#australian politics

AE 1362 - The Goss: The Crazy Results of Australia's Recent Election

In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Pete here, and we've got a cracking Goss episode for you today on Aussie English! I sat down with my old man, Ian, for a bit of a chinwag about something near and dear to every Aussie's heart (or maybe just a few of us keen beans): Australian politics! Ever wondered why we seem to know more about what's happening in Washington D.C. than down the road in Canberra? We dive into that, unpack the differences between the…

AE 1141 - The Goss: Answering your Questions about the 2022 Federal Election

In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks? It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections ! Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia . In today's episode, we talk about how Australians vote during elections. In our area, there would be about 8,000 voters that will be voting in only 3 local…

AE 1140 - The Goss: The 2022 Federal Election. Who Will We Vote For?

In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks? It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections ! Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia. In today's episode, we give you an explanation of how parliamentary government officials get elected. There's also some talk about popular pollies in and out of…

AE 1024 - The Goss: Sense Making in the Modern Era of Social Media and Bullshit Artist Politicians

In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here with me and my dad Ian Smissen ! Vaccination programs rollout all over the globe, each country raring to get their citizens vaccinated. Here in Australia, well, it's taking its time. In today's episode we talk about the latest news bits about vaccine rollout in Australia - because when certain areas have reached a target percentage of vaccinated residents, then they promise to ease down on the…

AE 782 - The Goss: Lying Pollies and Idiots of the Week

AE 726 - Aussie Politics: Is There a Political Divide in Australia?

AE 722 – Aussie Politics: What's happened to ScoMo's popularity in 2020?

AE 718 - Aussie Politics: How Does the Australian Government Use its Tax Revenue?

AE 710: Is There Political Corruption in Australia?