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Join The Canberra Times journalists Steve Evans and Alex Crowe for a weekly podcast in the countdown to the federal election. on The Echidna (formerly Talk of the Times) they'll speak to the journalists tasked with reporting on the election campaign and the experts who'll help make sense of it. For daily news sign up to The Election Echidna newsletter from ACM: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7650116/

  1. Was the election an earthquake shaking politics for good or just a tremor leaving the old ways still there?

    26/05/2022

    Was the election an earthquake shaking politics for good or just a tremor leaving the old ways still there?

    The next election is only three years away! Should Labor compromise or stand firm? Should the Liberals trim to the left? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  2. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: How was it for you? Our experts - and our non-experts from outside the Bubble - reflect on the campaign

    19/05/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: How was it for you? Our experts - and our non-experts from outside the Bubble - reflect on the campaign

    The campaigns end and the deciding begins. What were the policies? Were there policies? And why do people mispronounce Albanese?

    19 min
  3. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: What election debates truly tell us

    12/05/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: What election debates truly tell us

    On the Anthony Albanese campaign trail - do this week's destinations indicate Labor's confidence? Steve Evans asked Chie...

    17 min
  4. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Joking apart - humour in politics - and the fight of the independents

    04/05/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Joking apart - humour in politics - and the fight of the independents

    The intrusion of the independents. Plus humour in politics - when it's just not funny. And will the rate rise sink Scott Morrison? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  5. Weekly politics with the Echidna: China gets closer and truth gets further away

    27/04/2022

    Weekly politics with the Echidna: China gets closer and truth gets further away

    There's a lot of shouting about truth in political advertising but should we worry that much? Voters can spot a lie - so shouldn't w...

    17 min
  6. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Albo and COVID - can he come back?

    21/04/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Albo and COVID - can he come back?

    Week 2 of the election seemed to be going better than Week 1 for Mr Albanese. But now we've had the debate - and the virus. Has th...

    20 min
  7. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Gotcha questions - tricks or treats for journos or polis?

    13/04/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Gotcha questions - tricks or treats for journos or polis?

    In the Echidna this week, gotcha questions: do you know the price of a litre of milk - or a Cherry Ripe? And what's it like being on th...

    19 min
  8. Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Do we really need nice, moral politicians?

    07/04/2022

    Weekly Politics with The Echidna: Do we really need nice, moral politicians?

    Isn't effectiveness more important? As Scott Morrison comes under attack, does his character matter? In this week's Echidna, we look at...

    18 min
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Join The Canberra Times journalists Steve Evans and Alex Crowe for a weekly podcast in the countdown to the federal election. on The Echidna (formerly Talk of the Times) they'll speak to the journalists tasked with reporting on the election campaign and the experts who'll help make sense of it. For daily news sign up to The Election Echidna newsletter from ACM: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7650116/

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  • Creator
    ACM
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © ACM
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