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Victoria Taft is The Adult in the Room Who Sets You Straight on Life, News, Politics. Talking to the most interesting people in the news. The News Sherpa You Didn't Know You Needed. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-taft/support
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USSC Briefing Room

United States Studies Centre

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The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
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Rags To Riches

Terry Blackburn

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A bit about your host:Terry has a Rags to Riches story himself: In brief, he grew up in a rough area with many disadvantages, failed in school and left early with no GCSEs and a bad attitude. Then got into sales age 19 and now age 30 has built multiple financial services businesses in the UK, turning over multi-millions each year, with a team of over 100 people. He also owns a real estate portfolio of worth over 4 million. He is also a family man with 3 children. “If you are born poor that i ...
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Join Gemma Hughes and Sean Wallbridge as we discuss the art of delivering awesome Music Bingo games with talented and interesting Rockstar Bingo hosts. Each podcast will start with a brief on the current state of the industry and any Rockstar Bingo product updates. Then we’ll jump right into getting to what is truly interesting … the hosts themselves. That’s right … we’ll talk to those in the trenches, delivering all the “listen and dab” mayhem – swap ideas, swap stories and find out what wo ...
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Whilst 401 BCE was a tense year inside ancient Rome, we can assure you that there will be a plebeian win to close the year. Victory at last! Episode 152 – Victory at Last! Surrounded by Enemies The Romans were facing war with several enemies, thanks to Capena and the Falerii joining their conflict with Veii. And they weren’t going to take the loss …
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Whilst 401 BCE was a tense year inside ancient Rome, we can assure you that there will be a plebeian win to close the year. Victory at last! Episode 152 – Victory at Last! Surrounded by Enemies The Romans were facing war with several enemies, thanks to Capena and the Falerii joining their conflict with Veii. And they weren’t going to take the loss …
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The US Supreme Court handed down their ruling in former president Trump’s immunity case and it granted far broader immunity than most experts anticipated. Why was the ruling so expansive? What does this mean for Trump’s criminal trials? How will this change the presidency going forward? To discuss these issues, we welcomed Chas Licciardello from AB…
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(0:10): Victoria Police Hunt for Teen Charged in Fatal Crash After Bail Breach (2:06): Indonesian Tycoon Anthoni Salim Bids A$393M for Rex Minerals to Boost Copper Investments (4:09): Telstra Hikes Mobile Plan Prices, Cuts Workforce by 10% Amid Cost-of-Living Criticism (6:29): Defamation Showdown: Senator Reynolds vs. Brittany Higgins Trial Set to …
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(0:10): Queensland Faces Flu Surge: Hospitals Brace for Up to 50 Child Admissions Daily Amid Low Vaccination Rates (1:44): Shark Attack at Fourteen Mile Beach Leaves Spearfisher Injured Amidst Whale Carcass Warning (3:16): Australia Issues Urgent Warning as Deadly Synthetic Opioid Nitazenes Linked to Multiple Deaths (5:01): Nine Axes Vice, Gizmodo,…
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President Biden’s approval rating is at an all-time low and the number of “double haters” who want neither candidate is at an all-time high. The US system is driving the selection of candidates further and further away from the mainstream. Campaign financing contributes to this. How did Trump and Biden become their party’s nominee with so little pu…
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(0:10): Aussie Basketball Legends Set for Historic Fifth Olympics in Paris (1:47): Pacific Banking Forum Kicks Off in Brisbane: Leaders Unite to Tackle Disappearing Financial Services (3:38): Urgent: Three Young Children Missing from Paradise Point, Public Help Needed (4:57): Melbourne Airport Agrees to Above-Ground Rail Station for Faster Completi…
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(0:10): World's Oldest Narrative Art Found in Indonesia: 51,200-Year-Old Cave Paintings Reveal Early Human Storytelling (1:50): 12-Year-Old Girl Found Dead After Suspected Crocodile Attack in Northern Territory (3:26): Australia's Booktopia Declares Insolvency, Seeks Buyers Amid Financial Crisis (5:22): Melbourne Man Killed by Stolen Car: Teen Driv…
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(0:10): 14-Year-Old Stabs Student at University of Sydney, Triggers Major Police Operation and Tightened Knife Laws (1:55): Australia's Big Banks Under Siege: $3 Billion Lost Annually to Cybercrime in "Scams War (3:46): Exiled Afghan Women Cricketers Push for Refugee Team to Overcome Taliban Ban and Inspire Hope (5:38): ANZ Fined for Systemic Breac…
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(0:10): NSW Coalition Crisis: Liberals Consider Split Amid Nationals' Defiance and Leadership Tensions (1:43): Heroic Team Rescues 18-Meter Humpback Whale Entangled in 800kg of Fishing Gear off Gippsland Coast (3:29): 70 Melbourne Airport Staff Linked to Drug Smuggling Ring in Major Border Force Bust (5:19): Australia Hikes Student Visa Fees by 125…
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(0:10): Tragic Bruce Highway Crash: 3 Dead, Many Injured in Tourist Bus and 4WD Collision in Queensland (1:54): NSW Govt Unveils $5.1B Plan: 30,000 New Homes, Social Housing Priority (3:37): Australian PM Slams Meta for Ignoring Social Media Harm on Kids' Mental Health (5:26): Outrage in Northern Rivers: Delayed Police Response Linked to Third Dome…
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s debate in Atlanta was always going to be one for the history books. Never before had a general election debate occurred before the party conventions officially named them as their presidential nominees. But following a debate performance that even President Biden conceded was not his best, the most historical aspect of …
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(0:10): Bruce Lehrmann Ordered to Pay $2M to Network Ten After Losing Defamation Case (2:15): Neo-Nazi Arrested for Alleged Terror Plot on NSW Labor MP's Office (3:53): Trailblazing Journalist Judith Whelan Dies at 63, Leaving Lasting Legacy in Australian Media (5:41): Perth Man Arrested in Alleged Transnational Plot to Murder Ex-Father-in-Law in I…
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As American politics has become increasingly polarised, experts and analysts have explored avenues for electoral reform to shift voting to be more representative. One solution is ranked-choice voting (RCV), which is standard in Australia, but only appears in a fraction of jurisdictions in the United States. Why is ranked-choice voting so rare in th…
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Neil returns to discuss more about some of the major sites of interest in the regal period of Rome. We recommend his podcast Ancient History Hound to you. You can also find out more details about Neil’s work at his website: The Ancient Blogger. Special Episode – Exploring Place in Regal Rome with Neil, The Ancient Blogger – Part 2! When Life Gives …
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Neil returns to discuss more about some of the major sites of interest in the regal period of Rome. We recommend his podcast Ancient History Hound to you. You can also find out more details about Neil’s work at his website: The Ancient Blogger. Special Episode – Exploring Place in Regal Rome with Neil, The Ancient Blogger – Part 2! When Life Gives …
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(0:10): Australia Adjusts Vape Ban: Pharmacy-Only Sales of Plain-Packaged Vapes Start October 1 (2:07): AFL Cleared of Doping Code Breaches, Urged to Enhance Drug Policy Oversight (4:03): Australia Targets Supermarket Giants with Billion-Dollar Fines for Unfair Supplier Practices (5:41): Julian Assange Strikes Plea Deal with US: Guilty of Espionage…
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On 17 June 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making the day a federal public holiday. What did this new holiday celebrate? What role does Juneteenth play in American history? How is it different from Martin Luther King Jr Day? To discuss these questions Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the United State…
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(0:10): NSW Budget Tackles $11.9B GST Shortfall with Focus on Housing, Infrastructure, and Fiscal Responsibility (3:12): Historic Win: Kabi Kabi People Granted Native Title Over 365,345 Hectares in Sunshine Coast (4:56): New Australian Internet Observatory Tackles Misinformation and Social Media Influence (7:01): Australia Faces Alarming Surge in R…
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(0:10): Tesla vs. BYD: Price War Fuels Australia's Electric Vehicle Boom (1:40): Dutton Overtakes Albanese: Voters Shift Focus to Economy Amid Rising Costs (3:49): Perth to Host Exciting Street Race in 2026, Replacing Wanneroo Raceway and Eyeing Formula E (5:40): Midwest Gascoyne and Pilbara Brace for Severe Flooding as Heavy Rain Looms (7:24): NSW…
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Newsmax Chief White House Correspondent James Rosen joins Victoria with a fun and enlightening conversation about life in the White House briefing room, what it's like to be the de facto arch-nemesis of Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and his career as an author, namely his multi-volume biography of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia…
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(0:10): Titmus Shatters World Record at Aussie Trials, Secures Paris 2024 Spot (2:23): Australia's Jobless Rate Drops to 4%, Employment Surges; Economic Challenges Persist (5:00): Report Exposes Failures in Private Rental Assistance Amid Australia's Housing Crisis: Experts Call for Urgent Reforms (6:50): Australia Tightens Visa Rules: No More Switc…
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The war in Ukraine was a wake-up call for nations around the world as they saw how quickly one crisis could consume the national supply of certain munitions. The Australian Government addressed this in both its 2023 Defence Strategic Review and 2024 National Defence Strategy through the prioritisation of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (G…
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We jump into the year of 402 BCE and Rome and Veii are tooth and nail in siege mode. In addition to this, Rome is rapidly approaching the end of the 5th century BCE, a date that is meaningful for historians and scholars but less significant for the Romans who understood the years through the names of the magistrates more than being overly intereste…
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We jump into the year of 402 BCE and Rome and Veii are tooth and nail in siege mode. In addition to this, Rome is rapidly approaching the end of the 5th century BCE, a date that is meaningful for historians and scholars but less significant for the Romans who understood the years through the names of the magistrates more than being overly intereste…
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(0:10): Australian Leaders Condemn Violent Attack on U.S. Consulate in Sydney Amid Rising Israel-Palestine Tensions (2:09): Tragic Double Drowning at Kurnell Highlights Rock-Fishing Dangers (3:36): Statue of King George V Beheaded in Latest Melbourne Vandalism on King Charles III's Birthday (4:59): Australia Urged to Prioritize Public Transport Ove…
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(0:10): Ex-WA Premier Mark McGowan Honored with Companion of the Order of Australia for COVID Leadership and Economic Stability (1:32): Australian Courts in Crisis: Fears of Wrongful Convictions Due to Unreliable Forensic Science (3:18): PwC Tax Scandal: Criminal Probe, Senate Report, and Regulator Tensions Rock Consulting Industry (5:22): Palestin…
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(0:10): NSW Premier Issues Historic Apology to LGBTQI Community, Marks 40 Years Since Decriminalization (2:19): Australia Faces Surge in Respiratory Illnesses: COVID-19, Flu, and Whooping Cough Cases Skyrocket (4:27): Greens Leader Adam Bandt Threatens Legal Action Over Dreyfus's Gaza Protest Comments (6:04): NACC Drops Robodebt Investigation, Leav…
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(0:10): Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Ends Legal Battle with Elon Musk’s X Over Controversial Stabbing Video (2:25): Australia Faces Slowest Economic Growth Since 1992 Amid Interest Rate Uncertainty (4:19): Medibank Faces Legal Action and Sanctions Over Massive Data Breach Impacting 9.7 Million Australians (6:23): Ex-Home Affairs Minister Dutton…
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It is not often that we get to say that there is a new translation of a classical text that has taken the world by storm. But that was exactly what happened when Professor Stephanie McCarter released her 2022 translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. We were honoured that Professor McCarter agreed to talk to us about the mysterious Ovid and her process …
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It is not often that we get to say that there is a new translation of a classical text that has taken the world by storm. But that was exactly what happened when Professor Stephanie McCarter released her 2022 translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. We were honoured that Professor McCarter agreed to talk to us about the mysterious Ovid and her process …
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(0:10): Australia Expands Military Recruitment to Noncitizens Amid Rising Tensions with China (2:10): Alex de Minaur Shocks French Open with Historic Win, Credits Young Fan for Inspiration (4:01): Australia's Minimum Wage to Rise 3.75% on July 1, Benefiting 2.6 Million Workers (5:57): Aussie Universities Shine Globally Despite Policy Chaos and Prop…
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In November, Americans will head to the polls to cast their vote for who will hold the most powerful office in the world – Joe Biden or Donald Trump. But it isn’t only Americans who are impacted. What would a Trump administration vs Biden administration 2.0 mean for allies and partners around the world? What will stay the same regardless of who win…
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(0:10): Tragic Discovery: Woman Found Dead in Sydney Townhouse Collapse Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts (1:34): Australian Defence Minister Confronts China on Dangerous Military Incidents at Shangri-La Dialogue (3:25): Liberal Party Faces Turmoil Over Frydenberg's Potential Return to Kooyong Seat (5:24): Hawthorn Coach Denounces Racism; AFL Faces Suspe…
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Studies by government agencies and academic institutions insist that crime is dropping, but for many Americans it sure doesn't seem that way. Major cities are becoming retail deserts as grocery stores, pharmacies & major brand stores flee rising retail theft. City street "takeovers" result in property damage and violence. Police departments are out…
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(0:10): China Lifts Beef Sanctions Ahead of Premier's Visit, Boosting Australian Exports Amidst Trade Diversification Efforts (2:22): Immigration Minister Under Fire for Allowing Convicted Criminals to Stay; Calls for Resignation Intensify (3:54): Australian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Dangerous "Date Rape Drug" Importation and Misuse (5:47)…
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(0:10): NSW Premier Unveils Ambitious Plan for 400,000 New Homes to Tackle Sydney's Housing Crisis (1:45): PM Defends Immigration Minister Amid Detainee Crisis, Calls for Tighter Measures on High-Risk Offenders (3:16): Australian Inflation Hits 5-Month High, Sparking Concerns Over Prolonged High Interest Rates (5:55): Police Find 'Items of Interest…
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