rash politics

"In old days men had the rack. Now they have the press" Oscar Wilde
 
The Media has held an interesting position between the people and the state across time. Today its a mixed mess of being the reporters of news and the creators of news. From breaking new policy and leaking budget details on QandA to blowing up Tony Abbot's "Sh*t Happens" quote above and beyond the call of duty the media is constantly shaping the political landscape, just as much as the landscape shapes it.
 

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Rash politics episode 15.mp3

This week we take a clear and precise direction to topical discussion covering the abundant and successful use of the unconfirmed yet highly plausible in political debate. Yes, we are talking language this week, and its uses both good and bad at all levels of politics.

From name calling, to inciting violence all the way to death threats the political arena is full of colourful language.
 
In this Podcast: 
-We discuss over used words in politics

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Rash Politics Show 10 April 14th 2011.mp3

TIA everyone! This is our African show!
 
We take a look at all the countries that the regular press aren't looking at!
 
-We look at the growing unrest in Syria, where president Bashar al-Assad promises reform but blames the uprising on external insurgents 
-DRC: a country with some of the best natural resources but one of the biggest humanitarian disasters in history.

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show number 8.mp3

-The dirty campaign trail of the NSW elections  

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Show 7.mp3

Here it is, our brilliant sixth episode!
 
Our topic this week was Nuclear Energy!
 
-With our attention focused on the Fukuyama Power Plant melt down in Japan, we asked the question "was our future really in nuclear energy?"
- What was Australia's thoughts about going nuclear? And what rate were other countries building the technology
-We find out about Australia's scientific research reactor the OPAL.
-Another hot topic this week was the NSW election and the question: how far would state labor fall?

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Rash Politics Show 6 17th March 2011.mp3

Hey listeners,
 
Here is the Podcast of our second show!
 
This week we spoke about
-The outbreak of more revolutions across the Middle East
-An interview with a student whose family is living in Egypt
-The role of the internet in spreading revolution
-The case for wiki leaks
-America's new foreign policy frontier: The Internet
-Splits in the Australian Liberal Party
 

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Rash Politics Episode Two 17th Feb 2011.mp3