Bubble Pop Podcast

This week saw the biggest police bust in Australian history. Sarah and Amanda tell you about the sneaky method used to take down some of the world’s biggest crime bosses, and why the Prime Minister wants to give police even more powers that could let them read your online messages. We also take you through who the Biloela family is and how Australia’s treatment of them could be in breach of international law.

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Victoria just can’t catch a break. The state is back in lockdown and we’re going to take you through exactly how we got here… again, and whether the government is doing anything to help. We also have a look at how universities are doing after firing literally thousands of staff. Then, Sarah takes you through what the PM got up to in New Zealand.

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This week we take you through how the government is being kept accountable by something called Senate Estimates. Turns out there’s been more sexual assault allegations, but there’s also a new education program on the way to STOP. THIS. HAPPENING. Estimates is BIG, but we’re here to take you through it. We’ll also take a dive into what’s wrong with Question Time, and explain what’s happening over in Israel-Palestine.

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Australia finally has lots of vaccine doses, but now that we have all these vaccines, people aren’t taking them. Why? Amanda and Sarah find out. We also talk to rebel Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon about the government’s WILD decision to sink more than half a billion dollars into building its own gas power station. Then, we chat Budget Reply. Why do we have one? And what’s Labor’s alternative plan for Australia.

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Knock knock. Who’s there? THE BUDGET. The government handed down its spending plan for Australia this week. But what does that mean? Do I get a tax cut? When can I go overseas? And do I get any free stuff? Sarah and Amanda answer all these questions and more in this week’s episode. We look at whether Australians should be worried about the trillion-dollar debt, and whether the budget delivered for women like the government promised.

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What on earth is the federal budget? And why is everyone talking about it so much? Sarah and Amanda answer all your budget questions, and get a helping hand from the Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Then, the government is copping some serious heat over their India travel ban. And finally, we take you through what happened in the Tasmanian state election.

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Hotel quarantine has been a central part of Australia’s pandemic response, but is it safe? People are catching Covid-19 inside the hotels meant to stop the virus. So what’s going on here? Amanda and Sarah find out. Australia has also banned travel with India, but what does that mean for Australians stuck over there? And former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleges she was raped inside Parliament House, has a tough talk with the Prime Minister.

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The world is stepping up its climate change ambitions, and Australia is falling behind. Amanda and Sarah tell you about the US Climate Summit. Also on the show, the government is fast-tracking when over 50s can get their vaccines, but only if it’s the AstraZeneca one. And would you like to have sex – uh I mean drink my milkshake? Or taco… Confused? So are we, and so is the federal government it seems! We look at how they stuffed teaching kids about consent.

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When will you get vaccinated? Who knows!? The government’s vaccine rollout is in shambles, Amanda and Sarah tell you what happens now. Australia Post’s boss accuses the Prime Minister of bullying. And, why do indigenous people keep dying in police custody?

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Get your suitcase ready because Australians can finally go overseas – but only to New Zealand. There are also government funded, half-price flights on offer. Sarah and Amanda explain everything you need to know and what it means for the Australian tourism sector. There have also been some serious developments on the vaccine front, we’ll tell you what it all means, and, Scott Morrison’s new Women’s Taskforce met for the first time this week, is it going to be enough to address the government’s gender equality woes?

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