Represent
News & Politics Podcasts
Stay political! Join Bridie Golding and Freddie Moffat every Thursday for a breakdown of the week that was in Australian politics. Covering the local, state, federal and international news you need to care about, we'll help you wrap your head around what's happening the world in a quick and fun way.
Let us know what you think of the show! Text us or leave a voicemail at (+61) 0489 998 441 or DM us on Instagram @SYNRepresent
Listen to the show live every Thursday at 5pm! In Melbourne or Geelong? Tune your radio to SYN on 90.7 FM or select SYN on your digital radio. Stream live anywhere on the Community Radio Plus app or on syn.org.au. New podcast episodes uploaded Thursday evenings after broadcast.
Location:
Melbourne, VIC
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Stay political! Join Bridie Golding and Freddie Moffat every Thursday for a breakdown of the week that was in Australian politics. Covering the local, state, federal and international news you need to care about, we'll help you wrap your head around what's happening the world in a quick and fun way. Let us know what you think of the show! Text us or leave a voicemail at (+61) 0489 998 441 or DM us on Instagram @SYNRepresent Listen to the show live every Thursday at 5pm! In Melbourne or Geelong? Tune your radio to SYN on 90.7 FM or select SYN on your digital radio. Stream live anywhere on the Community Radio Plus app or on syn.org.au. New podcast episodes uploaded Thursday evenings after broadcast.
Twitter:
@synrepresent
Language:
English
Email:
represent@syn.org.au
Episodes
Interview with Matt Greg MP
10/1/2025
Dana and Will interview new Labour member for Deakin, Matt Gregg. They discuss Matt's hard-fought win, the "Australian Dream", and educational pathways.
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Duración:00:42:51
The Social Media Ban and the Politics of James Gunn's Superman
9/25/2025
Will and Dana revisit the impending social media ban for under-16s and the new decision to include YouTube on the list of platforms that are to be banned. Then Dana gets a little too into the new Superman movie and the political frenzy it created, while spoiling the whole movie for Will and listeners alike.
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Duración:00:44:04
First Week of 48th Parliament and Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia
9/25/2025
Dana and Will have a look at how the first week in office has set the tone of the historic 48th Australian Federal Parliament. They also discuss two recent cases around Native Title. One, an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by Uncles Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai. These elders from the Torres Strait Islands lost their bid to sue the commonwealth government for negligence in failing to meet their duty of care to prevent damages from climate change. The other, a historic court decision that acknowledged the Millewa-Mallee's native title claim, including areas with exclusive rights for traditional owners.
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Duración:00:35:40
Season 2 Finale! Goodbye Freddie and Bridie (kind of)
9/23/2025
Today, we say goodbye to Represent giants Freddie and Bridie as they pass on the baton to Dana :(
Listen to Freddie do his best in trying to train Dana on the job while discussing conflicts in the Middle East, Albanese's will they, won't they at NATO, John Pesutto's $1.5 million mistake, and the ever-elusive social media ban.
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Duración:00:45:29
Albanese, China and the Rabbitohs. Are you being exploited at work? And antisemitism report handed down.
8/20/2025
After a cacophonous start, Dana and new presenter Will kick off the season with the all-new news bulletin feature! They then discuss what everyone else is talking about: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's trip to China and his concerning amount of sports paraphernalia. They also discuss the new report on the exploitation of young workers by the University of Melbourne, in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation. Finally, they look at the report to combat antisemitism handed down by Special Envoy Jillian Segal.
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Duración:00:39:42
Interview with MP Sam Birrell and Jeremy Rockliffe Gets the Boot
7/31/2025
Freddie, Bridie and Dana interview the Nationals Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell, on his commute to Melbourne. They also chat the no-confidence motion against Jeremy Rockliffe and how the ever elusive Tasmanian AFL Stadium comes into play.
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Duración:00:39:21
The Coalition Consciously Uncouple, Famine in Gaza and Trump's White Genocide?
7/31/2025
After a quick break in which nothing happened (we got a new Pope, The Little Prexit, Bridie's friend did his ACL). Freddie, Bridie, and Dana look at the aftermath of the election, leading to the National Party's unexpected withdrawal from the coalition and what happens next. They also discuss the worsening famine in Gaza and Trump's latest antics with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Duración:00:49:31
Election Night Live 2025
5/10/2025
Relive Represent's 2025 Federal Election live coverage!
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Duración:03:28:13
Election Reflections, Palestine & The Conclave
5/10/2025
Bridie and Freddie return post election to reflect on the bloodbath that was. They also chat new developments in the Israel/Palestine war and place their predictions on who will be elected Pope in the current Conclave!
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Duración:00:38:12
The Final Debate & Liberal Costings
5/10/2025
Bridie, Dana & Freddie return to the studio together to discuss the final debate before Australians head to the polls for the Federal Election and break down the Liberals costings.
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Duración:00:40:06
The Third Debate, Lying Candidates & Early Voting Opens
4/24/2025
Bridie is away this week so Freddie wastes no time replacing her (she'll be back next week) with Represent's newest recruit Dana! (who will also be back next week! Three hosts now woo!)
Freddie and Dana break down the latest leaders debate and ask the burning question, does anyone actually care about these things? Plus a new installment of "candidates straight up lying about who they are" and whether early voting has already decided this election.
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Duración:00:41:04
Jess Ness, Julian Hill & The 2nd Debate
4/21/2025
Bridie and Freddie talk to Independent Candidate for Deakin Jess Ness, Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Member for Bruce Julian Hill and discuss the 2nd leaders debate.
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Duración:00:33:26
State of Play in The Election & Interview with Steph Hodgins-May
4/11/2025
Bridie and Freddie are finally reunited in the studio (Freddie's fault they've been apart for so long) to chat what the current outlook of the election is looking like. After that, the duo chat to Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May!
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Duración:00:48:21
Interview with Steph Hodgins-May
4/10/2025
In the middle of an election cycle spring, Bridie and Freddie welcome environmental lawyer turned Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May to the studio! Steph talks to the duo about how she got into politics, her switch from House candidate to Senator, her portfolio of Childhood Education and shares her outlook for the election.
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Duración:00:20:32
Interview with Samantha Ratnam
4/4/2025
Bridie talks to Samantha Ratnam! Previous the Member for the Northern Metropolitan region in the Victorian Legislative Council and leader of the Victorian Greens, Ratnam is gearing up for the Federal Election where she's running in the seat of Wills.
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Duración:00:22:38
Interview with Bob Katter
3/26/2025
Bridie and Freddie interview Bob Katter! Katter is a politician who needs no introduction, you've probably seen (and heard on our show) all of his attention grabbing stunts and viral moments throughout the years. He's also "father of the house", meaning he is the longest currently serving MP in the House of Representatives for his electorate in Kennedy. He joins Bridie and Freddie over the phone to talk about his thoughts on the budget, how Australia has changed through the years and to give his advice for how young people should get into politics.
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Duración:00:29:52
Interview with Helen Haines
3/26/2025
Bridie and Freddie continue their Federal Budget Week series of interviews with Helen Haines. Helen is an Independent MP for the seat of Indi, covering Victoria's north east regions. Helen joins us to give her perspective on the budget, what she would have changed and what it's like being a regional MP in a room full of metropolitan ones and how she
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Duración:00:07:29
Interview with Jana Stewart
3/26/2025
Bridie and Freddie are joined by Senator Jana Stewart! Senator Jana Stewart is a proud Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman and a Labor senator, the youngest Aboriginal woman to sit in the upper house. Jana joins the duo to chat what the budget means for Aboriginal people, what it's like being one of the youngest people in the Labor party room and how she made the leap from family therapist to politics.
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Duración:00:25:14
Interview with Kate Thwaites
3/26/2025
Labor MP Kate Thwaites joins Bridie and Freddie in their Budget Week series of interviews! Former journalist, community radio presenter and current Member for Jagajaga, Kate Thwaites shares how she made the jump from media to politics, her days in community radio and what she's most excited for in the budget.
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Duración:00:16:13
Interview with Milton Dick
3/26/2025
Milton Dick joins Represent, chatting to Bridie and Freddie in his stunning courtyard at his parliament house office! Milton is the Labor member for Oxley and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, you've probably seen him on social media trying to keep all the politicians in line during question time! Milton chats to us about what being speaker is like and his programs for engaging school students in politics.
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Duración:00:12:41