election – Stilgherrian

10 June 202424 July 2024

The 9pm Sunak ScoMo Schadenfreude with David F Porteous

David F Porteous in a shot from his final performance at the Acting Out Drama and Public Spea king School. David says: “I did Succession, Marvellous Mrs Maisel, and Frasier. I look mean all the time, by the way.” (Photo: Supplied)

The autumn series of the Edict concludes with a returning special guest, Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, to chat about the UK election campaigns and much, much more.

26 May 202226 May 2022

The 9pm Election Unhinging: The Aftermath

Australia’s new Foreign Minister, Senator Penny Wong, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, boarding Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A registration A39-007 in Canberra before departing for Tokyo on 23 May 2022. (Screenshot: 10 News First)

Well then. It happened. Anthony Albanese is Prime Minister and Australia has a new Labor government. There’s a sense of hope in the air, but there’s also a sense of hesitation.

22 May 202226 May 2022

Weekly Wrap 625: A change of scenery, a change of government

My week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 May 2022 was of course dominated by Australia’s federal election. Before that wiped out my weekend — and the Coalition government — I finally locked in the next few podcast episodes, and kicked off a new way to waste my Tuesday nights, and yours.

19 May 202219 May 2022

The 9pm Election Unhinging: Week the Sixth

Scott Morrison at the Liberal Campaign Launch — Scott Morrison speaking at the Liberal Party Campaign Launch, 15 May 2022.

Just two sleeps to go! With the election day this Saturday 21 May, and with the polls showing a solid chance of a Labor win, the unhinging continues on all sides. Let’s talk about that, and other things.

15 May 202219 May 2022

Weekly Wrap 624: Democracy and podcasts, with added wallabies

I kicked off my week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 May 2022 by getting my voting out of the way in the current federal election campaign. I sorted out the podcast scheduling. And I uploaded some footage of the swamp wallaby clan who visit the Bunjaree Cottages compound most nights.

23 April 202206 May 2022

The 9pm Breakfast Martini and Coprophagic Strategy Chat with John Birmingham

John Birmingham and a bit of Ukraine. (Photo: Supplied; Map: Institute for the Study of War; Digital imaging: Stilgherrian)

The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with another visit from author, columnist, and reprobate John Birmingham to chat about strategic things, the election, and breakfast martinis.