This week on the Hoot, David and Genevieve ask what's in the water and could you measure the state of the ACT economy by the levels of cocaine usage? We wonder whether the rich should pay more for aged care - if you can decide who is actually rich - and if you'd be happy flying alongside a dog, a cat, perhaps a cockatoo? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch. 

This week on the Hoot, David and Genevieve ask what's in the water and could you measure the state of the ACT economy by the levels of cocaine usage? We wonder whether the rich should pay more for aged care - if you can decide who is actually rich - and if you'd be happy flying alongside a dog, a cat, perhaps a cockatoo? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch.

The Hoot brings you news, views and big ideas from Canberra's Region Media. Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for insights, expertise and a bit of fun each week.

The Hoot brings you news, views and big ideas from Canberra's Region Media. Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for insights, expertise and a bit of fun each week.

Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for the week's news, views and big ideas from Canberra

The Hoot

The Hoot is the easiest way to get across the news in Canberra. Each week, Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh dive into the stories that got us talking to bring you news, views and big ideas from Ngunnawal country.

The Hoot is the easiest way to get across the news in Canberra. Each week, Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh dive into the stories that got us talking to bring you news, views and big ideas from Ngunnawal country.

S3 E9: Drugs in the water, paying for your oldies and jet-setting pets

This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh and Claire Fenwicke delve deep into Jack's Law, a move by the Canberra Liberals to combat knife crime. Hard to disagree with, right?

But there's a problem.

The law would allow police to use metal detection wands on people "without reasonable suspicion in designated areas". And that's where it gets complicated because it could result in profiling some marginal groups and increase police interactions. Where do you land on this issue?

When it comes to supermarkets, of course, we're all profiled as thieves, if the new checkout regimen is anything to go by. But shouldn't there be a payoff for the customer if we're going to be put through the humiliation of suspicion? We have an idea.

And finally, THAT painting. Everyone's got an opinion and it seems Gina doesn't have a lot of fans. Except Murtagh. Because someone should stick up for the (multi)billionaires. And in a no-way-related matter, sponsorship slots for The Hoot are available ...

This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh and Claire Fenwicke delve deep into Jack's Law, a move by the Canberra Liberals to combat knife crime. Hard to disagree with, right?
But there's a problem.
The law would allow police to use metal detection wands on people "without reasonable suspicion in designated areas". And that's where it gets complicated because it could result in profiling some marginal groups and increase police interactions. Where do you land on this issue?
When it comes to supermarkets, of course, we're all profiled as thieves, if the new checkout regimen is anything to go by. But shouldn't there be a payoff for the customer if we're going to be put through the humiliation of suspicion? We have an idea.
And finally, THAT painting. Everyone's got an opinion and it seems Gina doesn't have a lot of fans. Except Murtagh. Because someone should stick up for the (multi)billionaires. And in a no-way-related matter, sponsorship slots for The Hoot are available ...

The Hoot on knife crime, supermarkets checkouts and THAT painting

How about that Budget?! Thrilling, eh!

Yep, we're in the 'meh' boat, too. Talk about a nothing burger.

There's not much to get excited about - until you start looking under the bonnet at the tricks. Like, if inflation is too much money and not enough stuff, how can throwing $300 at households by 'lowering' bills be anti-inflationary when it's really putting more money into people's pockets? Surely Murtagh isn't the only one who smells a rat? Is the ABS really going to fall for this carnival trick? And the RBA?

That and more in this week's Hoot, with David Murtagh and Claire Fenwicke.

How about that Budget?! Thrilling, eh!
Yep, we're in the 'meh' boat, too. <a href="https://the-riotact.com/budget-delivers-promised-tax-and-energy-bill-relief-plus-cheaper-medicine/769988">Talk about a nothing burger</a>.
There's not much to get excited about - until you start looking under the bonnet at the tricks. Like, if inflation is too much money and not enough stuff, how can throwing $300 at households by 'lowering' bills be anti-inflationary when it's really putting more money into people's pockets? Surely Murtagh isn't the only one who smells a rat? Is the ABS really going to fall for this carnival trick? And the RBA?
That and more in this week's Hoot, with David Murtagh and Claire Fenwicke.

The Hoot: Can a pea-and-thimble trick really slay the inflation dragon?

This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh is joined by Assembly reporter Claire Fenwicke to discuss the growing debt in the ACT (are we that far off being Victoria?), the myriad failures in public housing, and one of the reasons the Barr Government is so keen on light rail is that we are projected to have a population of 780,000 in 2060. A question for you: is this what we want in Canberra? And if so, can we still be the 'Bush Capital'?

This week on The Hoot, David Murtagh is joined by Assembly reporter Claire Fenwicke to discuss the growing debt in the ACT (are we that far off being Victoria?), the myriad failures in public housing, and one of the reasons the Barr Government is so keen on light rail is that we are projected to have a population of 780,000 in 2060. A question for you: is this what we want in Canberra? And if so, can we still be the 'Bush Capital'?

S3 E9: Drugs in the water, paying for your oldies and jet-setting pets

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