Australian Politics Nerdjacking Kym Tidswell

In this episode I hang up the parliamentary boots and toast a successful season of Nerdjacking. We played hard on the left wing, kicked aimlessly on the right wing, marked whilst moving forward and scored with all the finesse and determination of a backbencher before a Cabinet reshuffle. I’ll be taking a short offseason and […]

Welcome to Herdjacking, my podcast about Australian animal husbandry. In this special mini episode Malcolm and I reflect on one of the most important aspects of Australian democracy – the democracy sausage. Find out if your local polling station is Australian enough here. Enjoy!

In this episode Malcolm and I discuss that pesky requirement to have your name checked off the electoral roll every 3 years – compulsory voting. Which countries have it? What are the pros and cons? Listen and find out! Stuff we discussed: Here is the list of countries that have compulsory voting. And my brain wasn’t working […]

In this mini episode I reflect on what happened in Australian politics for the month of September. We’ll look at elections around the world, what the High Court has been up to, and whether any legislation was debated. Enjoy!

In this episode I discuss the recent High Court case of a Senator who thought he was definitely an Australian citizen and not a dual citizen of another country, because you know, the vibe. Have a look at the case if you’re interested. Enjoy!

In this mini episode I read Hansard from 1976. With the government managing to do something unexpected, like pass a media reform bill, I thought we should all have a look at what media reform sounded like in the 70’s. If you’d like to know some of the history and what the 2017 media reforms looked like […]