”The Week on Wednesday” with Van Badham & Ben Davison
News:Politics
Van Badham and Ben Davison return in 2023 by breaking down the collapse in support for Dutton's Liberal/National Coalition, why the post Gen X generations are not buying the culture wars and how the combination of material pain caused by insecure work, housing affordability & neo-liberal economics has joined the existential threat of climate change to alter generational voting patterns.
Van and Ben also look at how the ACMA letter to the ABC exposes the neo-liberal success at "institutional capture" and why the fallacy of "non-political" appointments has seen ideologues who oppose policies of the elected government exercising power in Australia.
The chaos engulfing the US Congressional process to appoint a speaker is a stark example of how important continual vigilance and engagement is in protecting democracy. While Murdoch issues demands via Fox News the Republicans STILL only have one candidate but won't use their slim majority to appoint him if he doesn't bend the knee.
Van and Ben discuss how involvement in your union, join at australianunions.org.au/wow, and engagement with what is happening in your community is vital for democracy to thrive.
Plus there is good news about garbage powered cars!
And we give shoutouts to our Cadre and Extend the Reach supporters who have gone to www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday to help us grow our audience.
Episode 161: Dr Chalmers Keynesian budget remedy
Episode 160: Stopping male violence, the education budget we have to have and big batteries
Episode 159: A future made in Australia, the disinformation wonderland & solar cars
Episode 158: Tasmanian election lessons, narrative wars, its the economy and good news about airships
Weekend Wrap 3 December 2023: Employment services reforms, the grind of government and the media circus
Episode 157: Generational economic divide, Loopholes closer to closing & good news on renewables
Weekend Wrap 19 November 2023: Profiteers cash in, school funding needs fix and why Albo went to APEC
Episode 156: Wages rise, Duttons dangerous disinformation, why school funding is a targeted use of the surplus and good news for stone workers
Episode 155: Optus outage chaos, new RBA is just like the old RBA and good news from America
Episode 154: Corporates fight to keep loopholes, Be that teacher for every child, Medicare boost and good news about spiders
Weekend Wrap 29 October 2023: Albo goes to Washington, Insiders misses context and the rules based order
Episode 153: Unions ban deadly dust, Profits fuel inflation pain, World Teachers Day and good battery news
Weekend Wrap 22 October 2023: Middle East, Fee free TAFE, Worker actions, Parental leave, state tax bonfire
Weekend Wrap 15 October 2023: Voice referendum lost, misinformation campaigning and workplace reforms
Episode 152: Republicans implode, referendum prepoll opens, rates on hold and good news about bears
Weekend Wrap 1 October 2023:the No misinformation campaign, disability royal commission report, Pezzullo and public service
Episode 151: Dan departs as Allan ascends, a job for everyone who wants one, a referendum update and good news about kites
Weekend Wrap 24 September 2023: No rallies, price gouging inquiry, workers take action
Episode 150: Referendum disinformation, NSW budget, Victorian homes, worker rights and good news on seaweed
Weekend Wrap 10 September: Pearson makes YES case on Insiders, Dutton delays billions in wages, unions win for workers
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