Australian Politics Nerdjacking Kym Tidswell
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Welcome to Nerdjacking, a weekly podcast about Australian politics, policy and voting.
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Episode 69 – What a position to finish
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 […]
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Episode 68 – Herdjacking
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!
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Episode 67 – Vote if you want to
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 […]
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Episode 66 – September in review
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!
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Episode 65 – The curious case of a UK Senator
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!
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Episode 64 – Hansard 1976 media reform
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 […]