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Feb 24, 2025 — This week we talk to Kos Samaras - a laser sharp political pundit and advisor. The grandson of Greek partisan communists, raised in Broadmeadows, Kos rose through the ranks to become one of the most influential political figures in Victoria. Now, a...

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Feb 21, 2025 — In the first of our pre-election podcast interview, The Betoota Advocate speaks to Senator Larissa Waters from the Australian Greens. She's been around a long time, and Queensland keeps making it clear that she's not going anywhere. The Betoota...

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Feb 19, 2025 — The PM joins Betoota Talks this week to talk about his experiences, hurdles and future plans in the top job. With an election around the corner, The Betoota Advocate poses the question to him: What have you done differently to Scott Morrison? He...

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Aug 09, 2023 — This week we speak to Graeme Turner, a former Emeritus professor and a man who has spent a lifetime studying the nation's culture, politics and media. He offers up some insight into how we entered the political mess we are in, and where to from here....

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Aug 02, 2023 — The Prime Minister is floating the idea of sending us all back to the voting booth… That's if the Greens don't pass his housing bill. There's a few other issues flaring up, and Dave runs us through the new reforms brought in to deal with the issue of...

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Jul 19, 2023 — It's been a pretty bumper week in the sewer of Federal Politics. We run through the appointment of Michele Bullock as the new RBA Governor, The Fadden by-election, the lack of fallout from the criminal Robodebt Scheme and the 2,000 word essays that are...

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Jul 04, 2023 — This week on News From The Trough we canvas a variety of topics that have captured our attention. From the British PM weighing into the Little Johnny Saga, to the establishment of the NACC and the review into the NDIS there is a fair bit to catch up...

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Jun 15, 2023 — On this edition of News From The Trough we discuss the pursuit of perfection when it comes to the housing crisis and why these interest rates keep on going up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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May 25, 2023 — This week there's plenty to discuss. The Governor General's been living it up at his tax payer funded residence, International Albo's been drinking Strong Zeros in Japan, the Gold Coast is looking for their next pollie and PWC have been pulling the...

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May 10, 2023 — The government has finally dropped their 2023 budget, and it isn't exactly straight fire. So, we jumped in to run through the winners, the losers, the eye-brow raising announcements and why Twiggy Forrest is pretty pleased with it all. Have a listen....

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