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Live while votes were still being counted, Represent hopped on the airwaves for a special one hour episode covering the day so far and what's to come under Trump's America. We cover reactions from the U.S and back home and discuss what the future holds. During this episode we break the news, just minutes after it was announced, Donald Trump crossed the 270 electoral college vote threshold to win the election and the presidency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nyah is back from Adelaide, Bridie has crawled out of her AirBnB and Freddie has broken free of uni to return after a week off and bring you the latest in politics! Abortion has made it's way into the Australian political conversation, why are we talking about it and could we follow the United States by rewinding reproductive rights? Greens senator Lidia Thorpe made international headlines by heckling King Charles on his visit to Australia. Was it the right move or a fruitless publicity stunt? Finally, the government has promised to abolish much-hated debit card surcharges by 2026. Is this the cost-of-living policy we need (lol no) or a move to be forgotten at the polls next year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After cheating death for two weeks, Nyah makes her triumphant return to the Represent studio! After a brief(ish) catchup, we dive into the world of social media age restrictions, Liz Truss' visit to Australia (spoiler alert: nobody cares!) and how our leaders commemorated October 7 (spoiler alert: with crazy double standards!).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie (sans Nyah again) are back again with more news and a new playlist! While you won't get to hear the playlist (listen live for that!), you'll hear us talk about the evolving crisis in the Middle East, how bored we were with the Vice Presidential candidates' first (and probably only) debate, our frustration with the government's inaction on gambling advertising and our excitement over the ACCC taking the supermarket duopoly to court! Got thoughts on the episode? Send us a message on Instagram @synrepresentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mum (Nyah) is out sick so the children (Bridie and Freddie) come out to play after a week off! In this episode we cover the massive gas bill that comes with the Coalition's nuclear plan, contemplate morals and ethics in political donations, sponsorships and endorsements and see if we kept up over our week off with a quiz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Represent is in their mouserat era (but you can't just put full songs in podcasts) in this episode covering the Kamala v Trump debate, Taylor Swift's endorsement, aged care reforms and the new social media minimum age laws!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back for another roundup in Australian politics! Bridie covers the sudden exit of Labor stalwart Bill Shorten, Freddie deep dives into the federal government's LGBTQ+ census backflips and Nyah has been on patrol to get all the info around the new Victorian Police industrial action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back to break down a decently quiet week of Australian Politics. Bridie fills us in on the drama engulfing the Jacqui Lambie Network. Nyah works overtime with two segments on a State vs Council spat and celebrating beginning of our Right to Disconnect. Also, we finally have the numbers on the controversial caps on international students and Freddie has them along with reactions from all sides of the issue. Plus, we talk Hurstbridge's Wattle Festival, Veep, and a million other random things that have nothing to do with AusPol!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back in the studio for your weekly dose of the week that was in politics! On our roll call for this week: Freddie fills in the class on the states vs Commonwealth spat over public school funding and the team discuss whether private schools deserve any taxpayer dollars. Nyah talks about all the new NDIS reforms. Do you find them confusing? Don't worry, we do too. And governments seem to hate tackling it too. We talk about why. While we weren't invited to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Bridie has been keeping track of it from afar so she can give us all the news from the windy city. Spoiler alert: they're having a great time over there!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two extra episodes this season and this week is an election week! Listen in for the latest on the UK and France's Elections (spoiler alert, Nyah's very excited about the hung parliament in France) and an update on the Presidential Debate. (And of course a long discussion of our weekends!) Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie are in the studio this week with your political news update (and three international elections!) First up on the show, Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party and what the future could look like for her as an independent. Next, the USA Election continues to progress with the Presidential Debate sparking discussions of Joe Biden’s fitness for leadership. In Europe, France underwent the first round of their election and currently have three major parties in the running. Plus, Olympians are set to swim in the Seine in August, hence a series of investments to improve the water quality. Finally, just across the English Channel, the UK election is currently underway with a media blackout across the country.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Bridie, Freddie and Declan are in the studio to bring you the latest in politics. The big news of the week takes us over to the USA after an assassination attempt on Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. The team discuss where they were when the news broke and what this will mean for the continuation of Trump’s presidential campaign. Also in the US, the Republican National Convention began this week and Trump announced his running mate. Back in Australia, Bridie gives us the rundown on why the CFMEU has been in the news this week. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Bridie, Freddie & Nyah cover Peter Dutton's controversial Gaza comments, new AUKUS submarine developments and the Victorian Government's backflip on raising the age of criminal responsibility. Spoiler alert: we aren't happy about any of these! But we were happy to talk to BFF of the show Sammy J about his year so far, what political role he would take on, how to handle sensitive politics as a comedian and we test his knowledge on the news of 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, musician and ABC Melbourne breakfast host Sammy J returns to the Represent studio to catch up with Bridie, Freddie and Nyah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.