In this final edition of From Pillar to Post, Noah and Martin reflect on the 'greatest hits' of the podcast. Be sure to check out all previous episodes of the podcast for the full interviews featured here.

Many thanks to the collaborators across the country since we began From Pillar to Post in April 2025!

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer - Martin Davies

In this final edition of From Pillar to Post, Noah and Martin reflect on the 'greatest hits' of the podcast. Be sure to check out all previous episodes of the podcast for the full interviews featured here.
Many thanks to the collaborators across the country since we began From Pillar to Post in April 2025!
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer - Martin Davies

Hasta mañana

As football fans are fixed to the Men's FIFA World Cup in North America, many communities in Australia are wondering what happened to the funding promised following the Women's competition in 2023.

Featuring: Emma Setterfield-Smith (BayFM), Emma Griffin (Female Football Co-ordinator, Football NSW) and Kerry Turner (Manager of Partnerships and Participation, NSW Office for Sport)

Presented and produced - Martin Davies

As football fans are fixed to the Men's FIFA World Cup in North America, many communities in Australia are wondering what happened to the funding promised following the Women's competition in 2023.
Featuring: Emma Setterfield-Smith (BayFM), Emma Griffin (Female Football Co-ordinator, Football NSW) and Kerry Turner (Manager of Partnerships and Participation, NSW Office for Sport)
Presented and produced - Martin Davies

What happened to the rise of women's sport in Australia?

Conflict on the other side of the world is quickly brushed off in Australia.

But that’s not the way many Australians feel, especially with the current conflicts in the Middle East, pushing a number to take an active role in delivering aid to Gaza.

So what does it take to step out?

 

Featuring: Neve & Kate O'Connor, Gemma, Suzie & Patrick O'Toole

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer - Martin Davies

Conflict on the other side of the world is quickly brushed off in Australia.
But that&rsquo;s not the way many Australians feel, especially with the current conflicts in the Middle East, pushing a number to take an active role in delivering aid to Gaza.
So what does it take to step out?
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Featuring: Neve &amp; Kate O'Connor, Gemma, Suzie &amp; Patrick O'Toole
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer - Martin Davies

What makes an activist?

If you’re a smoker it’s probably somewhere in the ballpark of $15.

But even non-smokers are paying for the missed tax on legal cigarettes.

With the ever-increasing tobacco excise pushing up the cost of cigarettes past $50 a pack, is it any wonder that the illicit tobacco trade is rapidly growing as tax income from tobacco is falling.

Featuring: Jacob Shteyman (AAP Federal Politics & Economics Reporter)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer - Martin Davies

If you&rsquo;re a smoker it&rsquo;s probably somewhere in the ballpark of $15.
But even non-smokers are paying for the missed tax on legal cigarettes.
With the ever-increasing tobacco excise pushing up the cost of cigarettes past $50 a pack, is it any wonder that the illicit tobacco trade is rapidly growing as tax income from tobacco is falling.
Featuring: Jacob Shteyman (AAP Federal Politics &amp; Economics Reporter)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer - Martin Davies

How much do black market cigarettes cost?

How can we train enough electricians to meet the exponential increase in demand as the country moves towards electrification of our industries, businesses, and homes.

Featured: Michael Wright (Electrical Trades Union, National Secretary)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

How can we train enough electricians to meet the exponential increase in demand as the country moves towards electrification of our industries, businesses, and homes.
Featured: Michael Wright (Electrical Trades Union, National Secretary)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies

A future with no one to build it: how do we overcome generational workforce shortages?

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Featured: Cat Holloway (Spark Shoalhaven Editor)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

Featured: Cat Holloway (Spark Shoalhaven Editor)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies

Shark attacks prompt calls for political fixes to tame the ocean

Another year, another budget. Just what has changed to address inequality?

Featured: Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS CEO), Matthew Maury (ACFID CEO), Georgie Dent (The Parenthood CEO), David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

Another year, another budget. Just what has changed to address inequality?
Featured: Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS CEO), Matthew Maury (ACFID CEO), Georgie Dent (The Parenthood CEO), David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies

Who has been washed out in the budget wash-up?

Staff, alumni, presenters, and students are left looking for answers as 2SER confronts possible closure in July. How can the impact of a community radio station be conveyed outside of monetary terms and is this a sign of the times for community broadcasters?

 

Featured: Karen Barlow (Chief Politics Reporter, The Saturday Paper), Claire Northey (2SER station manager), Chris Dixon (Macquarie University Dean), James Bennett (UTS Dean), Reece Kinnane (Head of Advocacy and Communications, CBAA)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

Staff, alumni, presenters, and students are left looking for answers as 2SER confronts possible closure in July. How can the impact of a community radio station be conveyed outside of monetary terms and is this a sign of the times for community broadcasters?
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Featured: Karen Barlow (Chief Politics Reporter, The Saturday Paper), Claire Northey (2SER station manager), Chris Dixon (Macquarie University Dean), James Bennett (UTS Dean), Reece Kinnane (Head of Advocacy and Communications, CBAA)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies

Is 2SER the canary in the coalmine for community radio?

As World Press Freedom Day is marked, it gives us a convenient moment to ask what is the state of that freedom in Australia?

In 2014, Australian journalist Peter Greste was given a seven-year jail sentence for allegations of 'airing false news' as a reporter for al-Jazeera in Egypt.

His story captured the attention of the nation and became a living reminder of the importance of press freedom.

But things haven't substantially improved in the years since. 

Featured: Prof. Peter Greste (Professor of Journalism at Macquarie University, former foreign correspondent for BBC, al-Jazeera, Reuters), Claire Stuchbery (LINA CEO)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

 

In the public interest: a journalism, accountability and democracy townhall
https://events.humanitix.com/in-the-public-interest 

As World Press Freedom Day is marked, it gives us a convenient moment to ask what is the state of that freedom in Australia?
In 2014, Australian journalist Peter Greste was given a seven-year jail sentence for allegations of 'airing false news' as a reporter for al-Jazeera in Egypt.
His story captured the attention of the nation and became a living reminder of the importance of press freedom.
But things haven't substantially improved in the years since.&nbsp;
Featured: Prof. Peter Greste (Professor of Journalism at Macquarie University, former foreign correspondent for BBC, al-Jazeera, Reuters), Claire Stuchbery (LINA CEO)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies
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In the public interest: a journalism, accountability and democracy townhall <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/in-the-public-interest">https://events.humanitix.com/in-the-public-interest</a>&nbsp;

Former imprisoned journalist on the importance of a free media

As the federal budget looms, Australians brace for cuts to the services they rely on in pursuit of 'balancing the books'. But why isn't the focus on one of Australia's largest industries which some claim has fallen short of a fair contribution in taxes?

Featured: David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator)

Presenter - Noah Secomb
Producer -  Martin Davies

As the federal budget looms, Australians brace for cuts to the services they rely on in pursuit of 'balancing the books'. But why isn't the focus on one of Australia's largest industries which some claim has fallen short of a fair contribution in taxes?
Featured: David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator)
Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -&nbsp; Martin Davies

The impossible task of taxing Australian gas exports

Vital community issues within Australia, that travel from community to parliament or in the other direction, but always including how they are playing out with community media. This weekly podcast is presented by the Community Radio sector's Political Reporter, Noah Secomb. 

Vital community issues within Australia, that travel from community to parliament or in the other direction, but always including how they are playing out with community media. This weekly podcast is presented by the Community Radio sector's Political Reporter, Noah Secomb.&nbsp;

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