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The New Federation
If you are reading this, then you have stumbled on a podcast that we hope will engage you and enliven the great swirl of debate and discussion that forms our lives. We hope The New Federation will, be reasonable where reason is lacking, be adversarial when it seems consensus is imminent and avoid fa...
Neueste Episoden
15 Episoden
Episode 27 - The Federation
In this final episode, for a while at least, we discuss the state of the Federation, its past, present and future.
Episode 26 - Coal Seam Gas
What's Australia doing about Coal Seam Gas? We tackle this, the extent of CSG exploration and our policy on renewable energy.
Episode 25 - Immigration Ban
Were Sonia's comments on the Today show out of line or the tip of a new trend in national conversation? In light of Channel 9's pledge to free-speech...
Episode 24 - Election 2016 The Senate
The Fractured Senate. The 2016 Election has rocked Canberra as we herald in a period of fragmented politics and uncertainty across the new players in...
Episode 23 - Election 2016 The House of Reps
It's neck and neck! With the final results of the 2016 Election yet to be officially declared we take a punt at what a close-race will mean for both s...
Episode 22 - NSW State Budget
Is the NSW State Budget literally killing you?
Public hospitals jeopardised alongside the widespread privatisation of utilities, we dissect whet...
Episode 21 - Same-sex Plebiscite
Should we have a plebiscite for same-sex marriage? In this episode we debate the legitimacy of direct votes and why both parties are wrong on this iss...
Episode 20 - Higher Education Part 2
What's the point of higher education? This week we take a deep look into whether everyone should have an opportunity to go to university. Video versio...
Episode 19 - Higher Education Part 1
Are we a nation obsessed with university degrees for every profession? We tackle falling entrance scores and the menace of grade inflation. Video vers...
Episode 18 - National Broadband Network
Still Buffering: Have we sabotaged Australia's internet future? We talk about the controversy around National Broadband Network documents and if the p...
Episode 17 - Illiterate Refugees
Does it really matter if refugees don't become millionaires? - What's the point of humanitarian settlement and why the media got it spectacularly wron...
Episode 16 - Campaign 2016
Governments - who needs them! Why we might be throwing out a first-term government and if there's any sign of salvaging the sinking ship.
Episode 15 - Budget 2016
Cutting the belt on the 2016 Budget - Did Scott Morrison just give all the candy to the corporations? We take a sledgehammer to the political motivato...
Episode 14 - Media Regulation
How do we regulate the media? Should we even do it? Mario reckons they should treated like any other trade. Saranga is a little sceptical.
Episode 13 - 60 Minutes
We get angry about the 60 Minutes abduction scandal. Mario gives us some insight from within the media industry. Things get hectic!