We’re two weeks into Australia’s federal election campaign, and of course the unhinging continues.
In this episode we talk about Vote Compass, disendorsed One Nation candidates, theory of mind, self-proclaimed senator-in-exile Rod Culleton, actor Miriam Margolyes, and Anthony Albanese going down with the ‘rona.
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[21 April 2022] Following a routine PCR test this afternoon ahead of interstate travel to Western Australia, I have returned a positive result for COVID this evening. I have been testing regularly as part of my election campaign duties.
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[21 April 2022] Labor leader Anthony Albanese will be forced to isolate at home for the next week of the election campaign after testing positive for COVID-19, driving changes to his strategy as he draws on a contingency plan.
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[3 April 2022] It’s the campaign catastrophe that no one in Labor wants to talk about publicly: what happens if Anthony Albanese catches COVID-19 during the federal election?
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[21 April 2022] Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he is "deeply sorry" for comments he made during last night's debate after significant backlash from disability advocates, including Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott. Mr Morrison said he was "blessed" not to have children with a disability during the debate.
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In psychology, theory of mind refers to the capacity to understand other people by ascribing mental states to them (that is, surmising what is happening in their mind). Such mental states may be different from one's own states and include beliefs, desires, intentions, emotions, and thoughts. Possessing a functional theory of mind is considered crucial for success in everyday human social interactions. People use such a theory when analysing, judging, and inferring others' behaviours.
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[14 April 2022] If you think being on the campaign trail with Prime Minister Scott Morrison means meeting real voters, think again. Mr Morrison has sewn safety harnesses, thrown basketballs and inspected native timber. But he has so far mostly avoided the activity you would think took precedence in a re-election campaign: meeting voters.
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The remora /?r?m?r?/, sometimes called suckerfish, is any of a family (Echeneidae) of ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes... Although it was initially believed that remoras fed off particulate matter from the host's meals, this has been shown to be false; in reality, their diets are composed primarily of host faeces.
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[19 February 2012] Years ago, a bloke got frustrated at the end of a long day, and swore a bit. And suddenly the entire fucking media in this country is buzzing around this one pissy little story like blowflies to the corpse of a dead horse. [This page includes links to most of the stories referenced in the podcast.]
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Click on the electorate name for a full profile of each electorate and its candidates.
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Vote Compass is a tool developed by political scientists to help you explore how your views align with those of the election candidates
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[13 April 2022] The national broadcaster's online tool tells voters which parties share their views, but revealing people's true colours isn't going so well.
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[5 August 2013] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has sponsored a political analysis tool that gathers information about your political beliefs and sends it — where, exactly?
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[17 April 2022] Anthony Albanese’s poor opening week to the campaign has put the Coalition firmly back into contention with a new poll showing Labor’s primary vote taking a sharp hit and Scott Morrison’s personal ratings improving.
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[19 April 2022] The majority of The Australian Financial Review readers say that Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s gaffe last week over the unemployment rate will not make them less likely to vote for him, with most predicting either a Labor victory or hung parliament on May 21.
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[18 April 2022] The Herald Sun’s James Campbell says Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese lacks the “discipline” and “mental toughness” needed to lead Labor to an election victory.
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[18 April 2022] There is something inherently crazy-making about political journalism in the fever of an election campaign. The journalists spin a narrative and by doing so alter the reality on which they report.
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[15 Aoril 2022] One Nation’s national executive has unanimously dumped its “freedom”-aligned candidate for the seat of Brisbane, citing her unwillingness to work with and follow directions from the organisation.
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[This is an actual One Nation candidate.]
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Reports @AlboMP has Covid 19. Is this Nature’s Way of helping campaign boffins use stand-ins to protect him from more gaffes?
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[21 April 2022] Everyone needs to swallow their pride and put Labor 1st this one time. All that matters is getting rid of this vile government right now, while we can still salvage this country. Once Labor are in do everything possible to shift them left. They will listen.
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[19 April 2022] Weird how the ABC's live cross to the very on-point Jason Clare was stymied by bad audio. The evidence is mounting for shoddy coverage and hostile editorialising of Labor.
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[19 April 2022] All those people at Bluesfest say Albo wasn't booed and were stunned to hear the soundtrack as played on ABCNEWS and immediately said that it wasn't the same soundtrack that actually happened. We're being lied to by ABCNEWS. Why and on whose orders?
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The provisions of the Electoral Act do not give the AEC or any AEC officer the power to reject a fully completed candidate nomination, regardless of whether any answer to a question of the qualification checklist is incorrect, false or inadequate (see section 170A, Electoral Act). This means the AEC cannot reject a nomination even if it contains a false declaration as to the eligibility of that person to stand for election. The AEC notes Mr Culleton is listed on the National Personal Insolvency Index as an undischarged bankrupt. It appears therefore that he may have made a false declaration as part of his nomination process. The AEC has referred this matter to the Australian Federal Police for their consideration.
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Amazon is using the historically infamous Pinkerton security to union bust and surveill workers.
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[3 December 2020] No Class is an op-ed column by writer and radical organizer Kim Kelly that connects worker struggles and the current state of the American labor movement with its storied — and sometimes bloodied — past.
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How the fuck do you hire the literal Pinkertons and not have even a vague "Are we the baddies" moment?
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Miriam Margolyes OBE (/?m??r??li?z/; born 18 May 1941) is a British-Australian actress. Her earliest roles were in theatre; after several supporting roles in film and television, she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993) and was cast in the role of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series.
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By: Miriam Margolyes Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
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Pays on party which supplies the Prime Minister following the next Federal election. Bets settled at time of swearing in. All bets carry over if the Gov General does not swear in a PM because supply cannot be guaranteed.
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