Bridie and Freddie join you from the studio this week, with Declan bringing the news remotely and Nyah phoning in to attempt to remedy Bridie's vehement dislike of The Phantom of the Opera.  This week the hot topics are the Coalition's 7 new proposed nuclear power sites (and an ensuing discussion of the state of the Liberal party), the visit from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the ACCC's inquiry into the major supermarkets. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

This week on the show, Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Declan talk about the Liberal Party’s new stance of climate policy and how it may influence the next federal election, the ABC’s new internship for members of the upcoming show The Assembly hosted by Leigh Sales and the resignation of Peter Costello as chairman of Nine. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

A full studio this week with Bridie, Freddie, Kaspar and Declan bringing you the latest in politics from across the globe. This week we talk about the recent case against Twitter which has been dropped by the eSafety Commissioner regarding footage of recent violence in Sydney. In the USA, Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime after he was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying records, and an update on the conflict in Palestine and the ramifications across the globe.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

This week Nyah, Freddie and Declan spend three-quarters of an hour talking about the complications and lead up to the current criticism of Australia's immigration law and overturning of Indefinite Immigration Detention. Bridie joined us for the second hour with the latest in international and ICC responses to the ongoing conflict in Palestine, and we talk about the AI image "All Eyes on Rafah" circulating social media. Declan brings the news this week live in the studio. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

A few weeks ago Nyah, Bridie and Freddie chatted to Shorna Moore, a social justice lawyer and advocate at the Melbourne City Mission, about the Home Time Campaign, which aims to fix the housing system in Australia for young people. Nearly 40 thousand young people between the ages of 15 and 24 do not have somewhere to live each night, and the Home Time campaign is proposing all levels of government take action on developing youth tenancies, youth independence transitional services and addressing the rental gap in the current housing crisis. For more information and to sign onto the campaign you can visit www.hometime.org.au. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

Kaspar caught up with the University of Melbourne’s Student Union International President Richard Ha to talk about the Federal Budget’s announcement regarding University quotas for international students, the housing crisis, and student life for international students. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

Freddie and Kaspar take over Represent this week while Bridie and Nyah get cultural at Opera Australia’s Tosca which they give an overview of at the end of the show (SPOILER ALERT!).  In political news, two elections to talk about on the show today: Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4 this year, and your latest update on the USA election in November. And Kaspar brings us the latest on the University of Melbourne’s agreement to disclose its partnerships with weapons manufacturers after campus encampments and students occupying the Arts West Building. This week, we also have two interviews! Kaspar caught up with the University of Melbourne’s Student Union International President Richard Ha to talk about the Federal Budget’s announcement regarding University quotas for international students, the housing crisis, and student life for international students.  And a few weeks ago Nyah, Bridie and Freddie chatted to Shorna Moore, social justice lawyer and advocate at the Melbourne City Mission, about the Home Time Campaign, which aims to fix the housing system in Australia for young people. For more information you can visit www.hometime.org.au. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

This week on the show is Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Declan. The team talk state budget (and lament the delay of the airport rail), Nyah talks about her first budget lockup experience, Freddie explains the money pledged by the federal government to help students after the high indexation of HECS last financial year, and Bridie brings us the latest on university encampments following developments in Palestine.  Declan brings you this week's news live in the studio. Next week is the Federal Budget! Bridie, Freddie and Nyah will be broadcasting from Canberra! Listen in to hear all about the federal lockup and budget. Let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

Welcome back to Represent for season 2 of 2024! Have you missed us? On the show today we have Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Kaspar bringing you the latest in politics. We talk about regulations around graphic content on X (Twitter), the rejection of a second Medically Supervised Injecting Room in Melbourne, the appointment of Ellen Sandell as the new leader of the Victorian Greens, and a segment [disclaimer, we ran overtime and the end of this discussion is cut short] about political gifts, what the rules are and some fun examples. Declan brings us the news remotely this week. Let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

After a busy four days in Canberra, the team is back to give you their full rundown of Canberra, the budget lockup and the federal budget. Nyah, Bridie and Freddie give Kaspar their one-word assessments of the whole experience and provide you with further detail from their Tuesday Night Rundown. Tune in next week to hear our thoughts on Peter Dutton's reply speech, and to return to some of our usual Represent content.  Thank you for listening to our week of Budget content! Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.

Welcome to Represent's 2024/25 federal budget coverage with a special interview with Dr Carina Garland. Recorded in Parliament House and broadcast Tuesday night. Listen in on Thursday to our full rundown. 4-6pm 90.7FM.

Nyah, Bridie and Freddie are in Canberra for the federal budget lockup.  On the way, we visited Carina Garland to talk about the budget and what the new HECS debt changes will mean for students. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads

We're back with another episode of Represent in which Bridie, Nyah, Freddie and Declan talk extensively about films as usual, before getting to our serious political content. The Tasmanian Election results remain up in the air, but they do have a football team on the way - the team at Represent are very excited about the stickers. We have a big update from the royal family which sparks discussion about trustworthiness and autonomy vs expectations put on the royals, and Meta is back in the news following the end of news outlet agreements. Hourly news brought to you by Declan. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

Back in the studio are the 2023 regulars - Nyah, Bridie and Freddie - 'reunited'! They're joined by Declan who will bring you the hourly news. This week on the show, we talk about large car taxes, Joe Biden as the democratic nominee, whether Trump's campaign will be/has been affected by his trials and the Aged Care Task Force Report. In our What's Happening in the World segment, Bridie brings us the best of Seychelles, Freddie with Tonga and Nyah with Slovakia. And of course, it is not an episode of Represent without a dive into the arts, of course the Oscars are discussed (at length), and Bridie explains every Taylor Swift Era to Freddie.  Tune in next week, Thursday 4-6pm. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

On the show this week, Nyah, Declan, Kaspar and Freddie (in his much anticipated return to the studio) are joined by Ruby and Ravin from Youth Press Gallery to talk about the program and what it offers young people interested in politics and journalism. Also on the show, Freddie brings us the latest on Meta's announcement regarding news content on its platforms Instagram and Facebook, a brief reminder that Friday is International Women's Day, and Nikki Haley has backed out of the USA Election with a thought-provoking speech.  On this week's what's on in the world we have Kaspar bringing you Sudan and Nyah bringing you Sierra-Leone. Tune in next week to hear about Slovakia, Seychelles and Tonga. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

With news hits by Declan, this show (recorded on Leap Day) is brought to you by hosts Nyah and Kaspar. On the show we discuss the history of, some political moments and worldwide traditions of leap year/day, and the permeating idea of luck and leap day. Do you think a leap year is lucky? For What's Happening in the World, Kaspar is bringing you Spain and Nyah brings you the update in Guinea. Next week, Sudan and Sierra-Leone will be featured. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

Join us for a jam-packed episode this week with interviews from RMIT University Associate Professors of Finance Angel Zhong and Associate Professor in the Music Industry Program, Catherine Strong, as well as CEO of Music Victoria, Simone Schinkel. We talk about Taylor Swift, the music industry and economy and festival funding in Victoria. The Phillipines will be brought to you for this week's global politics segment.  The hourly news will be brought to you by Declan. Look out next week for Spain and Guinea in What's On In The World.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

Episode 2 of Represent for 2024 Nyah, Declan and Kaspar catch up on their weeks, with Declan bringing the news. We celebrated the news of Anthony Albanese's engagement and Nyah (avid Swifty) was very excited for Taylor Swift's touchdown in Melbourne.  On a more political note, we discussed confidential documents in the US, Scott Morrison's episode of Nemesis and the Pakistan Election.  Look out for more of our What's On In The World segment next week with Spain and the Phillipines being brought to you live. Tune in at 4:00pm Thursdays.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

Our first episode of 2024! Nyah and Bridie are back (missing Freddie!), and are joined by two new hosts, Kaspar and Declan. Here to talk upcoming elections - QLD looking very popular this year, what we've all been watching - Nemesis; a deep dive into the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison years, and whether cash should be accepted at all venues (AKA Cash-gate).  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Our very last episode of the year 💔 Bridie, Freddie, Nyah and George let loose their predictions for the world of Australian and international politics in 2024 as well as sharing their favourite moments from this year, but they couldn't resist a couple of real segments on the Reserve Bank and the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case currently going through the courts. They play dress-up as a celebration of their year in politics as well (see our socials for pictures). Thanks to all our listeners for this year, we hope to have you back early next year, and as always, remember to STAY POLITICAL!! Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

On our last Tuesday show of the year, Bridie, Nyah, Freddie and Mimi discuss a jam-packed week in politics, with the release of the ANU survey on the Voice Referendum, the upcoming COP28 in Dubai, proposed new vaping regulations and laws as well as Nyah's experiences in Parliament.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Bridie, Freddie and George tackle a big week of international affairs which have filled Australian news over the week. But first, we talk our weeks (with an interlude about Artificial Intelligence), then we explore conspiracy theories endorsed by Australian politicians (specifically those regarding former US President John F Kennedy), the Ceasefire in Gaza and finally the Chinese Warship which injured an Australian Diver.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads.

Bridie and Freddie get EXTREMELY excited about finally being able to play ABBA and Taylor Swift on the show. They talk about politics a little - Nyah gives us a remote segment on resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, Bridie brings a real-life Utopia plot line and Freddie races through some changes to whistleblower and journalist protections.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Nyah and Freddie sit down to discuss their weeks (in which the show momentarily shifts from politics to arts), do the ABC News Quiz, explore a busy week in the US (including a near-physical fight in congress) and the Optus Inquiry from Friday morning. SYN is in its final week of fundraising; donate to given.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on X/Twitter, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie and Freddie are rejoined by Nyah and Mimi who have both recovered! They discuss their weekends, the Optus outage last week, a new program for women in politics, the protests in Caulfield over the weekend about Israel/Palestine, and the mess that is the UK Tories with Suella Braverman's firing. SYN is in its final week of fundraising; donate to givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on X/Twitter, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie and Freddie return for an interview with Greens MP for Brunswick Dr Tim Read, and they discuss the newest Pauline Hanson debacle in the Senate. After that, the show devolves into chaos as Bridie tries and fails to get Taylor Swift tickets on air, while still trying to discuss Rashida Tlaib's week in the US House of Reps. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on X/Twitter, Instagram and Threads. 

Bridie and Freddie interview Dr Tim Read, Greens MP for Brunswick, about all things climate, renters and bikes (among other topics).  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

George, Freddie and eventually Bridie discuss the goings on of the week. Jim Chalmers has had some things to say about the climate, Albo is heading to China and we have more developments in Israel/Palestine. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on air.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on X, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie and Freddie hold down the fort, discussing AI developments, particularly those in the US and Bridie's dislike of AI as well as fresh developments in the Middle East war. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN to keep us on the air.  Please let us know what you thought of the show at @synrepresent on X, Instagram and Threads. 

Nyah, Freddie, Mimi and eventually Bridie discuss the government's new plan to combat toxic masculinity, and whether it will work, as well as the PM's trip to America and an update on the US Speaker situation. They also discuss the bushfires in western QLD, a UN climate report and Freddie gives an update on aid reaching into Palestine. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN - any amount counts and will make a difference.  Let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on X, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matt Bach in light of his shock resignation only a few weeks ago. They discuss Represent memories, political life and more. Then, in the short time they have left, the team discusses parties around the country backflipping on treaties and a cartoon published in the Herald Sun. Please donate to SYN at givenow.com.au/saveSYN in order to keep us on the air.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

The whole gang is finally in the studio together - Bridie, Freddie, Nyah, Mimi and George ALL have a segment prepped and ready to go. First Mimi has a rundown of domestic goings-on for the week, then George gives us the 411 on the High Court's ruling on the Victorian EV tax. Freddie absolutely demolishes Bridie's view of US Congressional rules, and they have a discussion about Biden's visit to Israel and the hospital strike that occurred during the week. Finally, Nyah brings some levity by asking what should be projected on the Sydney Opera House on its 50th birthday.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah reunite to discuss a big week of Aus/NZ news. They are distracted early on by a food-related digression but get back to talking politics eventually, with the results from the referendum and potential future ramifications. They also discuss the election in New Zealand that was slightly overshadowed by domestic politics, and try (and fail) to understand the proportional voting system across the ditch.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

Freddie, Bridie and Nyah get back together to do some real politicking. They discuss the timeline leading up to the outbreak of war in Israel/Palestine, the final week of the Voice to Parliament campaign, and some pretty crazy polling out of the UK as they begin their unofficial election campaigns. SYN still needs your help; please donate any amount that you can to givenow.com.au/savesyn - Represent will appreciate you forever.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

The team makes it five hours on air this week, with a very special reunion episode of Represent. George and Mimi, last year's EPs, join us back on air as a part of SYN's 24-hour marathon broadcast. We discuss their respective Euro summers as well as our favourites, and least favourite, moments on Represent and political stories of the past.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter and Instagram and Threads.

In a fresh new time slot that the Represent team have added (3-5pm Fridays), Freddie and Bridie highlight the need for SYN to stay on the air. Please donate at https://www.givenow.com.au/savesyn to keep this vital opportunity for young and aspiring journalists available. They discuss the climate of September, Ray Martin's speech at a Yes campaign rally, Trump's sharing of sensitive details about submarines and Kevin McCarthy's ousting as Speaker of the US House of Representatives.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter, Instagram and Threads. 

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah (she's back!!!) discuss their weekends, voting in the upcoming referendum, the fresh and new cabinet in the Victorian government, and the ensuing chaos in Tasmanian politics caused by a texting scandal (yes, another).  Please let us know what you thought of the show on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads at @synrepresent. 

Welcome to season 4 of Represent! Bridie and Freddie have a MASSIVE week of politics to discuss - Dan Andrews has kindly announced his resignation just in time for the show, Mike Pezzullo's texts to a Liberal powerbroker have come to light and Rupert Murdoch resigns (see also: our interview with Walter Marsh!). A great news week for Represent.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie and Freddie broadcast through the break week to bring you news of the BOM finally declaring an El Niño for this summer and its political implications (we aren't just a weather show), as well as more discussion of the Voice to Parliament campaigns and debates over the last week. As a warning, this episode does contain discussion of sensitive issues around colonisation and the Voice, so please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or, for First Nations people, 13 YARN (92 76) if you feel you need to.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

Bridie and Freddie interview the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, member for Sydenham and Minister for Women and Education, about NAPLAN results, the secondary teaching scholarships announcement, school refusal and more.  Please let us know what you thought of the interview on our socials @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Bridie and Freddie interview the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women and Education in the state parliament, about the recent secondary teaching degrees announcement, NAPLAN results and more. They then discuss the Greens announcing their support of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), just in time for the show!  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Just want to hear Sammy J? Well you're in the right place. Hear Bridie, Nyah and Freddie's full interview with the comedian turned ABC Melbourne breakfast host turned kazoo overlord himself.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram and Threads. 

Freddie, Bridie and Nyah via Zoom join Sammy J in the studio to discuss all things political and life related. Bridie and Freddie then discuss the launches of the Voice to Parliament campaign and the Qantas debacle of the last few weeks.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Threads and Instagram. 

Freddie, Nyah and Bridie interview Walter Marsh, former student journalist and current author of Young Rupert: The Making of the Murdoch Empire, about the Murdoch media empire, Succession (the show and the concept) and media monopolies. Walter Marsh is a journalist based in Tarntanya / Adelaide with a background in history and culture. A former editor and staff writer at The Adelaide Review and Rip It Up, his writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, and InDaily. Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, Young Rupert pieces together a paper trail of succession, sedition, and power — and a fascinating time capsule of Australian media on the cusp of an extraordinary ascension. 

The team interviews Walter Marsh, former student radio participant and, more importantly, author of the freshly released book Young Rupert, about the Murdoch media empire. They discuss media monopolies and Succession as well. Then, they chat about the rise of the kazoo in Australian politics and segue seamlessly to a conversation about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.  Walter Marsh is a journalist based in Tarntanya / Adelaide with a background in history and culture. A former editor and staff writer at The Adelaide Review and Rip It Up, his writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, and InDaily.  Drawing on unpublished archival material and new reportage, Young Rupert pieces together a paper trail of succession, sedition, and power — and a fascinating time capsule of Australian media on the cusp of an extraordinary ascension. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Threads, Twitter/X and Instagram.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matthew Bach MP about state, national and international affairs; it's a wide ranging interview. Dr Bach is the member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan region, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House and the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and Education. 

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah interview Dr Matt Bach MP about all things politics, including the Commonwealth Games, his weekend, sport, and state politics. They also discuss Ita Buttrose's confirmation that she will not seek reappointment as the chair of the ABC. Dr Matthew Bach MP is the member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region, and is Shadow Minister for Education and Child Protection.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Threads, X or Instagram. 

Bridie, Nyah and Freddie reunite to talk about the politics of the week, and their weekends. Trump has been indicted in Georgia, Nyah has been to a protest at Parliament House, and Freddie gives us the lowdown on the One Nation situation.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Instagram, X, and Threads. 

The team interviewed Dr Carina Garland about the Universities Accord Interim Report on Friday, and then join them live to lament the failures of Melbourne's train network (as well as the decision to put an extension to Melton and Wyndham Vale on hold by the state government), and Donald Trump's new(est) indictment.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter (or X depending on your willingness to accept that name) Threads and Instagram.

Nyah, Freddie and Bridie interview Federal MP for Chisholm, Dr Carina Garland, about the recent Universities Interim Accord report, as well as the broader political situation at the moment! As a warning, this interview contains mentions of sexual violence and harassment. For any assistance that you might need after this interview, please contact the National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter, Instagram and Threads!