still available for viewing on www.coultercoulter.com
We spoke to Ross about his experience in bringing the exhibition together and his biggest takeaways now that it's over.
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Zoe covers the thousands of people who took part in the National Walk For Truth all the way from Naarm, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, to Parliament House in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country.
Bernie discusses the rumored possibility of a socially progressive, fiscally conservative (huh?) 'Teal' party.
Finally, Dana talks about the new wave of 'ISIS Brides' that have returned home and why the term 'ISIS Bride' leaves a bad taste in her mouth (hello year 11 The Wife of Martin Guerre).
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Patty takes us through the week of... somewhat bizarre local politics.
Dana goes over the fact that Russia visited China exactly a week after America, dasvidaniya Thucydides!
And Bernie brings us up to date on the interception of the Freedom Flotilla over international waters.
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Can we use Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War to guide us on US-China relations? Man who knows, whatever.
Anyway, we also had the privilege of talking to Andrew Bretherton the convenor for Accessible Victorian Greens and a member of Disability Rights & Culture on his experience with the imposed bureaucracy of being a disabled person and what the NDIS cuts actually mean.
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Today Zoe and Patty take us through the ins and outs of Labor's recently released Victorian State Budget!
And Bernie introduces us to the Council strike they just happened to pass.
So much goes on and we don't even know it!
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Tonight Zoe, Bernie, Patty take you through the booing that was heard across the country at multiple ANZAC Dawn Services throughout Australia.
They also look over the recently released Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
An finally gang looks ahead to the Nepean by-election being held this Saturday!
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Moving into the second half of this year's first season we welcome new addition Patrick!!!
Wowowowow FOUR presenters?! What a treat!
To start us off, Bernie takes us through the new proposed Gas Tax.
Zoe then addresses the recently announced changes to the NDIS.
And finally, Dana gives us her review of The Godfather Part Two and why it's less gangster movie and more political thriller...
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This week we interviewed the wonderful Tara Burnett, former (and hopefully future) Greens candidate for Cooper.
Dana also gives us an all around update on the war in the Middle East... again.
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Dana takes you through the latest on the War in the Middle East as well as the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith and why you've DEFINITELY heard that name before.
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Bernie and Dana discuss the PM's national address that was given yesterday and Bernie links it back to what's actually going on with the Fuel Crisis.
Dana then touches on Donald Trump's national address that was given just a day later and was MUCH longer...
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Teachers, the ABC, Formula E (not really), everyone's gained class consciousness all of a sudden!
Bernie went to the AEU teacher's strike on Tuesday give us his report.
Zoe gives us the latest updates on the Fuel Crisis and why the Strait of Hormuz is throwing everything out of wack.
Finally, Dana provides the inside scoop on the first ABC strike in 20 years.
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Zoe gets us up to speed on the current fuel crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Bernie takes us to American House of Representatives elections in Illinois.
Finally, Dana takes a look at the intervention that Fiji filed in South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
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Going it alone this week, Dana covers Nationals Leader David Littleproud's resignation from the top job that seems to have blindsided just about everyone.
She also looks at the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which investigated 6 public servants, including former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for their involvement in the disastrous Robodebt Scheme. Two of the six public servants have been found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct; however, they will not be referred to face criminal charges.
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This week on Represent is entirely dedicated to the outbreak of warfare in the Middle East between US and Israeli joint forces and Iran.
Dana takes us through the history that led us up to this point.
Bernie goes over what's happened in this new war so far.
And finally, Zoe looks at the global reaction and where we might be headed next.
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Zoe takes Dana and Bernie through the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion and some of its issues.
Dana covers the bomb threat against Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and religious dance troupe Shen Yun that led to the PM being briefly evacuated from the Lodge on Tuesday night.
Finally, Bernie discusses the relationship between Pride in Protest and Protect Mardi Gras, and whether the police should be able to participate in Mardi Gras at all.
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Bernie introduces the new federal opposition leader and where you might have met him before......
Dana unpacks Pauline Hanson's latest Islamophobic slip-up and how it applies to 34 Australian citizens (made up of women and children) trying to come back to Australia.
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New Year!!!! New Presenters!!!! Same Politics :/
Actually, that's a lie. There's been some wild politics over the holidays!! So much so that Represent needs two new presenters and an extra hour to go over it all!! Please welcome Zoe and Bernie as they join Dana to discuss the shambles that is the Federal Coalition and Sussan Ley's upcoming leadership spill. Bernie takes us through Isaac Herzog's controversial visit to Australia, Zoe dissects One Nation's apparent rise in popularity, and they cap it all off by listening to an interview with American journalist Jacob Ward from late last year.
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Today, Dana looks over New York's new mayoral elect whilst getting distracted by her love for Denzel Washington. Who is Zohran Mamdani, and what did he promise New Yorkers in his campaign? She then sidesteps into Europe by introducing the new Dutch Prime Minister elect, Rob Jetten and his strange connection to friendly party leader Jesse Klaver.
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Dana dedicates the whole show to the flip-flopping ban on publicly prescribed puberty blockers and hormones for children experiencing gender dysphoria. The ban was announced to everyone's shock in late January of this year by Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren, ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court of Queensland, and then almost immediately reinstated by Minister for Health Tim Nicholls, what the heck!? Listen to Dana pick her way through this one as best she can.
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Today, Dana checks in with listeners on how they're going because, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, life satisfaction is on the decline, and people are more stressed and lonely than they used to be. She also has a look at the surprise ban on publicly prescribed puberty blockers and hormones for children in Queensland by Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren.
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In the first official episode of the new season Dana unpacks the US government shutdown, why it happened, why it keeps happening, and what it means for the people on the ground. She also discusses Trump's most recent Gaza Peal Deal and some of its demands.
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Dana interviews the new Federal Labor Member for Menzies, Gabriel Ng. They talk about what it is to be an individual part of a larger party, the generational shift away from Labor, and compare notes on the noodles their dads took them to get at Box Hill growing up.
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In the season finale and Will's final episode Dana and Will kick things off by exploring the power of young people through Nepal's recently dubbed "Gen Z protests", with heads of state, protest demands and elections organised on Discord??????? Will also takes us through the surprise failure to close the deal on Defence between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Finally! A huge thank you and goodbye to Will, who is moving onwards and upwards following the season finale!
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A slightly stunned Dana discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who he was, why someone might have targeted him, and whether assassination is even the right word.
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Dana and Will discuss the aftermath of the immigration protests that were carried out on Sunday. They then take a sharp left to discuss the history of comfort women in World War II and the question of where to put Australia’s first Chinese comfort women statue in Melbourne.
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In this episode, Will and Dana discuss NDIS Minister Mark Butler's proposed “Thriving Kids” program and whatever that means. They also chat fugitive Dezi Freeman, the sovereign citizens, and whatever THAT means.
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Dana and Will interview new Labour member for Deakin, Matt Gregg. They discuss Matt's hard-fought win, the "Australian Dream", and educational pathways.
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Will and Dana revisit the impending social media ban for under-16s and the new decision to include YouTube on the list of platforms that are to be banned. Then Dana gets a little too into the new Superman movie and the political frenzy it created, while spoiling the whole movie for Will and listeners alike.
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Dana and Will have a look at how the first week in office has set the tone of the historic 48th Australian Federal Parliament. They also discuss two recent cases around Native Title. One, an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by Uncles Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai. These elders from the Torres Strait Islands lost their bid to sue the commonwealth government for negligence in failing to meet their duty of care to prevent damages from climate change. The other, a historic court decision that acknowledged the Millewa-Mallee's native title claim, including areas with exclusive rights for traditional owners.
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In Season Two's penultimate episode, Freddie, Bridie and Dana look at the escalating situation in the Middle East with Israel launching missiles at Iran, targeting nuclear facilities and what this might mean for the wavering AUKUS relationship. They then head back home to discuss previous Represent Guest John Pesutto's request to his own party for a loan to pay off his $2.3 million debt to colleague Moira Deeming.
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Today, we say goodbye to Represent giants Freddie and Bridie as they pass on the baton to Dana :(
Listen to Freddie do his best in trying to train Dana on the job while discussing conflicts in the Middle East, Albanese's will they, won't they at NATO, John Pesutto's $1.5 million mistake, and the ever-elusive social media ban.
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After a cacophonous start, Dana and new presenter Will kick off the season with the all-new news bulletin feature! They then discuss what everyone else is talking about: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's trip to China and his concerning amount of sports paraphernalia. They also discuss the new report on the exploitation of young workers by the University of Melbourne, in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation. Finally, they look at the report to combat antisemitism handed down by Special Envoy Jillian Segal.
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Freddie, Bridie and Dana interview the Nationals Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell, on his commute to Melbourne. They also chat the no-confidence motion against Jeremy Rockliffe and how the ever elusive Tasmanian AFL Stadium comes into play.
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After a quick break in which nothing happened (we got a new Pope, The Little Prexit, Bridie's friend did his ACL). Freddie, Bridie, and Dana look at the aftermath of the election, leading to the National Party's unexpected withdrawal from the coalition and what happens next. They also discuss the worsening famine in Gaza and Trump's latest antics with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Relive Represent's 2025 Federal Election live coverage!
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Bridie and Freddie return post election to reflect on the bloodbath that was. They also chat new developments in the Israel/Palestine war and place their predictions on who will be elected Pope in the current Conclave!
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Bridie, Dana & Freddie return to the studio together to discuss the final debate before Australians head to the polls for the Federal Election and break down the Liberals costings.
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Bridie is away this week so Freddie wastes no time replacing her (she'll be back next week) with Represent's newest recruit Dana! (who will also be back next week! Three hosts now woo!)
Freddie and Dana break down the latest leaders debate and ask the burning question, does anyone actually care about these things? Plus a new installment of "candidates straight up lying about who they are" and whether early voting has already decided this election.
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Bridie and Freddie talk to Independent Candidate for Deakin Jess Ness, Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Member for Bruce Julian Hill and discuss the 2nd leaders debate.
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Bridie and Freddie are finally reunited in the studio (Freddie's fault they've been apart for so long) to chat what the current outlook of the election is looking like. After that, the duo chat to Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May!
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In the middle of an election cycle spring, Bridie and Freddie welcome environmental lawyer turned Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May to the studio! Steph talks to the duo about how she got into politics, her switch from House candidate to Senator, her portfolio of Childhood Education and shares her outlook for the election.
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Bridie talks to Samantha Ratnam! Previous the Member for the Northern Metropolitan region in the Victorian Legislative Council and leader of the Victorian Greens, Ratnam is gearing up for the Federal Election where she's running in the seat of Wills.
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Bridie and Freddie continue their Federal Budget Week series of interviews with Helen Haines. Helen is an Independent MP for the seat of Indi, covering Victoria's north east regions. Helen joins us to give her perspective on the budget, what she would have changed and what it's like being a regional MP in a room full of metropolitan ones and how she
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Bridie and Freddie interview Bob Katter! Katter is a politician who needs no introduction, you've probably seen (and heard on our show) all of his attention grabbing stunts and viral moments throughout the years. He's also "father of the house", meaning he is the longest currently serving MP in the House of Representatives for his electorate in Kennedy. He joins Bridie and Freddie over the phone to talk about his thoughts on the budget, how Australia has changed through the years and to give his advice for how young people should get into politics.
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Bridie and Freddie are joined by Senator Jana Stewart! Senator Jana Stewart is a proud Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman and a Labor senator, the youngest Aboriginal woman to sit in the upper house. Jana joins the duo to chat what the budget means for Aboriginal people, what it's like being one of the youngest people in the Labor party room and how she made the leap from family therapist to politics.
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Labor MP Kate Thwaites joins Bridie and Freddie in their Budget Week series of interviews! Former journalist, community radio presenter and current Member for Jagajaga, Kate Thwaites shares how she made the jump from media to politics, her days in community radio and what she's most excited for in the budget.
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Speaker Milton Dick joins Represent, chatting to Bridie and Freddie in his stunning courtyard at his parliament house office! Milton is the Labor member for Oxley and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, you've probably seen him on social media trying to keep all the politicians in line during question time! Milton chats to us about what being speaker is like and his programs for engaging school students in politics.
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Bridie and Freddie kick off their interviews at Parliament House by chatting to Independent MP Dr. Monique Ryan! Monique is the Member for Kooyong (Freddie's electorate!) and a former paediatric neurologist. She joins Bridie and Freddie to talk all things budget, the story behind her sudden career shift and where she sees the imminent election going!
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Bridie and Freddie are (not) live from Canberra where they're locked away in Parliament House scrutinising over the latest budget. The duo break down the budget we shouldn't have gotten, going over all the promises contained within and fill you in on all the big bits and the most important ones for you.
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Freddie's out and it's Bridie's time to shine as she replaces him with TWO very exciting guests on this weeks Represent! Bridie welcomes Member for Macnamara Josh Burns and Independent Candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson onto the show!
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Bridie interviews Labor MP and Member for Macnamara Josh Burns!
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Bridie talks to radio presenter, author and Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson.
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We're hyped to launch our new text line for the show! Text us anytime or leave a voicemail at 0489 998 441 to get featured on the show! After gushing over our new toy and the newest Severance (two episodes to go!!), Bridie and Freddie dive into the messy worlds of tariffs and bail reform.
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We're extremely honored to welcome Jacinta Allan to Represent! Jacinta Allan is the Premier of Victoria and member for Bendigo East. She's here to talk about housing in Victoria with her new policies aiming to boost home ownership, while sharing what a day in the life is really like for a state premier.
This interview aired as part of the March 6 2025 edition of Represent.
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Bridie and Freddie welcome Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to the show! They talk all things housing and get the inside scoop on what it's really like to be a state premier.
Afterwards, the duo debrief on the Oscars at the latest Severance and dive into the Liberal's commitment to eliminating work from home for public servants. Wait... they're not eliminating it? Or maybe they are? Maybe they should just job share? We're not sure what's happening and neither is Peter Dutton! But will forcing people back to the government offices really boost productivity?
Then the team dive into the awkward oval office meeting between U.S President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As the dust settles on a dramatic fallout, who's the biggest loser?
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Hear Bridie and Freddie discover their shared love for Severance (your homework is to watch the whole show before next week btw!) then dive deep into two massive spending sprees from our picks for PM.
Albo announced a massive $3.3 BILLION for road and rail projects in Victoria with a focus on the airport rail (our favourite!). The most intriguing part? The funding is immediately available and not tied up as an election promise! What does this mean for the upcoming election and does Labor see Victoria as a battleground state?
Travelling to the past, papers revealed Peter Dutton spent big on bank shares during the financial crisis. The catch? He stocked up the day before the Rudd government announced a massive bailout for the sector. But with this scandal dating back to 2009, will anyone even care?
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Federal Greens leader Adam Bandt chats to Bridie for a pre-election chat!
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This week, leader of the Federal Greens Adam Bandt joins Represent to give us the (semi) exclusive scoop on his new policy!
Afterwards, Bridie and Freddie break down everything going on in the Trump wannabees world with Clive Palmers newly announced political party (generated by AI?) and Temu Trump taking on his daddy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Bridie and Freddie return with a vengeance for the second Represent of 2025!
Victoria saw two byelections on Super Saturday, one with a winner and one that's a lot more complicated. Bridie fills us in with the details as we ponder what it means for the upcoming federal election.
There's new rules that will make it easier for HECS debt holders to secure a mortgage. But does it live up to the hype? Freddie tells us about the new developments as we break down what it really means for current and former students.
Finally, Clive Palmer loses his high court appeal to bring back the United Australia Party for the upcoming election. We talk about what his next steps are.
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The team are together again in the studio for a rundown of politics from across the globe! In case you needed more U.S Election in your life, we run through the events 24 hours on from Trump's historic victory. After that we fly back home to look at how Queensland's new government has already started disappointing the Indigenous community and we discuss the finally confirmed age minimum coming to social media in Australia. Freddie and Bridie also try to launch a coup against Nyah. It doesn't work. They're dead now. (or are they?)
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Live while votes were still being counted, Represent hopped on the airwaves for a special one hour episode covering the day so far and what's to come under Trump's America. We cover reactions from the U.S and back home and discuss what the future holds. During this episode we break the news, just minutes after it was announced, Donald Trump crossed the 270 electoral college vote threshold to win the election and the presidency.
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Nyah is back from Adelaide, Bridie has crawled out of her AirBnB and Freddie has broken free of uni to return after a week off and bring you the latest in politics! Abortion has made it's way into the Australian political conversation, why are we talking about it and could we follow the United States by rewinding reproductive rights? Greens senator Lidia Thorpe made international headlines by heckling King Charles on his visit to Australia. Was it the right move or a fruitless publicity stunt? Finally, the government has promised to abolish much-hated debit card surcharges by 2026. Is this the cost-of-living policy we need (lol no) or a move to be forgotten at the polls next year?
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After cheating death for two weeks, Nyah makes her triumphant return to the Represent studio! After a brief(ish) catchup, we dive into the world of social media age restrictions, Liz Truss' visit to Australia (spoiler alert: nobody cares!) and how our leaders commemorated October 7 (spoiler alert: with crazy double standards!).
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Bridie and Freddie (sans Nyah again) are back again with more news and a new playlist! While you won't get to hear the playlist (listen live for that!), you'll hear us talk about the evolving crisis in the Middle East, how bored we were with the Vice Presidential candidates' first (and probably only) debate, our frustration with the government's inaction on gambling advertising and our excitement over the ACCC taking the supermarket duopoly to court!
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Mum (Nyah) is out sick so the children (Bridie and Freddie) come out to play after a week off! In this episode we cover the massive gas bill that comes with the Coalition's nuclear plan, contemplate morals and ethics in political donations, sponsorships and endorsements and see if we kept up over our week off with a quiz.
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Represent is in their mouserat era (but you can't just put full songs in podcasts) in this episode covering the Kamala v Trump debate, Taylor Swift's endorsement, aged care reforms and the new social media minimum age laws!
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back for another roundup in Australian politics! Bridie covers the sudden exit of Labor stalwart Bill Shorten, Freddie deep dives into the federal government's LGBTQ+ census backflips and Nyah has been on patrol to get all the info around the new Victorian Police industrial action.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back to break down a decently quiet week of Australian Politics. Bridie fills us in on the drama engulfing the Jacqui Lambie Network. Nyah works overtime with two segments on a State vs Council spat and celebrating beginning of our Right to Disconnect. Also, we finally have the numbers on the controversial caps on international students and Freddie has them along with reactions from all sides of the issue.
Plus, we talk Hurstbridge's Wattle Festival, Veep, and a million other random things that have nothing to do with AusPol!
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back in the studio for your weekly dose of the week that was in politics!
On our roll call for this week:
Freddie fills in the class on the states vs Commonwealth spat over public school funding and the team discuss whether private schools deserve any taxpayer dollars.
Nyah talks about all the new NDIS reforms. Do you find them confusing? Don't worry, we do too. And governments seem to hate tackling it too. We talk about why.
While we weren't invited to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Bridie has been keeping track of it from afar so she can give us all the news from the windy city. Spoiler alert: they're having a great time over there!
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Two extra episodes this season and this week is an election week!
Listen in for the latest on the UK and France's Elections (spoiler alert, Nyah's very excited about the hung parliament in France) and an update on the Presidential Debate.
(And of course a long discussion of our weekends!)
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Bridie and Freddie are in the studio this week with your political news update (and three international elections!)
First up on the show, Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party and what the future could look like for her as an independent.
Next, the USA Election continues to progress with the Presidential Debate sparking discussions of Joe Biden’s fitness for leadership.
In Europe, France underwent the first round of their election and currently have three major parties in the running. Plus, Olympians are set to swim in the Seine in August, hence a series of investments to improve the water quality.
Finally, just across the English Channel, the UK election is currently underway with a media blackout across the country.
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This week, Bridie, Freddie and Declan are in the studio to bring you the latest in politics.
The big news of the week takes us over to the USA after an assassination attempt on Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. The team discuss where they were when the news broke and what this will mean for the continuation of Trump’s presidential campaign.
Also in the US, the Republican National Convention began this week and Trump announced his running mate.
Back in Australia, Bridie gives us the rundown on why the CFMEU has been in the news this week.
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This week, Bridie, Freddie & Nyah cover Peter Dutton's controversial Gaza comments, new AUKUS submarine developments and the Victorian Government's backflip on raising the age of criminal responsibility. Spoiler alert: we aren't happy about any of these! But we were happy to talk to BFF of the show Sammy J about his year so far, what political role he would take on, how to handle sensitive politics as a comedian and we test his knowledge on the news of 2024.
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Comedian, musician and ABC Melbourne breakfast host Sammy J returns to the Represent studio to catch up with Bridie, Freddie and Nyah.
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Bridie and Freddie join you from the studio this week, with Declan bringing the news remotely and Nyah phoning in to attempt to remedy Bridie's vehement dislike of The Phantom of the Opera.
This week the hot topics are the Coalition's 7 new proposed nuclear power sites (and an ensuing discussion of the state of the Liberal party), the visit from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the ACCC's inquiry into the major supermarkets.
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This week on the show, Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Declan talk about the Liberal Party’s new stance of climate policy and how it may influence the next federal election, the ABC’s new internship for members of the upcoming show The Assembly hosted by Leigh Sales and the resignation of Peter Costello as chairman of Nine.
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A full studio this week with Bridie, Freddie, Kaspar and Declan bringing you the latest in politics from across the globe.
This week we talk about the recent case against Twitter which has been dropped by the eSafety Commissioner regarding footage of recent violence in Sydney. In the USA, Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime after he was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying records, and an update on the conflict in Palestine and the ramifications across the globe.
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This week Nyah, Freddie and Declan spend three-quarters of an hour talking about the complications and lead up to the current criticism of Australia's immigration law and overturning of Indefinite Immigration Detention. Bridie joined us for the second hour with the latest in international and ICC responses to the ongoing conflict in Palestine, and we talk about the AI image "All Eyes on Rafah" circulating social media. Declan brings the news this week live in the studio.
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A few weeks ago Nyah, Bridie and Freddie chatted to Shorna Moore, a social justice lawyer and advocate at the Melbourne City Mission, about the Home Time Campaign, which aims to fix the housing system in Australia for young people.
Nearly 40 thousand young people between the ages of 15 and 24 do not have somewhere to live each night, and the Home Time campaign is proposing all levels of government take action on developing youth tenancies, youth independence transitional services and addressing the rental gap in the current housing crisis.
For more information and to sign onto the campaign you can visit www.hometime.org.au.
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Kaspar caught up with the University of Melbourne’s Student Union International President Richard Ha to talk about the Federal Budget’s announcement regarding University quotas for international students, the housing crisis, and student life for international students.
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Freddie and Kaspar take over Represent this week while Bridie and Nyah get cultural at Opera Australia’s Tosca which they give an overview of at the end of the show (SPOILER ALERT!).
In political news, two elections to talk about on the show today: Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4 this year, and your latest update on the USA election in November.
And Kaspar brings us the latest on the University of Melbourne’s agreement to disclose its partnerships with weapons manufacturers after campus encampments and students occupying the Arts West Building.
This week, we also have two interviews!
Kaspar caught up with the University of Melbourne’s Student Union International President Richard Ha to talk about the Federal Budget’s announcement regarding University quotas for international students, the housing crisis, and student life for international students.
And a few weeks ago Nyah, Bridie and Freddie chatted to Shorna Moore, social justice lawyer and advocate at the Melbourne City Mission, about the Home Time Campaign, which aims to fix the housing system in Australia for young people. For more information you can visit www.hometime.org.au.
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This week on the show is Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Declan.
The team talk state budget (and lament the delay of the airport rail), Nyah talks about her first budget lockup experience, Freddie explains the money pledged by the federal government to help students after the high indexation of HECS last financial year, and Bridie brings us the latest on university encampments following developments in Palestine.
Declan brings you this week's news live in the studio.
Next week is the Federal Budget! Bridie, Freddie and Nyah will be broadcasting from Canberra! Listen in to hear all about the federal lockup and budget.
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Welcome back to Represent for season 2 of 2024! Have you missed us?
On the show today we have Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Kaspar bringing you the latest in politics.
We talk about regulations around graphic content on X (Twitter), the rejection of a second Medically Supervised Injecting Room in Melbourne, the appointment of Ellen Sandell as the new leader of the Victorian Greens, and a segment [disclaimer, we ran overtime and the end of this discussion is cut short] about political gifts, what the rules are and some fun examples.
Declan brings us the news remotely this week.
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After a busy four days in Canberra, the team is back to give you their full rundown of Canberra, the budget lockup and the federal budget.
Nyah, Bridie and Freddie give Kaspar their one-word assessments of the whole experience and provide you with further detail from their Tuesday Night Rundown.
Tune in next week to hear our thoughts on Peter Dutton's reply speech, and to return to some of our usual Represent content.
Thank you for listening to our week of Budget content!
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Welcome to Represent's 2024/25 federal budget coverage with a special interview with Dr Carina Garland.
Recorded in Parliament House and broadcast Tuesday night.
Listen in on Thursday to our full rundown. 4-6pm 90.7FM.
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Nyah, Bridie and Freddie are in Canberra for the federal budget lockup.
On the way, we visited Carina Garland to talk about the budget and what the new HECS debt changes will mean for students.
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We're back with another episode of Represent in which Bridie, Nyah, Freddie and Declan talk extensively about films as usual, before getting to our serious political content.
The Tasmanian Election results remain up in the air, but they do have a football team on the way - the team at Represent are very excited about the stickers. We have a big update from the royal family which sparks discussion about trustworthiness and autonomy vs expectations put on the royals, and Meta is back in the news following the end of news outlet agreements.
Hourly news brought to you by Declan.
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Back in the studio are the 2023 regulars - Nyah, Bridie and Freddie - 'reunited'! They're joined by Declan who will bring you the hourly news.
This week on the show, we talk about large car taxes, Joe Biden as the democratic nominee, whether Trump's campaign will be/has been affected by his trials and the Aged Care Task Force Report.
In our What's Happening in the World segment, Bridie brings us the best of Seychelles, Freddie with Tonga and Nyah with Slovakia.
And of course, it is not an episode of Represent without a dive into the arts, of course the Oscars are discussed (at length), and Bridie explains every Taylor Swift Era to Freddie.
Tune in next week, Thursday 4-6pm.
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On the show this week, Nyah, Declan, Kaspar and Freddie (in his much anticipated return to the studio) are joined by Ruby and Ravin from Youth Press Gallery to talk about the program and what it offers young people interested in politics and journalism.
Also on the show, Freddie brings us the latest on Meta's announcement regarding news content on its platforms Instagram and Facebook, a brief reminder that Friday is International Women's Day, and Nikki Haley has backed out of the USA Election with a thought-provoking speech.
On this week's what's on in the world we have Kaspar bringing you Sudan and Nyah bringing you Sierra-Leone.
Tune in next week to hear about Slovakia, Seychelles and Tonga.
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With news hits by Declan, this show (recorded on Leap Day) is brought to you by hosts Nyah and Kaspar.
On the show we discuss the history of, some political moments and worldwide traditions of leap year/day, and the permeating idea of luck and leap day. Do you think a leap year is lucky?
For What's Happening in the World, Kaspar is bringing you Spain and Nyah brings you the update in Guinea. Next week, Sudan and Sierra-Leone will be featured.
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Join us for a jam-packed episode this week with interviews from RMIT University Associate Professors of Finance Angel Zhong and Associate Professor in the Music Industry Program, Catherine Strong, as well as CEO of Music Victoria, Simone Schinkel. We talk about Taylor Swift, the music industry and economy and festival funding in Victoria.
The Phillipines will be brought to you for this week's global politics segment.
The hourly news will be brought to you by Declan.
Look out next week for Spain and Guinea in What's On In The World.
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Episode 2 of Represent for 2024
Nyah, Declan and Kaspar catch up on their weeks, with Declan bringing the news. We celebrated the news of Anthony Albanese's engagement and Nyah (avid Swifty) was very excited for Taylor Swift's touchdown in Melbourne.
On a more political note, we discussed confidential documents in the US, Scott Morrison's episode of Nemesis and the Pakistan Election.
Look out for more of our What's On In The World segment next week with Spain and the Phillipines being brought to you live. Tune in at 4:00pm Thursdays.
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Our first episode of 2024! Nyah and Bridie are back (missing Freddie!), and are joined by two new hosts, Kaspar and Declan. Here to talk upcoming elections - QLD looking very popular this year, what we've all been watching - Nemesis; a deep dive into the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison years, and whether cash should be accepted at all venues (AKA Cash-gate).
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Our very last episode of the year 💔 Bridie, Freddie, Nyah and George let loose their predictions for the world of Australian and international politics in 2024 as well as sharing their favourite moments from this year, but they couldn't resist a couple of real segments on the Reserve Bank and the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case currently going through the courts. They play dress-up as a celebration of their year in politics as well (see our socials for pictures). Thanks to all our listeners for this year, we hope to have you back early next year, and as always, remember to STAY POLITICAL!!
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On our last Tuesday show of the year, Bridie, Nyah, Freddie and Mimi discuss a jam-packed week in politics, with the release of the ANU survey on the Voice Referendum, the upcoming COP28 in Dubai, proposed new vaping regulations and laws as well as Nyah's experiences in Parliament.
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Bridie, Freddie and George tackle a big week of international affairs which have filled Australian news over the week. But first, we talk our weeks (with an interlude about Artificial Intelligence), then we explore conspiracy theories endorsed by Australian politicians (specifically those regarding former US President John F Kennedy), the Ceasefire in Gaza and finally the Chinese Warship which injured an Australian Diver.
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Bridie and Freddie get EXTREMELY excited about finally being able to play ABBA and Taylor Swift on the show. They talk about politics a little - Nyah gives us a remote segment on resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, Bridie brings a real-life Utopia plot line and Freddie races through some changes to whistleblower and journalist protections.
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Nyah and Freddie sit down to discuss their weeks (in which the show momentarily shifts from politics to arts), do the ABC News Quiz, explore a busy week in the US (including a near-physical fight in congress) and the Optus Inquiry from Friday morning.
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Bridie and Freddie are rejoined by Nyah and Mimi who have both recovered! They discuss their weekends, the Optus outage last week, a new program for women in politics, the protests in Caulfield over the weekend about Israel/Palestine, and the mess that is the UK Tories with Suella Braverman's firing. SYN is in its final week of fundraising; donate to givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.
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Bridie and Freddie return for an interview with Greens MP for Brunswick Dr Tim Read, and they discuss the newest Pauline Hanson debacle in the Senate. After that, the show devolves into chaos as Bridie tries and fails to get Taylor Swift tickets on air, while still trying to discuss Rashida Tlaib's week in the US House of Reps. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.
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Bridie and Freddie interview Dr Tim Read, Greens MP for Brunswick, about all things climate, renters and bikes (among other topics).
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George, Freddie and eventually Bridie discuss the goings on of the week. Jim Chalmers has had some things to say about the climate, Albo is heading to China and we have more developments in Israel/Palestine. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on air.
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Bridie and Freddie hold down the fort, discussing AI developments, particularly those in the US and Bridie's dislike of AI as well as fresh developments in the Middle East war. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.
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Nyah, Freddie, Mimi and eventually Bridie discuss the government's new plan to combat toxic masculinity, and whether it will work, as well as the PM's trip to America and an update on the US Speaker situation. They also discuss the bushfires in western QLD, a UN climate report and Freddie gives an update on aid reaching into Palestine. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN - any amount counts and will make a difference.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matt Bach in light of his shock resignation only a few weeks ago. They discuss Represent memories, political life and more. Then, in the short time they have left, the team discusses parties around the country backflipping on treaties and a cartoon published in the Herald Sun. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN in order to keep us on the air.
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The whole gang is finally in the studio together - Bridie, Freddie, Nyah, Mimi and George ALL have a segment prepped and ready to go. First Mimi has a rundown of domestic goings-on for the week, then George gives us the 411 on the High Court's ruling on the Victorian EV tax. Freddie absolutely demolishes Bridie's view of US Congressional rules, and they have a discussion about Biden's visit to Israel and the hospital strike that occurred during the week. Finally, Nyah brings some levity by asking what should be projected on the Sydney Opera House on its 50th birthday.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah reunite to discuss a big week of Aus/NZ news. They are distracted early on by a food-related digression but get back to talking politics eventually, with the results from the referendum and potential future ramifications. They also discuss the election in New Zealand that was slightly overshadowed by domestic politics, and try (and fail) to understand the proportional voting system across the ditch.
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Freddie, Bridie and Nyah get back together to do some real politicking. They discuss the timeline leading up to the outbreak of war in Israel/Palestine, the final week of the Voice to Parliament campaign, and some pretty crazy polling out of the UK as they begin their unofficial election campaigns. SYN still needs your help; please donate any amount that you can to givenow.com.au/savesyn - Represent will appreciate you forever.
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The team makes it five hours on air this week, with a very special reunion episode of Represent. George and Mimi, last year's EPs, join us back on air as a part of SYN's 24-hour marathon broadcast. We discuss their respective Euro summers as well as our favourites, and least favourite, moments on Represent and political stories of the past.
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In a fresh new time slot that the Represent team have added (3-5pm Fridays), Freddie and Bridie highlight the need for SYN to stay on the air. Please donate at https://www.givenow.com.au/savesyn to keep this vital opportunity for young and aspiring journalists available.
They discuss the climate of September, Ray Martin's speech at a Yes campaign rally, Trump's sharing of sensitive details about submarines and Kevin McCarthy's ousting as Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah (she's back!!!) discuss their weekends, voting in the upcoming referendum, the fresh and new cabinet in the Victorian government, and the ensuing chaos in Tasmanian politics caused by a texting scandal (yes, another).
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Welcome to season 4 of Represent! Bridie and Freddie have a MASSIVE week of politics to discuss - Dan Andrews has kindly announced his resignation just in time for the show, Mike Pezzullo's texts to a Liberal powerbroker have come to light and Rupert Murdoch resigns (see also: our interview with Walter Marsh!). A great news week for Represent.
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Bridie and Freddie broadcast through the break week to bring you news of the BOM finally declaring an El Niño for this summer and its political implications (we aren't just a weather show), as well as more discussion of the Voice to Parliament campaigns and debates over the last week. As a warning, this episode does contain discussion of sensitive issues around colonisation and the Voice, so please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or, for First Nations people, 13 YARN (92 76) if you feel you need to.
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Bridie and Freddie interview the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, member for Sydenham and Minister for Women and Education, about NAPLAN results, the secondary teaching scholarships announcement, school refusal and more.
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Bridie and Freddie interview the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women and Education in the state parliament, about the recent secondary teaching degrees announcement, NAPLAN results and more. They then discuss the Greens announcing their support of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), just in time for the show!
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Just want to hear Sammy J? Well you're in the right place. Hear Bridie, Nyah and Freddie's full interview with the comedian turned ABC Melbourne breakfast host turned kazoo overlord himself.
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Freddie, Bridie and Nyah via Zoom join Sammy J in the studio to discuss all things political and life related. Bridie and Freddie then discuss the launches of the Voice to Parliament campaign and the Qantas debacle of the last few weeks.
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Freddie, Nyah and Bridie interview Walter Marsh, former student journalist and current author of Young Rupert: The Making of the Murdoch Empire, about the Murdoch media empire, Succession (the show and the concept) and media monopolies.
Walter Marsh is a journalist based in Tarntanya / Adelaide with a background in history and culture. A former editor and staff writer at The Adelaide Review and Rip It Up, his writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, and InDaily.
Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, Young Rupert pieces together a paper trail of succession, sedition, and power — and a fascinating time capsule of Australian media on the cusp of an extraordinary ascension.
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The team interviews Walter Marsh, former student radio participant and, more importantly, author of the freshly released book Young Rupert, about the Murdoch media empire. They discuss media monopolies and Succession as well. Then, they chat about the rise of the kazoo in Australian politics and segue seamlessly to a conversation about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.
Walter Marsh is a journalist based in Tarntanya / Adelaide with a background in history and culture. A former editor and staff writer at The Adelaide Review and Rip It Up, his writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, and InDaily.
Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, Young Rupert pieces together a paper trail of succession, sedition, and power — and a fascinating time capsule of Australian media on the cusp of an extraordinary ascension.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matthew Bach MP about state, national and international affairs; it's a wide ranging interview. Dr Bach is the member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan region, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House and the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and Education.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matt Bach MP about all things politics, including the Commonwealth Games, his weekend, sport, and state politics. They also discuss Ita Buttrose's confirmation that she will not seek reappointment as the chair of the ABC.
Dr Matthew Bach MP is the member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region, and is Shadow Minister for Education and Child Protection.
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Bridie, Nyah and Freddie reunite to talk about the politics of the week, and their weekends. Trump has been indicted in Georgia, Nyah has been to a protest at Parliament House, and Freddie gives us the lowdown on the One Nation situation.
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The team interviewed Dr Carina Garland about the Universities Accord Interim Report on Friday, and then join them live to lament the failures of Melbourne's train network (as well as the decision to put an extension to Melton and Wyndham Vale on hold by the state government), and Donald Trump's new(est) indictment.
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Nyah, Freddie and Bridie interview Federal MP for Chisholm, Carina Garland, about the recent Universities Interim Accord report, as well as the broader political situation at the moment! As a warning, this interview contains mentions of sexual violence and harassment. For any assistance that you might need after this interview, please contact the National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah discuss the potential double dissolution election caused by the housing bill in Parliament, Penny Wong and Antony (not Andrew) Blinken's war of words over Julian Assange, and the new alien reports in the US!
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Nyah, Freddie and Bridie interview Georgie Crozier, the Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. They discuss all things health and youth related.
Georgie Crozier has served as a Member of Parliament for the Southern Metropolitan Region since 2010, serving in various positions. From 2018 – 2022 Georgie was appointed to the senior roles of Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Ambulance Services. At the end of 2022, Georgie was elected by her colleagues as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and continues in the roles as the Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Ambulance Services. Having trained in general nursing and midwifery at the Alfred and Royal Women’s Hospitals, she obtained a BNursing and Cert of Diabetes Education from Deakin Uni. Georgie has a strong clinical background having worked in the health sector for 15 years and in the corporate sector and small business for 10 years prior to being elected to Parliament. As part of her health experience, she also served on a government taskforce and assisted with developing comprehensive management guidelines in acute care and chronic disease.
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Bridie, Nyah and Freddie interview Ed Krutsch.
Ed is a passionate and dedicated organiser and advocate for young people in Australia. He has worked across a number of grassroots efforts to create systems-level, intergenerationally fair change to legislation and law in Australia. Ed has worked with national organisations fighting for young people’s interests, such as Australia’s largest youth-led organisation, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Ed has also worked with trade unions, social enterprises and leading charities in Australia to create policies and programs that support the genuine and meaningful participation of young people. Disillusioned with the barriers young Australians face in engaging with their democracy, in 2020, Ed founded the national youth political engagement organisation, Run For It. Run For It supports young people to primarily engage with Australia’s electoral systems as voters, campaign volunteers and candidates for election. In 2023, Run For It is leading the national campaign to lower Australia’s voting age to 16.
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The team is back together again! Bridie, Nyah and Freddie interview first Ed Krutsch, leader of the Make It 16 campaign to lower the voting age, and Georgie Crozier MP, Shadow Health Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House.
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Nyah. Freddie and a brief cameo from Bridie from Daylesford discuss the breaking Commonwealth Games cancellation, tax returns and the by-election in Fadden on the Gold Coast.
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Welcome back to season 3 of Represent! Freddie and Bridie take you through the Robodebt royal commission, handed down just in time for the show, Donald Trump Jr's cancelled tour and the tweet war, and new developments in the conflict in Sudan. This episode of Represent discusses triggering issues such as suicide and sexual violence. If these raise any problems for you, please contact friends and family, or helplines such as Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue, (1300 22 4636) or the National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Helpline on 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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The team are rewarded with a blockbuster week of news for their final episode of the season. Join Freddie, Bridie and Loughlin to break down the Titanic submersible disaster, an increase in myki fares and the events that amounted to an almost-civil-war in Russia.
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Freddie and Nyah run a two-man show today. They discuss the chaos we've seen in the Senate this week, the new housing bill and the newest proposal to lower the voting age.
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Liz, in a guest appearance from the Naughty Rude show, interviews co-deputy Victorian chair of the RACGP Dr Bindiya Sethi about today's new submission to the Senate inquiry into ADHD. The RACGP says GPs could play a larger role in ADHD diagnosis and treatment to improve affordability and access to care for patients.
Dr Bindiya Sethi started in a lead clinical role establishing a WHO pilot project against tuberculosis in India in a district of over 200k population immediately after her internship. She has been a clinical director and principal GP in the last few years. She has been involved in the education of medical students from Melbourne University and Monash University and was a committee member in the shared maternity care guidelines.
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Join Freddie, Loughlin and Bridie to decompress after the uni semester finishes. No, this isn't a wellness podcast, we're taking a look at Trump's second indictment, Brett Sutton's resignation and the continuation of the Brittany Higgins/Bruce Lehrmann dispute.
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Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are joined by Leader of the Opposition John Pesutto for a great and wide-ranging interview. They also discover (and reveal to the audience) their HECS debts.
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Bridie and Freddie interview Dr Blair Williams, award-winning academic and lecturer in Australian politics at Monash University, about the resignation of WA Premier Mark McGowan, his potential successors and his reputation as a 'state daddy'. They also discuss the connection between memes and engaging young people in politics.
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Join the full team (finally) of Freddie, Loughlin, Bridie, Nyah and Tayla to discuss the ins and outs of this week. It's Reconciliation Week, we've seen new details emerge about the PwC tax scandal and WA Premier Mark McGowan resigns. Listen to Freddie and Bridie's interview with Dr Blair Williams in the separate episode!
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Bridie and Freddie interview Prof Lucas Walsh, Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies and currently director of the Monash Centre for Youth Policy & Education Practice (CYPEP). They discuss his new report into food insecurity in students and suggested reforms.
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It is the first week of SYN's Radiothon! Donate at syn.org.au/donate to keep Represent on the air. Bridie, Freddie and Loughlin discuss Stan Grant's stepping back from the ABC and racism on social media, the long-awaited regulation of buy now pay later schemes and the review of NSW Police, with a focus on the tasering of a 95-year-old with dementia. Listen to Bridie and Freddie's interview with Prof Lucas Walsh in the separate episode.
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Freddie, Loughlin, Bridie and Nyah (eventually) discuss the happenings of the week. We've seen more Liberal drama in Tasmania and Victoria, gambling debates in federal parliament and the announcement of a new contract for Victoria's public transport.
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The ABC's of the week in politics: Nyah, Loughlin, Freddie and Tayla discuss Another week of Liberal turmoil, Budget night, Coronation of King Charles III and Digital drivers' licences. Plus, Loughlin interviews Dr Debajyoti Charkrabarty about the impacts of income inequality on health.
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Join Freddie, Nyah and Bridie for a show full of philosophical discussions. The team discusses the raise in age of criminal responsibility in Victoria, the raise in Jobseeker for over-55s (spoiler: we aren't happy) and reform of vaping laws. They also hear an interview from Loud and Queer with Taymi Brook.
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An almost wall-to-wall hour of broadcasting to start off season 2 of Represent, Bridie, Loughlin and Freddie recap the last week in politics as well as re-airing our interview with the one and only Sammy J. We hear about the report on the ADF, Karen Andrews' resignation in our regular Liberal Party segment, and the crisis in the NDIS.
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Bridie, Nyah and Freddie are joined by a very special guest, the one and only Sammy J, for a special edition of Represent.
Sammy J is on the Melbourne Comedy Festival circuit with his new show Good Hustle — a farewell to his characters satirising federal politics on ABC TV. He’s walking away from his weekly spot after five years.
Sammy told the Represent team his act has grown stronger over the course of the festival.
‘Good Hustle’ concludes its Melbourne leg on Sunday, 24 April. Tickets are available online.
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Join Bridie, Loughlin and Freddie for the final episode of season 1. We discuss more vaping, more Liberal turmoil and more conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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Bridie, Nyah and Freddie list off people who are in trouble. Donald Trump is in trouble, the Liberal party is in trouble, Dan Andrews is in trouble and the university students and alumni of the country are in trouble.
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Bridie and Nyah discuss a big week in politics; NSW flipping to Labor, proposed TikTok bans (which becomes a discussion on racism in society), and the question for the Voice to Parliament referendum.
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Bridie and Nyah discuss the ins and outs of the Canberra workplace environment, the resurgence of nuclear submarine discussion, and another rise of interest rates.
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Bridie and Nyah (and Loughlin, eventually) discuss the future and past of the war in Ukraine, the stress of first home buying and its connections to the NSW election and Lidia Thorpe's actions at Worldpride in Sydney.
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Bridie and Loughlin chat to Ruby Sait about her youth advocacy, demands of the government and experience in the journalism world.
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Join Bridie and Loughlin for the first episode of 2023, including an interview with youth advocate and aspiring journalist Ruby Sait, developments of the Voice to Parliament and resignations over the summer months.
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Join us for one last time this year as we recap a massive year in Australian Politics. Samantha Ratnam also joined us to discuss her reelection and the future of the Victorian Greens.
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Join Bridie and Mimi for Represent's second last show. They provide a recap on last week's election and the electorates that are still undecided. Mimi outlines the tricky politics involved with Australia's future referendum, and Bridie asks the question we should all be thinking. Why aren't we talking about the floods anymore?
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With early results beginning to roll in, the Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs and Liberal member in the North East Metropolitan Region, Dr Matthew Bach MLC, joins Represent for his reaction.
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Join Mimi, Bridie and George as they moderate Represent's first live debate. Katie Hall, state Labor member for Footscray and additionally the Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Multicultural Affairs and Creative Industries, and Matthew Bach, Victorian Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Child Protection and Youth Justice, and Youth Affairs, go head to head on the most important issues facing young people this election.
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Leader of the Victorian Greens Samantha Ratnam joins us in the studio today to discuss matters surrounding her campaign and the Victorian Greens' policies ahead of the State election.
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This week we hear from the Greens candidate for Werribee - Jack Boddeke and the Victorian Socialist candidate for the Western Metro - Liz Walsh.
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Join Tess, a newbie on Represent, as she talks to the independent candidate for Bayswater, Chloe Mackallah
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Join Mimi, Bridie and George as they talk to the Greens MP for Prahran.
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Join Bridie, Mimi and George as they interview Sam Hibbins, the Greens MP for Prahran. Also, a new addition to the show, Tess McCracken, who interviews the independent candidate for Bayswater, Chloe Mackallah.
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A massive episode that includes interviews with Matthew Bach and David Southwick to discuss all matters regarding the upcoming state election.
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George caught up with Deputy Victorian Liberal Leader and member for Caulfield - David Southwick to discuss all matters regarding his upcoming reelection campaign.
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Join Mimi and Bridie as they cover the news at home and abroad. Flooding has impacted Victorians across the state, while Iranian women enter their fourth week of protests against the patriarchal Islamic Republic.
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A myriad of political discussions on Represent's first episode of the final season! We take you through the political happenings on a local, state and federal level, this week in Australia.
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Join Bridie and Mimi for a very interesting show involving both Victorian and New South Wales politics. Mimi will go over the allegations of Branch Staking Against the Victorian Liberal Party. Want to know what branch stacking is and how common it is? You'll know after today's show. Bridie goes over the NSW public transport strikes and what this means for the NSW commuters, public transport staff and politicians
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Bridie & George discuss all things regarding Australian politics this week. All you need to know about the royal commission into the coalition's robodebt scheme & just why are Lachlan Murdoch and the head of Crikey fuming? Catch it all here!
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Mimi, Bridie & George discuss the issues that matter to young people the most. This week we analyzed and explored all things relating to the ALP's new climate bill, frightening new inflation numbers, & what happened in the return to parliament
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This week Bridie and Mimi talk about the impacts that the Russia and Ukraine War is having on nations globally. Also, they explore how the religious right movement is on the rise, by examining Roe vs Wade and Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's sermon at the Pentecostal Victory Life Church.
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Join Bridie, Mimi and George as they discuss the latest in politics both in Australia and overseas.
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Join Mimi and Bridie for Represent's final show of season two. They discuss Australia's energy crisis, the resignation of four Victorian Government Ministers and the minimum wage increase.
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After their eight-hour election coverage, join Bridie, George and Mimi as they unpack what's in store for Australia under a Labor government.
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As election day is fast approaching, George took the time to interview one of Australia's most influential politicians Adam Bandt - leader of the Greens Party and current member for Melbourne. They discussed all matters surrounding the upcoming election and Adam's re-election campaign
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The last episode before Australia heads to the polls. Mimi chats to Labor's Dunkley candidate Peta Murphy, as well as outlines Wednesday night's final election debate. Bridie asks the question on everyone's lips; Is Labor doing enough for climate change? George shares what he finds admirable about his co-hosts.
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Mimi interviews Peta Murphy, Labor candidate for Dunkley.
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Our second interview with a candidate from the Deakin electorate - Rob Humphreys. George and Rob discussed key electoral issues surrounding climate change and also the Greens plans for the upcoming potential change of government.
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George caught up with Labor candidate from Deakin - Matt Gregg. They explored a range of issues including Labor's plan to introduce an anti corruption commission and just what needs to be done to reform public education
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Mimi caught up with Margaret and Harleen to discuss all things relating to women in politics and the struggles that need to be overcome in parliament
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George talks to Greens candidate for Higgins Sonya Semmens, and Mimi has the 411 on why the NSW Liberal Party Pre-Selections are in the headlines this week
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Mimi catches up with Brendan Crabb to discuss all matters surrounding Australia's response to Covid-19
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George and Mimi go through the ins and outs of everything to do with the new released budget including the all winners and loser; and Mimi goes in depth to show how domestic violence is addressed.
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George Interviews Warwick McKibbon, professor and director of ANU’s centre for applied macroeconomic analysis. Bridie gives us the 411 on this week's Australian politics. Mimi dives into Australia's COVID climate, and much, much more.
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We caught up with Animal Justice party candidate for Corangamite - Meg Watkins to discuss her campaign and all things to do with the Animal Justice Party. Additionally, we explored the hike in petrol price and why some students are taking a class action suit against environment minister Sussan Ley.
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Bridie and Mimi talk all things International Women's Day
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In our latest episode Mimi, Bridie and George discuss all matters surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with a very special guest at the end
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We discuss all matters about the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, mandatory consent reforms in education and Boris Johnson declaring Covid victory.
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This week Mimi, Bridie and George discuss the ins and outs surrounding Australian and International politics. We turn our attention to escalating tensions in Ukraine and Russia, whilst delving into the Convoy to Canberra and elaborating on the impact of mandates
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Millie and George chat with Greens MP Dr. Tim Read about imminent gas drilling near the 12 Apostles and the challenges in properly recognising the sacrifices of health-care workers: are temporary pay increases enough to support the sector?
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On this week's show, we are looking at all about COVID:
- The COVID zero dream is over for Victoria, is it time for every other state to break out of their fantasies as well?
- Global vaccine inequality, while some have booster shots, others have none at all.
- George and Viet discuss our predictions for how the COVID pandemic will run its course from now on
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This week we look at the announcement of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, is this the signal of the beginning of the end?
We also look at the NSW vaccine targets and what this means for the opening of international borders.
The Victorian State Budget has been released, what's in it for you? We break that down with an interview with Mark from the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic).
Finally we touch on the Schools Strike for Climate Action Rally, raising awareness of Climate Inaction amongst those in power.
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The Federal Budget dropped this week, with something for everyone! We break down the budget for you, what is in it for young people and for women?
We had the pleasure of interviewing the following guests for the budget: Professor Cassandra Szoeke, Director of the Women's Healthy Ageing Project at the University of Melbourne Dr Kathryn Daley, Senior Lecturer and the Program Manager of the Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies
Also, we look at the escalating violence in Jerusalum. Why did it start and what is the world doing in response?
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An interview with melbourne comedian Greg Larsen lightens up this episode; covering the bumpy vaccine rollout, the WA election landslide and the powerful Marches 4 Justice.
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Today on the show Catie, Ashmal, Oscar and Gianni talk climate policy, climate strikes and climate elections. We also discuss this week's sentencing of Cardinal George Pell in the County Court.
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Today on Represent, Ashmal, Janna, Oscar and Catie talk Julian Burnside QC in Kooyong, the Hanoi Summit, tensions between India and Pakistan and Prime Minster Scott Morrison's comments on International Women's Day...
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Today on the show Janna, Oscar, Catie and Gianni talk about Julie Bishop's retirement, political unrest in France and the Helloworld controversy... Plus listen to Gianni's interview with comics artist John Saunders, creator of Indigenous superhero Zero-Point
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This week on Head to Head we’ll be discussing the hot issue dominating our national political debate - Coles plastics bags. We're discussing the reintroduction of #plasticbags by #Coles.
So this week we're asking what degrades faster a Supermarket's social corporate responsibility or the plastic bags they produce?
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Mexico’s Elections | Sexism in Parliament | ABC journalist & Nauru | Witness K
Mexico’s monumental election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), a left-wing candidate will send waves into the region. Is it a bigger win for democracy as well?
David Leyonhjelm’s told Sarah Hanson-Young to “stop shagging men” in parliament. Why won’t he apologise? Why is tolerance for abuse so much higher in parliament than in any other job/industry in Australia?
Freedom of expression is an important value we all live by yet an ABC journalist was refused entry into Nauru to cover the Pacific Island Forum due to Nauru perceiving the ABC as an “activist” type of media. Witness K on the other hand is facing criminal charges for revealing Australia’s bugging of Timor-Leste’s cabinet files during sensitive negotiations.
Why will our government not advocate more strongly for press freedom and pardon whistle blowers?
Join Oscar and Maggy as we break down the biggest issues of the week.
Aired 7 July 2018, tune in to Represent live!
Saturdays 3-4 pm Melbourne time on SYN NATION (DAB+) in Australia or stream via syn.org.au.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shock Victory | Changes in the Supreme Court | Putin & Trump Summit | Bill Shorten's Leadership
Does Ocasio-Cortez's victory suggest America, or at least the democratic party is moving left? To what extent has Donald Trump's presidency impacted this?
On the other hand, swing voter on the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy has announced his resignation. How will this impact future decisions the Supreme Court will make surrounding issues like abortion?
Trump intends to meet with Putin in July, a few days after the NATO meeting. Is Trump going to once again give up more than he gets?
Finally, closer at home, we look at Bill Shorten's recent blunders, deviating from the party line in company taxes and whether there will be a challenge to his leadership before federal elections.
For head to head, we will look at some actors turned politicians and politicians turned actors in light of China's recent caps on celebrity earnings.
Join Claudia and Maggy as we break down the biggest issues of the week.
Aired 30 June 2018, tune in to Represent live!
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Singapore Summit | Liberal: Moderates vs Conservatives | Afghanistan
We've spent weeks talking about the Singapore summit, to what extent should Trump be praised for brining Kim Jong Un to the table? Or is it Kim's victory to sit as equals in talks with the US?
Privatising the ABC? Moving the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? That's what some members at the Liberal Federal council wanted, but the government was quick to shut those ideas down. Is the divide between moderate and conservatism within the liberal party growing?
There have been many disappointing discoveries in the Afghanistan investigation –but are they as shocking and unexpected as some would like to believe?
And of course, we have Head to Head about how the world and Donald Trump's family is celebrating his birthday this year.
Join Zizi, Maggy, Oscar and Nikee as we talk about the biggest issues in politics this week.
Aired 16 June 2018, tune in to Represent live!
Saturdays 3-4 pm Melbourne time on SYN NATION (DAB+) in Australia or stream via syn.org.au.
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G7 Meeting | Same-Sex Couple Wedding Cake | Afghanistan War Crimes
While the G7 meeting is in full force this week, we’ll be discussing whether the meeting left out an important person, Mr Vladimir Putin.
What are the implications of leaving out Russia? And what message would we be sending by inviting them back to the global economic summit?
We’ll also be discussing the not-so-sweet findings of the US Supreme Court in the famous Colorado Wedding Cake Case.
And, closer to home, we’ll be looking at national security debates including the Australian foreign interference laws and the leaked story that a NSW Supreme Court judge is currently questioning elite Australian soldiers about alleged Afghanistan war crimes.
P.s. for head to head, we look at who the best and worst Kim Jong Un & Donald Trump impersonators are!
Join Zizi, Maggy and Oscar as we break down the biggest issues of the week.
Don't forget to tune into Represent next week live on Syn Nation, 3-4pm!
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Australia: Federal Budget & Citizenship Scandals | America: Iran deal, North Korea negotiations, embassy controversy in Israel
It’s a busy week folks.
The Represent team talks like and dislike about the federal budget, where there are some gaps and speculate as to why.
Section 44, the gift that keeps on giving, even more by-elections to come, but will it have a big impact on the government?
Moving onto America, what’s the deal with Trump pulling out of the Iran deal?
How does that impact the meeting and peace talks with North Korea?
What is the significance of the US moving their embassy to Jerusalem?
And of course, we have Head to Head about the oldest and youngest rulers in light of the re-election of 92 year old Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia.
Join Zizi, Maggy, Claudia and Oscar as we talk about the biggest issues in politics this week.
Aired 12 May 2018, tune in to Represent live!
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Banking Royal Commission | Toronto Attack | ISIS Twitter Takedown
The banking saga continues, what are some of the political ramifications this close to the federal budget release?
Toronto attacker self identifies as an 'incel', what does that mean and should the attack be seen as terrorism?
European nations are trying to remove ISIS propaganda from the media and online, how effective will this be in limiting the group's influence?
And of course, we have Head to Head about the best handshake in light of the bromance between Macron and Trump and the historical meeting in the DMZ between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae In.
Join Zizi, Maggy, Claudia, Oscar and Nikee as we talk about the biggest issues in politics this week.
Aired 28 April 2018, tune in to Represent live!
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Syrian Airstrikes | China in the Pacific | Zuckerberg in Congress
USA, UK & France have conducted an airstrike in Syria in response to alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime.
What is the significance of the airstrike? Will it create any meaningful impact? Will Russia be retaliating as they have threatened to do?
China’s expanding its foreign influence in Venezuela, worrying Australian officials about whether it is part of their plan to establish a permanent military base in pacific.
What has China’s historical dealings with developing nations been like? Are we being too cynical in our judgement of China or are concerns legitimate?
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mark Zuckerberg has testified in congress.
No meaningful change has been promised, but why has the shares for Facebook risen? What are some other Facebook scandals in the past?
And of course, we have Head to Head focusing on unlucky numbers marking the 30th unfavourable news poll for Turnbull. On the other hand, we have the 45 embassies still to be filled with ambassadors from the US.
Join Zizi, Maggy & Claudia as we talk about the biggest issues in politics this week.
Aired 14 April 2018, tune in to Represent live!
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Russian & Australian Spies | Sunrise Segment | Corporate Taxes
Many countries have acted in solidarity with the UK to expel Russian diplomats, including Australia. Will further action taken?
There have been protests and now planned investigation into Channel 7's Sunrise racist segment on indigenous adoption. Why are indigenous issues continually misrepresented and exploited in mainstream media for viewership?
The conversation about corporate taxes seems to be dragging on, do the early third-party supporters regret not negotiating some better terms for their constituent from the government?
And of course, we have Head to Head focusing on the biggest cheaters due to the cricket scandal dominating media this week, but does the Victorian Liberal party give them a run for their money?
Join Zizi, Maggy, Claudia & Nikee as we talk about the biggest issues in politics this week.
Aired 31st March 2018, tune in to Represent live!
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German Election Recap | Japan Snap Election | Trump's War On North Korea?
Join Zizi, Ben and Tash as they discuss the big issues this week in politics.
Represent Producers Are Natasha Hatvani and Julia Pillai
Aired 30th September 2017
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New Zealand Election | German Election | Malcolm Roberts | That "Citrus Golem"
Join Ben, Zizi, Oscar and Isadora as they discuss the big issues of the week. Featuring interview with Re: (TVNZ) Journalist Anna Harcourt
Represent Producers Are Natasha Hatvani and Julia Pillai
Aired 23rd September 2017
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Media Ownership Laws | Cambodian Media Supression | New Singaporean President
Join Ben, Zizi, Maggy and Isadora as they discuss the big issues in politics this week
Aired 16th September 2017
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Hurricane Irma | Aung San Suu Kyi | Media In North Korea
Join Maggy and Julia as they talk about the biggest stories in politics this week
Aired 9th September 2017
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Natural Disasters And Politics | Plebecite High Court Challenge | O Bikes
Join Maggy, Oscar and Ben as they talk about the big issues in the week. Features interviews with Felicity Marlowe (Rainbow Families) and Dylan Quinnell (Oxfam)
Aired 2nd September 2017
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Melbourne Marriage Equality Rally | Barnaby Joyce For New Zealander Of The Year?
Join Oscar, Isodora, Zizi and Julia as they discuss the big issues of the week + cover the Melbourne Marriage Equality Rally + Mass Illegal Wedding.
Aired 26th August 2017
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Kia Ora Barnaby Joyce | Charlottesvile | Burqas In The Senate
Join Isodora, Zizi and Julia as they discuss the big issues of the week.
Please note that we do discuss white supremacy regarding Charlottesvile.
Aired 19th August 2017
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Respectful Debate On Marriage Equality | North Korea | Lobsters
Get a cup of tea, and maybe a lobster dinner, and tune in to Represent as Ben, Oscar, Zizi and Isodora discuss the big issues in politics this week.
Aired 12th August 2017
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Sexual Harrasment and Abuse At Uni | That Phone Call with Trump and Turnbull | Martin Shkreli
Join Ben, Zizi and Julia as they discuss the Big issues in this week of politics.
Please note that in this episode of Represent we discuss Sexual abuse and harrasment. If you need to talk to someone please call lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 RESPECT
Aired August 5th 2017 on SYN Nation
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Elijah Doughty | Refugees And Mental illness | Section 44
Join Oscar, Zizi, Isodora and Julia as they discuss the big issues in politics this the week. Features an interview with Fadak Alfayadh.
Please note that we do discuss mental illness and suicide in this episode. if you needto talk to someone call lifeline on 13 11 14 or kids helpline 1800 55 1800
Aired July 29th 2017 on SYN Nation
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Paris Climate Deal | Mabo Decision Anniversery | Covfefe
Grab yourself a nice warm cup of Covfefe, and listen to Represent as Zizi, Julia, and Tash bring you the big issues this week (despite the negative media coverage)
Aired June 17th 2017 on SYN Nation
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British Election Results | Who are the DUP? | Anarchy In The UK?
Join Zizi, Patrick and Julia as they unpack the results of the British Election.
Aired June 10th 2017 on SYN Nation
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Covering The Federal Budget (Without The BS)
Join Natasha and Julia with budget night panel Timothy Weber (Labor) Hareesh Makam (Liberal) and Mitch Harvey (Ecconomics Student) as they analyse this year's budget.
Includes reports from Panorama Producer Jordan Fennel and Panorama Reporter Shannon Schubert, and a discussion about the student and community medio lock out of budget lockup with Farrago Editors Mary Ntalianis and Alexandra Alvaro.
Special thanks to Caroline Tung from SYN Online News.
Aired 9th of May 2017 on SYN Nation
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457 Visas And Citizenship changes | Turkish Referendum | French Election Round 1
Join Isodora, Natasha and Julia as they discuss the big issues in politics.
Aired 22th of April 2017
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Superannuation For House Deposits? | Euthanasia | The Trump Plot Thickens
Join Patrick, Natasha and Julia as they discuss the big issues in politics.
Aired 15th of April 2017
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Syria| Trump Missiles | Tax Cuts | Youth Action
Join Natasha and Julia as they discuss the big issues in politics this week, Includes an interview with Youth Action CEO Katie Acheson
Aired on the 8th of April 2017
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Youth Minister | Rebecca Sharkie | Brexit
Ninth Episode of Represent. Join Maria and Natasha as they discuss the important issues of the week.
Aired 1st of April 2017
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Young Labor | Young Liberal | 18c | State legislation
Eighth Episode of Represent. Julia and Natasha are joined by Victorian Young Labor executive member Dylan Wight and Federal Vice President & Policy Chairman of the Young Liberals Josh Manuatu to discuss the important issues of the week.
Aired 25th of March 2017
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Weatherill VS Frydenberg | Dutch Election | Scottish Referendum The Sequel?
Join Maria, Tash and Julia as they discuss the important issues of the week
Aired 18th March 2017
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George Christensen | Donald Trump | 'Hot' Justin Trudeau
Join Maria, Natasha and Julia as they talk about the big political issues of the week.
Aired 4th March 2017
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Penalty Rates | Israel & Australia | Dank Memes
Join Declan, Natasha and Julia as they discuss the important
Aired on 25th February 2017
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Environment | Science | Energy Security | Oh My!
Third episode of Represent in 2017. Join Maria, Natasha and Julia as they discuss science policies.
Aired 18th of February 2017
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Roe 8 | Executive Orders | Domestic Violence In Russia | Pop Chat
First episode of Represent for 2017. Join Natasha, Maria And Julia as they discuss the big stories of the week.
Content warning for domestic violence.
Aired 4th February 2017
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