Represent
Represent
Stay political! Join the team for a breakdown of the week that was in politics. Covering the local, state, federal, and international politics you actually care about, we'll help you wrap your head around what's happening so you can go about your day a little more informed. Represent is a SYN Media Podcast.Social links:
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Kongen er død! Long live the King!
No way, Norway has royal family? And the king is dead? And his family's kind of weird? And the monarchy is desperately trying maintain relevance in the modern world? Oh, so a tale as old as time. Pacific leaders try to get literally any work done in Palau while external forces keep getting in the …
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Pamela Anderson on Represent National!
This week on Represent National, Ashley, Benita and Zoe sat down with Pamela Anderson, the CEO of EMILYs List Australia, to talk about women in politics, reproductive rights, the Liberal Party's glaring gender issue and whether the Labor Party is a viable avenue for progressive politics anymore. …
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Oh Canada!
Notoriously polite Canada has said "no more Mr Nice Guy" by firing back at the US with retaliatory tariffs in a heated trade war. Should Ukraine hold a wartime presidential election? Well, sacked defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov seems to think so. And no, I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fa…
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Free dental clinics in Victoria?!
Is it too good to be true?! In this week's Represent National show, Ashley, Benita and Nayan take a look at the Victorian Government's election promise to create 10 free dental clinics in Victoria, and relive the dental woes of Christmas past. The team also looks at shocking revelations from a …
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Can Eurovision's war ban achieve world peace?
Eurovision won't let winning countries involved in active armed conflict host the competition in another move from the famously political singing competition that is strictly apolitical. Presumably preparing for the possibility that they enter and win one day, South Korea is calling for a new push…
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Is One Nation really the “gayest” party? Should we ditch the monarchy? Will food delivery drivers receive fair wages?
This week on Represent National, we're tackling some big questions, starting with whether we should abandon the British monarchy and become a republic or not. Australia voted against ditching the Mountbatten-Windsors in 1999, and now it's dividing the Represent team in 2026. We also talk about O…
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Former Syrian President sips cocktails in Moscow as he's sentenced to death back home
The former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death in absentia while he reportedly lives a life of luxury in Russia. While al-Assad is living it up in Moscow, the Represent International team soldiers on as the studio burns down around them. After successfully fighting th…
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The high schooler running in the Victorian election, changes to Victorian voting laws, and the National Census
In this episode of Represent National, Benita, Nayan and Zoe take a look at new questions in the National Census, including questions surveying LGBTQIA+ people. The team also discusses a Year 11 student running in the upcoming Victorian election in November, and whether there should be minimum (o…
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Wait what language do they speak in New Zealand?
English is now recognised as one of the official languages in New Zealand... for some reason. The only country in the world that has a president with Japanese heritage is in... Peru? And she's not even the first, it's a family business. And the kids are not alright all over the world apparently b…
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'Multiculturalism', the gambling inquiry, and a Victorian apology for abuse in schools
Content warning: This episode of Represent National discusses gambling, addiction, and child sexual abuse. This week, Ashley, Benita Nayan and Zoe talk about Acknowledgements of Country and One Nation's takes on multiculturalism. The team also looks at the Senate inquiry into gambling, and disc…
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