We're four months into the year, so i'm roping in friends and colleagues Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy, 'The Jock and the Beast', to re-cap this years events so far, debate and discuss the big issues. 

We're four months into the year, so i'm roping in friends and colleagues Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy, 'The Jock and the Beast', to re-cap this years events so far, debate and discuss the big issues.

Neil Mitchell interviews well-known and interesting guests to find out why they made the choices they made.

Neil Mitchell interviews well-known and interesting guests to find out why they made the choices they made.

Neil Mitchell Asks Why

The Quarterly Review: With Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy

Behind the people you see running the country, there is a powerful, faceless army of staffers, advisers and political analysts. 

They can win and lose an election. They can be responsible for the most excellent policies, and they can be responsible for the dirtiest of dirty tricks. 

For 14 years, Kos Samaras was one of those 'faceless' people, working as the deputy campaign director for Labor in Victoria. He's behind one of the most successful Labor elections in Australia - sweeping Dan Andrews into power in landslide election wins.

In this episode, Kos Samaras talks about the personal toll of politics, the power behind the policy and what the Australian public really cares about. 

Kos Samaras is now Director Strategy and Analytics at social research company RedBridge Group. 

Behind the people you see running the country, there is a powerful, faceless army of staffers, advisers and political analysts. 
They can win and lose an election. They can be responsible for the most excellent policies, and they can be responsible for the dirtiest of dirty tricks. 
For 14 years, Kos Samaras was one of those 'faceless' people, working as the deputy campaign director for Labor in Victoria. He's behind one of the most successful Labor elections in Australia - sweeping Dan Andrews into power in landslide election wins.
In this episode, Kos Samaras talks about the personal toll of politics, the power behind the policy and what the Australian public really cares about. 
Kos Samaras is now Director Strategy and Analytics at social research company RedBridge Group.

"I was an absolute basket case": The powerbroker behind the politicians

This a view of the world you don't normally get. It's a view of the world out there, most of us don't know about, from the front line of Policing.

In this episode, I speak to two men: Senior Constable Tom Wilson, and his father, Constable Andrew Wilson, who followed his son into The Job.

This a view of the world you don't normally get. It's a view of the world out there, most of us don't know about, from the front line of Policing.
In this episode, I speak to two men: Senior Constable Tom Wilson, and his father, Constable Andrew Wilson, who followed his son into The Job.

“They’re just remorseless”: Why a father followed his son into policing

Jade Benham is a survivor of harrowing domestic violence at the hands of her former partner. She's also a Politician; And she's choosing now to share her very personal story with the world.

In this episode, I'm also joined by Stephen Wilson, the founder and CEO of Protective Group, a support service providing safety and security solutions to vulnerable people. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact 1800RESPECT for support.

Call: 1800 737 732

Visit Website:1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Jade Benham is a survivor of harrowing domestic violence at the hands of her former partner. She's also a Politician; And she's choosing now to share her very personal story with the world.
In this episode, I'm also joined by Stephen Wilson, the founder and CEO of Protective Group, a support service providing safety and security solutions to vulnerable people. 
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact 1800RESPECT for support.
Call: 1800 737 732
Visit Website: <a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/">1800RESPECT</a>
1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

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