Best Independence Referendum Podcasts (2025)

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BETOOTA TALKS: Killing Heidi 47:32

1d ago47:32

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A formative band for a whole generation of Aussies, Ella and Jesse Hooper from Killing Heidi join Betoota Talks this week. Hailing from the little Victorian outpost of Violet Town, the brother sister duo stopped by to chat to us about their meteoric rise, the parties, the festivals, their contemporaries, their legacy and whatever happened to Heidi.…

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Jaws and the Charleston church shooting 51:07

2d ago51:07

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. This programme includes outdated and offensive language. It’s 50 years since the original Jaws film was released in cinemas across America. The movie premiered on 20 June 1975. Our guest is Jenny He, senior exhibitions curator at the Academy Museu…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: World War III, Y2K Revival, Trump Ditches Albo, Supermarkets Raise Prices & Rage Royal Commission 14:50

4d ago14:50

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Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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Radiothon

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Radiothon Show Guests: 7.10 - Jamali7.15 - Allison7:25 - Roscoe7:35 - Cheryl7:45 - Paulie Stewart7:55 - Tony Biggs8:05 - Van Walker8:15 - Iris Thank you to all the contributors for this Radiothon editionBy Jamali, Allison, Roscoe, Cheryl, Paulie, Tony, Van

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BETOOTA TALKS: Lloyd Griffith 1:07:47

9d ago1:07:47

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Comedian, actor, presenter and classically trained singer from Grimsby. Known for his unique blend of humour and vocal prowess, Lloyd has graced both the comedy circuit and the choral stage. His television credits include Ted Lasso, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, Soccer AM, Flinch and Can You Beat The Bookies?. More recently, Lloyd stars as …

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Ronald Reagan and Lonesome George 50:51

10d ago50:51

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dolly Jørgensen, Professor of History at the University of Stavanger in Norway and a specialist in the history of extinction. We start in 2012 with the death of a famous Galapagos tortoise called Lonesome George, who was the last of h…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Journalists Shot At, LA Protests, Iraq Invades USA & Thunberg Intercepted 14:42

11d ago14:42

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Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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BETOOTA TALKS: Jim From Jim's Mowing 1:03:12

16d ago1:03:12

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Prominent Australian businessman Jim Penman joins Betoota Talks this week. You might not think you need to listen to this, but you do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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Discovery of the first exoplanets and the goalie who killed a seagull 51:23

17d ago51:23

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Jeni Millard, a science presenter, astrophysicist and astronomer. First, how two astronomers announced they had discovered the first two planets outside our solar system. Then, German twins Frederik and Gerrit Braun on building Min…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Trump Musk Split, Tinder Height Feature, Picky Toddlers & Oscar Piastri 16:00

18d ago16:00

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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AI and Privacy, Thomas Sankara Centre, Antifascism, Gas Field Expansion in WA

21d ago

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- Kathy Reid, a PhD candidate at the School of Cybernetics at ANU, has been at the forefront of the open source community in Australia, having spent several years on the board of Linux Australia, including 2 years as President, formulating and executing their strategic plan. Prior to that, she spent several years as Platforms and Operations Manager…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Spacey Jane 36:24

23d ago36:24

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One of the West’s great exports stopped by the Betoota Advocate podcast offices this week. Amongst other things, Spacey Jane dropped in for a yarn about the special sauce in the West Australian music scene, being mature professionals and to blind rank the greatest acts from WA. They’ve got new music out and are about to hit the road. So get around …

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Battle of the Beanfield and the Champions League anthem 51:04

24d ago51:04

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Nivi Manchanda, a reader in international politics at Queen Mary University in London. First, a moment when two cultures clashed in 1985 at Stonehenge. We hear about an English language novel from 1958, called Things Fall Apart. Th…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rhea Ripley, Littleproud Is Back, State Of Origin & You Can’t Have Any Pudding If You Don’t Eat Your Meat 12:49

25d ago12:49

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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AI and Privacy, Struggle to Decolonise and Achieve Liberation,National Justice Project, Failed Voice Referendum

28d ago

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7.15am Kathy Reid, a PhD candidate at the School of Cybernetics at ANU, has been at the forefront of the open source community in Australia, having spent several years on the board of Linux Australia, including 2 years as President, formulating and executing their strategic plan. Prior to that, she spent several years as Platforms and Operations Ma…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Bryan Fletcher 33:59

30d ago33:59

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Ahead of the first State of Origin on Wendesday, Bryan Fletcher joined Clancy and Wendell in the Betoota Studios to talk all things footy. Now an esteemed broadcaster and ornament to the game, Fletch takes us back to his time in Origin camp and tells us about how the bonding sessions were a bit different back in the day. We preview the upcoming ser…

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The history of photography 50:58

1M ago50:58

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. The expert guest is Dr Mirjam Brusius, a research fellow in colonial and global history at the German Historical Institute. First, we hear about Martín Chambi - Peru's pioneering documentary photographer. Then Amaize Ojeikere talks about his fathe…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: LNP Breakup, Jacinta Price, LNP Reunited & Big Ange's Message To The Poms 12:52

1M ago12:52

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Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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Kanaky and Indigenous Liberation Globally and Australia's Increasing Secrecy on Decisions Regarding National Security

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//Segment 1Excerpt from Community Voices on Community Radio Northern Beaches regarding australia's increasing secrecy on decisions regarding national security. //Segment 2Discussion with Roscoe Lee Rata concerning Kanaky and Indigenous Liberation globallyBy Roscoe Lee, Jesse and Marty

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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 2: The Father of The Australian Music Scene 39:19

1M ago39:19

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In Part 2 of our interview with Michael Chugg, Clancy and Wendell delve into the current state of Australian music. With some of the nation's biggest festivals under serious financial threat and the ways in which people consume music rapidly changing, Chugg shares his wisdom on what the future may hold for our musical landscape. See omnystudio.com/…

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Sweden’s Vipeholm experiments and the Intervision Song Contest 51:00

1M ago51:00

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Elizabeth Abbott, writer, historian and author of the book, "Sugar: A Bittersweet History". First, we confront the dark history of sugar. We hear how a researcher in the 1990s uncovered the unethical aspects of Sweden’s Vipeholm ex…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Sussan Ley Elected Scapegoat, Dutton Reinvents Himself, Albo Knocks Back NZ & Bloke Drives To Gym For Walk 14:33

1M ago14:33

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Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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Incarceration's Impact on Children, AI and Copyright, Union Aid Abroad Fundraiser for Timor Leste

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7.15am Maia from Yung Prodigy talking about the impact of the prison system on young family members. The love letter mentioned in the show is published on abouttime.org.au.https://yungprodigy.org/ 7.35am The use of copyrighted works to train AI systems remains contested legal territory. AI companies argue their use of copyrighted works for training…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Michael Chugg Part 1: The Father of The Australian Music Scene 48:27

1M ago48:27

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The election is finally done and dusted, so we’re leaving the world of politics behind and starting fresh with a huge guest. Michael Chugg has been an integral part of the Australian music scene since the late 60s, having founded the Frontier Touring company and played a part in bringing so many huge acts down under. From ABBA to Billie Eilish, Lim…

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Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures and 80 years since VE Day 50:33

2M ago50:33

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Rubina Raja, professor of classical archaeology and art at Aarhus University in Denmark. First, we go back to May 2015, when the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria was about to fall to Jihadist fighters and how of a group of men risked …

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs First Female Leader, F*ck You And Your Teeth Says Bandt, Palmer’s Next Waste Of Money & Piastri’s Secret To Success 10:33

2M ago10:33

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Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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BETOOTA TALKS: Betoota’s Election Recap 19:52

2M ago19:52

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Fair bit happened over the weekend. If you’d like to hear us give a quick lay of the land about where everything’s at, then give this a spin. Gains/ losses / and what the hell happened to The greens. You may have had enough of politics, well you are in luck because it’s all over now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Vietnam War and the expansion of the EU 50:51

2M ago50:51

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service about the Vietnam War and the invention of the hugely popular mobile phone game, Snake. Don Anderson, a former BBC TV reporter during the final days of Vietnam, discusses the atmosphere in Saigon as the North Vietnamese forces closed in. We also he…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Recipe Wars, Hate Media, Keating & Johnny + Crazy Man Wants Dental Before Submarines 11:14

2M ago11:14

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Dr Ken Henry 58:27

2M ago58:27

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In the last Betoota Talks before the election, we decided to have a chat to someone who isn't asking for you to vote for them this weekend. Someone who can speak freely and honestly about the state of the nation, and what lies ahead. One of the nation's leading economists, the Taree product swung by for a wide ranging chat about economics, environm…

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Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong - in her first ever podcast! 42:43

2M ago42:43

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Senator Penny Wong steps into the booth with Betoota this week, for her first ever podcast interview. The South Australian Labor heavyweight talks about her upbringing, family and what drew her to politics in the first place. How has Parliament changed since she was first elected? What are her greatest regrets in politics? The Foreign Minister expl…

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Secret D-Day rehearsal and YouTube begins 51:32

2M ago51:32

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is World War Two military historian and archivist Elisabeth Shipton. We start by concentrating on two events from the last year of the Second World War. Exercise Tiger took place in April 1944 in preparation for the D-Day landings of All…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Filo Pope, Election About to Get Real Catholic, Millennial Dating & Straight Man At Pilates 9:56

2M ago9:56

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Josh Burns Labor MP For Macnamara 38:14

2M ago38:14

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Josh Burns was the youngest member of the Labor caucus when he was elected to parliament in 2019, but he faces tough opposition on both sides to retain the pivotal seat of Macnamara at the upcoming election. Situated in Melbourne, Macnamara is one of the most diverse seats in the nation, home to a wide range of cultures, communities and ethnicities…

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The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and World Book Day 51:10

2M ago51:10

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. It’s 50 years since soldiers of the communist Khmer Rouge party stormed into the capital, Phnom Penh. It was the start of a four year reign of terror which resulted in up to two million people being killed. We hear two stories from people affected…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Liberals Plan To Fix Crisis They Caused, Annual Leave Expert, Family Dog Eats Easter Eggs & Boyfriend Knows No Details Of Gossip 10:14

2M ago10:14

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Victorian Socialist Purple Pingers & Democratic Campaigner Kyle Middleton 44:45

2M ago44:45

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The first of our mid-week podcasts that will be published in the lead up to the election features two figures on opposite ends of the political scale. First up, a Senate candidate from the Victorian Socialists, Jordan Van Den Lamb, better known by his online persona Purple Pingers. Jordan is in the headlines again this week after Anthony Albanese h…

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Bonus: Defeated 49:47

2M ago49:47

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8th May 1945 was a day of rejoicing in Britain, the US and many other countries: Germany had surrendered, and World War II was over, at least in Europe. Yet it was not a day of celebration for everyone: for the vanquished Germans, it marked the end of bombings and of Nazi rule. But it was also a time of deprivation and chaos, fear and soul-searchin…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor (Member For Hume) 47:56

2M ago47:56

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A Rhodes Scholar from Nimmitabel with a Master of Philosophy in Economics from Cambridge. He cut his teeth at McKinsey before helping establish Fonterra, the Kiwi dairy co-op whose creation is now studied at Harvard Business School as one of the greatest feats of agribusiness strategy in the modern era. That should qualify him for the role of Feder…

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Nazis and sex strikes 50:57

2M ago50:57

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Katrin Paehler, Professor of modern European history at Illinois State University. First, a journalist describes how he accompanied Hitler through the embers of the Reichstag fire in 1933. Then, the harrowing recollections of a doc…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Rottnest Island Tariffs, Mutant Livestock, Dutton A Proud Leftie & Exercise Can Be Fun 13:23

2M ago13:23

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Cuba, Food Sovereignty, AI Companions

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HEADLINES // Palestine and remembering FRELIMO revolutionary Josina Machel 7:15AM // Final part of interview with Sasha Gillies-Lekakis on History of CubaSasha Gillies Lekakis is a familiar voice on 3CR, in addition to co hosting Latin American Update and the Unitarian Half Hour, Sasha is a regular contributor to Tuesday Hometime and a host of othe…

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Nicolette Boele: The Wildly Popular Independent Candidate for Sydney’s Upper North Shore 38:33

3M ago38:33

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Born and raised in the leafy North Shore suburb of Killara, Nicolette Boele (pronounced ‘Buller’) is making waves as the next Federal Independent tipped to oust the Liberals from a once very safe blue ribbon electorate. The electoral division of Bradfield, historically made up of blue bloods and professionals, looks like it wants a change. Will Nic…

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The wonder woman of the comic world and Namibia's 'ghost town' 51:27

3M ago51:27

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear from the first woman to lead DC Comics - the home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Jenette Kahn began turning the company around in the 1970s. Our expert is Dr Mel Gibson, associate professor at Northumbria University. She has carried …

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Robert Irwin Thirst Trap, Trump Tarrifs, Dutton Works From Home & Turkish Tourism Collapsing 16:01

3M ago16:01

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Betoota Advocate Official Election Preview with Charles Croucher 42:55

3M ago42:55

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Everything you need to know about the upcoming federal election in one place. The seats to watch out for, the candidates to keep across, and the issues that will decide the next government. Clancy and Errol are joined by seasoned political journalist Charles Croucher for a preview of the next month of campaigning. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…

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The phone call that changed Nigeria and a 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela 50:59

3M ago50:59

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear about the historic moment in Nigerian politics when Goodluck Jonathan made a phone call to General Buhari marking the peaceful handover of power in 2015. Our expert is historian and creator of the Untold Stories podcast, Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie…

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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Federal Budget, Adolescence, Mixed Breed Dogs & Do Australians Really Want This? 12:51

3M ago12:51

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Errol Parker, Effie Bateman and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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BETOOTA TALKS: Treasurer Jim Chalmers Talks Federal Budget, Broncos & Bullets 34:34

3M ago34:34

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In this special episode of Betoota Talks, the Federal Treasurer talks about the 2025 Budget and the lack of talent in the Liberal Party. He also talks Brisbane Broncos, The Brisbane Bullets, Logan Thunder, Logan Brothers and Eagle Farm raceway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate

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BETOOTA TALKS: Liberal Senator Jane Hume 45:36

3M ago45:36

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Joining Clancy and Wendell this week is Victorian Senator Jane Hume, the Shadow Minister for Finance, the Public Service and Shadow Special Minister of State. Jane dropped by to chat about how much she loves campaigning, nuclear energy and how the Liberals can turn around their fortune after 2022's election loss. We also try get her to spill the be…

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