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Steve Evans

Alex Crowe

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast goes on the road with Albanese. Plus, should we can the televised election debate?

The Echidna: what election debates truly tell us, plus is Labor looking more confident?

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast looks at humour in politics. When should politicians steer clear? And the independents get traction. Plus will rate rises sink ScoMo?

Echidna: humour in politics is no joking matter, plus the fight of the independents

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast looks at why the Solomon Islands matter as China gets closer, and truth in political advertising.

The Echidna Podcast: do we need truth police for political adverts?

The Echidna Podcast: Has the Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese bounced back?

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast looks at Albo v ScoMo after one week, one debate and one infection.

The Echidna Podcast: Can Albo recover politically from COVID?

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast looks at that question that floored Anthony Albanese.

The Echidna Podcast: Are gotcha questions fair?

The latest episode of ACM's Echidna podcast looks at the intense focus on Scott Morrison's character.

The Echidna Podcast: Do we really need moral politicians?

It's been a busy news week - slap downs, funerals, and an election budget. The real question is: will budget news get swallowed by Shane Warne's funeral OR was anyone paying attention in the first place?

Weekly politics with The Echidna: who remembers the budget anyway?

Tom Melville

Episode two of ACM's Echidna podcast talks Real Australia with columnist Garry Linnell; we ask cartoonist Fiona Katauskas what it's like when the opposition completely changes his image on you; and Professor Nick Biddle from the ANU explains what we should take from his most recent poll which shows Labor has a sizeable lead.

The Echidna Podcast: is Bondi the Real Australia?

Sharp and close to the ground, The Echidna is a new weekly politics podcast from the Canberra Times.

On this episode; Canberra Times political journalists Karen Barlow and Dan Jervis-Bardy set the scene for the upcoming election; Garry Linnell and Fiona Katauskas discuss whether Barnaby Joyce has become a big problem for the National Party; and Steve Evans talks stunts with a former senior Labor staffer.

The Echidna Podcast: Is Satire Dead?

Thousands of people marched to Parliament House on Saturday as part of the Convoy to Canberra protest. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Reporters from The Canberra Times have been on the ground at the protests trying to figure out who these people are, and what they want. In this podcast, Alex Crowe and guest host Tom Melville try to answer those questions.

Talk of the Times: Canberra protest special

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