On this edition of News From The Trough we discuss the pursuit of perfection when it comes to the housing crisis and why these interest rates keep on going up. 

On this edition of News From The Trough we discuss the pursuit of perfection when it comes to the housing crisis and why these interest rates keep on going up.

A podcast series from the Betoota Advocate that breaks down, explains and decodes Australian politics and the big issues in the news cycle.

A podcast series from the Betoota Advocate that breaks down, explains and decodes Australian politics in the lead up to the 2022 Federal Election.

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The Pursuit Of Perfection And Economic Scepticism

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This week we speak to Graeme Turner, a former Emeritus professor and a man who has spent a lifetime studying the nation's culture, politics and media. He offers up some insight into how we entered the political mess we are in, and where to from here. He's just released his newest book, The Shrinking Nation: How we got here and what can be done about it.

This week we speak to Graeme Turner, a former Emeritus professor and a man who has spent a lifetime studying the nation's culture, politics and media. He offers up some insight into how we entered the political mess we are in, and where to from here. He's just released his newest book, The Shrinking Nation: How we got here and what can be done about it.

The State Of Politics with Graeme Turner

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The Prime Minister is floating the idea of sending us all back to the voting booth… That's if the Greens don't pass his housing bill. There's a few other issues flaring up, and Dave runs us through the new reforms brought in to deal with the issue of problem gambling.

The Prime Minister is floating the idea of sending us all back to the voting booth… That's if the Greens don't pass his housing bill. There's a few other issues flaring up, and Dave runs us through the new reforms brought in to deal with the issue of problem gambling.

The PM’s Double Diss, Gambling Reform and The Return Of Parliament

It's been a pretty bumper week in the sewer of Federal Politics. We run through the appointment of Michele Bullock as the new RBA Governor, The Fadden by-election, the lack of fallout from the criminal Robodebt Scheme and the 2,000 word essays that are about to land in your mailbox.

It's been a pretty bumper week in the sewer of Federal Politics. We run through the appointment of Michele Bullock as the new RBA Governor, The Fadden by-election, the lack of fallout from the criminal Robodebt Scheme and the 2,000 word essays that are about to land in your mailbox.

The Pursuit Of Perfection And Economic Scepticism

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