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How much do election promises cost? Labor has released its figures but we're still waiting on the Coalition's. 

And Bridget McKenzie from the Nationals on nuclear, MAGA, and proposed "elitist" cuts to student debt. 

Plus, US President Donald Trump marks 100 days back in the Oval Office while neighbouring Canada elects Mark Carney as prime minister.

Also, the grassroots programs trying to revitalise live music outside of the big cities.

Listen now:

01:05 - How much will Labor's promises cost? 

05:35 - Bridget McKenzie on the Coalition's pitch to young people

17:50 - Trump's 100 days in office 

25:57 - Access to live music in regional Australia

Guests: 

• Bridget McKenzie, leader of the Nationals in the Senate
• David Smith, associate professor in American politics and foreign policy, United States Studies Centre

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The Coalition have called Labor's plan to reduce student debt by 20% elitist and unfair. 

In this episode, hack asks the Nationals leader in the senate, Bridget McKenzie what the coalition of the Liberal and Nationals means.

Plus: how much will the Coalition promises cost, nuclear and tackling the cost of living. 

Guest:

• Bridget McKenzie, leader of the Nationals in the Senate

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With 3 days to go til the election, we're unpacking the Welcome to Country controversy: from a neo Nazi stunt to the campaign trail. 

And will cutting immigration really make rent cheaper? The answer is more complicated than you might think. 

Plus, are all those Trumpet of Patriots texts actually convincing anybody? 

Listen now:

01:12 - Unpacking the Welcome to Country controversy 

14:06 - Will cutting immigration make housing cheaper?

24:47 - Trumpet texts, corflutes and the election blackout 

Guests: 

• Professor Braden Hill, deputy vice chancellor, Edith Cowan University
• Jonathan O'Brien, lead organiser, YIMBY Melbourne
• Andrew Hughes, marketing expert, Australian National University 

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These political parties didn't just burst into existence out of nowhere. 

Their history tells us a lot about what they stand for this election. 

Labor, Liberal, the Greens and the Nationals. 

In this episode, we're explaining who leads them and how each party's foundation impacts it today. 

Still feeling unsure? Try ABC's Vote Compass to see where you sit on the political spectrum. 

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The environment was one of the biggest issues in the 2022 election. 

This time around, it's hardly been mentioned. 

So how do voters from one of the country's biggest coal producing regions feel ahead of the election on May 3?

Today on the final stop of hack's election tour, we're in Newcastle and the Hunter in New South Wales. 

So what matters to the locals here? The future of coal country, climate change, the energy transition, plus jobs and training. 

Guests: 

• Callum Pull, Liberal councillor and Newcastle Deputy Lord Mayor 
• Paige Johnson, Labor councillor 

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What are the parties promising to tackle domestic violence ahead of the election? 

And which independent candidates are in with a chance at the ballot box? We hear from Gold Coast candidate Erchana Murray-Bartlett. 

Plus this is how voting preferences work. 

Also, experts unpack the Instagram diets and bikini body guides that shaped our teen years. 

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01:20 - The Coalition's domestic violence promise

06:09 - The independent candidates shaking up the two party system

11:21 -  Our chat with Erchana Murray-Bartlett 

18:58 - How voting preferences work

24:35 - Instagram diets 

Guests:

• Erchana Murray-Bartlett, independent candidate for McPherson
• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack

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We hear a lot of from the big parties during election season. They have big budgets, big names and some big impact...

But last federal election a sweep of independents made their way into parliament.

And this year, there's a whole new crop who want to make a name for themselves and we're speaking to one of them, Erchana Murray-Bartlett. 

Plus we get into how preferences work and what they mean for your vote. 

Guest:

• Erchana Murray-Bartlett, independent candidate for McPherson 
• Shalailah Medhora, political reporter, triple j hack

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Will your HECS debt play a big role in your vote this election? Labor and the Coalition have pretty different approaches to this one - we’re unpacking what both sides are offering.

And 3 down, 1 to go: are the leaders debates changing your mind?

Also one organisation has crunched the numbers about young people and homelessness and has made some devastating findings.

Plus, a Sydney RSL club has banned two-up this Anzac Day. They’re saying it’s a sign of respect, so how do veterans feel? 

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01:13 - Are the politicians’ leaders debates working?

10:49 - What the major parties will do about your HECS debt

15:48 -  The shocking stats about homelessness 

20:25 - Banning two-up on Anzac Day

Guests:

• Charles Croucher, political editor, Nine Network
• Clair Norton, veteran and president of St Helens St Marys RSL Sub Branch 

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They've been given prime time on the major TV networks, but are the election debates between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton actually changing anybody's mind? 

And with 3 down and 1 more still to come: have we learned anything from them?

In this episode we unpack last night's big debate on Channel 9 with one of its moderators.

Guest:

• Charles Croucher, political editor, Nine Network

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Pope Francis leaves a legacy of reform, but what does that actually mean? 

And Richmond AFL player Noah Balta has been handed a corrections order and fined after being found guilty of assault. So should he still be playing? 

Plus, how fast furniture took over our homes and what we can do about it. 

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01:30 - Young Melburnians react to the Pope's death

05:17 - Why Pope Francis was different

10:39 -  How the next Pope is chosen

18:32 - The convicted AFL star allowed to play on

25:12 - The rise of fast furniture

Guests:

• Arianna Lucente, reporter, triple j hack
• Joel Hodge, associate professor, School of Theology at ACU
• Will Faulkner, AFL reporter, Fox Sports

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