Let's Save The Governor-General!
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Two Aussies and a Pom discuss Australian politics, be it reviewing recent events or discussing certain figures and moments that have shaped Australian political history.
Let's Save The Governor-General!
5d ago
Topics discussed:
- The Bruce Lehrmann Trial
- Israel-Palestine Conflict
- Les Twentyman passes
- Refugee shenanigans ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
3w ago
In an Easter-ish episode, the three most amatuer analysts this side of ABC's Insiders discuss:
- The Tasmanian 2024 Election
- Danielle Woordward's drink-driving
- $43K in ComCar trips for one lucky individual
- The Exclusive Brethren being raided by the ATO
- Infighting at the Freemasons
- Massive berries
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Music by Ukulelvis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0 ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
1M ago
Topics covered:
- The Four Corners investigation into the Coles/Woolworths Duopoloy
- The killing of Jessie Baird and Luke Davies, impending charges against Beau Lamarre-Condon, the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras response.
- ASIO reveals a former Australian politician was working for a foreign intelligence agency.
- The Dunkley-byelection, and a brief discussion on border policy.
- Derryn Hinch's mayoral tilt.
_ What is woke?
- Rupert tries again to go down the aisle.
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Let's Save The Governor-General!
1M ago
Back in 1993, Australia (coming off of a recession) had a federal election - the incumbent Labor Party led by Paul Keating were staving off a challenge from the resurgent Liberal Party led by Dr. John Hewson.
Dr. John Hewson, former RBA economist and director of Macquarie Bank, effectively had one hand on the keys to Kirribilli - until a question about a birthday cake undid his good efforts.
In this political retrospective, Damo, Feebie and Clancy look at what happened and give their thoughts on the good and the bad (and the ugly) of what happened. We also have a lot of laughs, and Damo learns ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
1M ago
We're back! Damo, Feeby and Clan-C are back on the horse to discuss:
- 'Nemesis' and who we would have served under
- Barnaby Joyce's run-in with a footpath
- ScoMo finally buggers off...we mean, resigns from Parliament
- The NZYQ High Court Decision fall-out
- Refugees reach the mainland
- Tasmania's upoming election
- Asbestos in the Sydney streets
- And more ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
4M ago
Join Damo, Phoebe and Clancy as they recap:
- Usman Khawaja's cricket protest
- Annastacia Palaczuk resigns as QLD Premier
- Adelaide doctor killed in home invasion
- Local government shenanigans
Then we wrap up the year that was 2023 ..read more
Episode 40 - Optus Drama, Drama On The High C(ourt), Drama On The High (South China) Sea & Much More
Let's Save The Governor-General!
4M ago
It's nearly the end of the year. It's been a topsy-turvy year. We got one more left in us.
In both Tasmania and Michigan's favourite Australian politics podcast, the three blusketeers discuss:
- Optus drops the ball.
- Gladys may take the reigns.
- Britain's High Court and Australia's High Court have their say on immigration and detention.
- Bruce Lehrmann screws the pooch.
- Ageing gracefully.
- AI and the entertainment industry
Links referenced:
- https://news.sky.com/story/how-the-chaos-at-chatgpt-maker-openai-has-unfolded-as-ousted-ceo-sam-altman-returns-and-why-it-matters-13012732
- http ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
5M ago
**WARNING** - Discussions of domestic and intimate-partner violence and murder **
Oh my gosh! It's not only almost Christmas...but it's episode 39 of Tasmania's highest-rated politics podcast, Let's Save The Governor-General! (*no guarantee to governors-general)
Topics discussed:
- The board rejects Qantas' attempts at a pay rise.
- Albo gets on a plane...yet again!
- A discussion on politics and diplomacy.
- Mark Knight draws the ire of politicians without clothes.
- A discussion of satire in politics, which then becomes a discussion of sexualisation in society.
- Men behaving badly:
- Bruc ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
6M ago
In Episode 38 of Tasmania's most popular politics podcast:
-Phoebe sits in the middle as Damo & Clancy discuss why they voted differently in The Voice Referendum
- The nature of Australia's democracy.
- The Australian responses to the current tension in Israel.
- Dan Andrews has resigned as Victorian Premier
- New Zealand's new PM
- Clancy's doggos!!!
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Music by Ukulelvis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0 ..read more
Let's Save The Governor-General!
7M ago
Topics discussed:
- Qantas' High Court appeal being dismissed
- Qantas' CEO stepping down
- New Qantas CEO's apology
- The Vic Govt's Cosy-Up To The Developers, and the general housing crisis and poor efforts to tackle it.
- Man gets fined for whipping his snake out in public
- Rupert Murdoch steps down
Links to articles used:
https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/work/2023/09/13/qantas-high-court-appeal-workers/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-01/qatar-expansion-would-reduce-air-fares-accc-boss/102803266
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/25/peter-dutton-qatar-flights-block ..read more