Best Team Watchdog Podcasts (2024)

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Watchdog | Australia’s product recall regime 17:24

1M ago17:24

17:24

In our latest episode of the Watchdog Podcast, Partner and series host Shaun Temby and Special Counsel, Christopher Marsh discuss the product recall regime in Australia and the process surrounding both mandatory and voluntary recalls. Our Product Recall Guide covers key topics essential forbusinesses operating in Australia, including what constitut…

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Watchdog | Consumers led up the garden path: Bloomex fined $1M for deceptive marketing practices 11:49

1M ago11:49

11:49

Online floral and gift retailer, Bloomex, has recently been fined $1 million following an ACCC investigation. In this episode, regular Watchdog host, Shaun Temby shares key insights into Bloomex’s deceptive and misleading conduct. Want to know more? Read our latest article, where Maddocks Partner, Shaun Temby and Maddocks Graduate Lawyer, Grace Car…

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Watchdog | A recap of the ACCC 2023 Year in Review 18:24

3M ago18:24

18:24

The Watchdog podcast is back for another year with series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby. In this episode, Shaun recaps our Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 2023 in Review publication, which provides highlights from key developments and major cases during 2023, and what is next in competition and consumer law. We unpack …

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Day One | We answer your questions — Q&A with Partner Shaun Temby 37:49

10M ago37:49

37:49

To close off an incredible season of the Day One podcast for2023, our hosts and Maddocks lawyers Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar answer burning questions from our listeners and lend their best advice to all students and prospective clerks commencing their careers in law. Our season hosts are also joined by Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby, Dispute Resolut…

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Watchdog | Greenwashing Part 2 — Enforcement, the ASIC Act and Australian Consumer Law 10:41

10M ago10:41

10:41

Maddocks on the Mic host Shaun Temby and Maddocks Special Counsel Christopher Marsh are back for Part 2 of the ESG and greenwashing series on the Watchdog series podcast. Following their discussion about the ACCC's recently published draft guidelines greenwashing and ESG claims, this week, the duo sat down to discuss how these claims are going to b…

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Watchdog | Greenwashing Part 1 – ACCC’s guidance to improve business ESG & environmental claims 14:40

11M ago14:40

14:40

Watchdog series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby returns with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh to discuss the ACCC’s recently published draft guidance on environmental and sustainability claims. For more information on Maddocks - The modern Australian law firm, visit ⁠maddocks.com.au⁠ Head over to our website to contact and learn more about P…

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Day One | Diversity and inclusion, workplace policies, and a Q&A about pro bono with Tamsin Webster 29:05

11M ago29:05

29:05

Back by popular demand, a new Day One podcast episode is here. Lawyers and series hosts, Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar talk about diversity & inclusion at Maddocks, employee resource groups, and flexible work policies - some topics our clerkship applicants have been curious to hear more about. In this episode, you'll also hear from Senior Associate …

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Day One | Receiving a clerkship offer, day one, and a Q&A with our Commonwealth Government team partners 45:47

11M ago45:47

45:47

With our Clerkship application process now underway in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, our Maddocks on the Mic Day One podcast returns — this week, hosts Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar break down the Melbourne clerkship program for eager students anticipating day one at Maddocks, to get them a better sense of what to expect during the process. Our ho…

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Day One | Networking advice for students and clerks — Q&A with our Victorian Government and Not-for-Profit Sector Leaders 49:38

1y ago49:38

49:38

How do you network confidently, authentically and effectively as a law student or junior lawyer? Our Day One series hosts Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar share their tips and personal experiences relating to networking during university clerkship events, the application process, and as a junior lawyer in the latest episode of the podcast. In this epis…

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Watchdog | A call for reforms to Australia's mergers 12:08

1y ago12:08

12:08

Watchdog series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby swaps mics with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh this week for the latest Maddocks on the Mic podcast. Our two commercial law specialists discuss the recent calls by the ACCC for reforms to Australia's merger laws. Join them as they unpack several major changes proposed by ACCC, including intro…

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Day One | The clerkship application process — Q&A with the insiders, Samuel Jurd and Monica Barrett 49:05

1y ago49:05

49:05

In the latest instalment of the Day One Podcast series, we are joined by two pivotal people you will encounter during our Clerkship & Graduate program application process - Samuel Jurd and Monica Barrett run the Clerkship & Graduate programs across Melbourne and Sydney at Maddocks. In this episode, you'll hear our series hosts Sam and Sophie ask ou…

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Day One | Applying for Clerkships – and why Maddocks? CEO David Newman answers our questions 40:50

1y ago40:50

40:50

This week, our Day One podcast series hosts Sophie Edgar and Sam Ejtemai sit down and get real with Maddocks CEO David Newman. In this episode, you'll hear Dave talk about his career journey leading up to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian modern law firm, be asked about his strategy for the firm during a global pandemic - and s…

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Day One | Meet our new hosts Sam and Sophie, Q&A with Development Partner Adam Jaques & Property and Tax Partner Michael Taylor-Sands 38:58

1y ago38:58

38:58

The Day One podcast series is back for 2023! Lawyers Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar have taken over as hosts this season — discussing all things clerkship and commercial law related, as well as asking all the questions they wish they had the answers to when going through the clerkship process. In their first episode for 2023, Sam and Sophie discuss h…

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Watchdog | ACCC’s partial loss to Mazda sets a high bar for unconscionable conduct 12:07

1y ago12:07

12:07

In this week's episode of the Watchdog Podcast series, listeners will hear from returning guest Maddocks Special Counsel Christopher Marsh and podcast series host Shaun Temby as they discuss the recently dismissed appeals from both Mazda and the ACCC. Recent Federal Court cases have clarified that conduct doesn’t need to be morally offensive to be …

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Watchdog | Digital ecosystems, anti-competitive conduct and dark patterns 12:46

1y ago12:46

12:46

In this episode of the Watchdog Podcast series, privacy expert and Partner Sonia Sharma returns to the mic with series host and Partner Shaun Temby to talk about Digital ecosystems, anti-competitive conduct and dark patterns. Since the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a recent report on the expanding ecosystems of digita…

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Watchdog | ACCC v Retail Food Group settlement, and questionable franchising conduct 16:44

1+ y ago16:44

16:44

Maddocks Partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh to discuss the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s proceedings against Retail Food Group (RFG), which settled in late 2022. After initial media reports in 2019 about RFG’s questionable conduct in relation to the management of franchisee…

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Watchdog | 2023 Exclusive: ACCC v Google outcome unpacked and privacy law 22:58

1+ y ago22:58

22:58

In this exclusive episode of the Watchdog Podcast Season 3 and kicking off 2023, Maddocks Partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with Partner Sonia Sharma to discuss the recent outcome of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s case against Google and how this may impact the ACCC’s priorities for the upcoming year. Sonia …

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Restructure, Reset, Recover - Is Sri Lanka failing at New Year resolutions? 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

34:22

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has caught the attention of international media outlets over the past couple of weeks. Two separate narratives are at play here. One is that China is the biggest obstacle to debt restructuring. The other is that private lenders who own our International Sovereign Bonds (ISB) are to blame. Our resident economist Umesh Mor…

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Too Slow Too Furious - Understanding Sri Lanka's transport system with Prof. Amal Kumarage 1:20:00

1+ y ago1:20:00

1:20:00

All roads lead to doom; that's what seems to best describe transport policymaking in Sri Lanka since independence. On this episode of the Doghouse Nadim Majeed speaks to Prof. Amal Kumarage, head of the Moratuwa University's Department of Transport & Logistics, on his decades of research on the subject. We're covering everything from colonial histo…

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Watchdog Podcast | Cartel Conduct & Marketing Power 17:07

1+ y ago17:07

17:07

In the final episode of season 2 of the Watchdog podcast, Maddocks partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with special counsel Chris Marsh to discuss the year so far for cartel conduct and misuse of market power. They discuss key themes and messages from the ACCC's 22/23 enforcement and priorities, including exclusive arrangements by firms w…

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Watchdog Podcast | Retail & Franchising 33:54

1+ y ago33:54

33:54

In this episode, series host Shaun Temby is joined by Maddocks Partner Greg Hipwell, and Consultant Fiona Wallwork about the year so far for retail and franchising. In this episode, you'll hear them discuss key themes and messages from the ACCC in 2022, including empowering consumers and improving industry compliance with consumer guarantees. For m…

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Watchdog Podcast | Telecommunications 21:28

1+ y ago21:28

21:28

In this episode, series host Shaun Temby is joined by Commpete Chairperson, Michelle Lim and Maddocks Partner and Technology Sector Leader Brendan Coady. They discuss the telecommunications industry through a regulatory lens, covering market share in the mobile sector, the Telstra-TPG transaction and how the ongoing changes and new regulations from…

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Watchdog Podcast | Energy sector in review 34:12

1+ y ago34:12

34:12

This week on the Maddocks Watchdog podcast series, we take a closer look at the energy sector with Maddocks Partner Peter Limbers and Special Counsel Richard Robinson. Peter is a leading Australian energy sector lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, and Richard is an experienced competition and economic regulation lawyer — together with pod…

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Watchdog Podcast | Healthcare sector in review 22:16

1+ y ago22:16

22:16

This week on the Watchdog podcast series, Maddocks Partner Aaron Kloczko and Special Counsel Francine Kinkade join host Shaun Temby to discuss the year so far for the healthcare sector. In this episode, you'll hear them discuss consumer and fair trading issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, competition issues in global and domestic supply chai…

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Watchdog Podcast | Scams and consumer protection 22:55

1+ y ago22:55

22:55

Scammers are becoming more sophisticated — in this episode, you’ll hear from Partner Shaun Temby and Special Counsel Christopher Marsh as they discuss how the ACCC has made it clear that scam awareness is critical to the management of losses. We have no doubt this field will remain a strong focus for the ACCC this year and beyond. For more informat…

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Watchdog Podcast | Digital platforms and privacy 27:12

1+ y ago27:12

27:12

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partners Shaun Temby, Sonia Sharma and lawyer Tara Dhanushkoti as they discuss the year so far for technology, and digital platforms. Listeners will hear from our experts about some of the ACCC’s key themes and messages from the 2022 and we will discuss how it has performed against its priorities and enforce…

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Cherry-picking & Narrative Spin - Co-opting Sri Lanka's economic crisis 33:21

1+ y ago33:21

33:21

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has become a favourite case study/guinea pig for parties seeking to push a certain narrative or to cherry-pick issues to discount others. From currency boards and the myth of the Chinese debt trap to the "ESG" spellbinding of the Green elites, it appears that every blue tick has their own narrative spin on what caused Sr…

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The Power to Remain in Power: Sri Lanka's 37 steps backwards 50:25

2y ago50:25

50:25

Despite promises of lean and frugal government, Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week appointed 37 state ministers to the executive branch. The list of appointees reads like a who's who of some of the most controversial figures in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, the party of the Rajapaksa's. Former PM and SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapak…

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Have no fear the IMF is here? 36:05

2y ago36:05

36:05

Sri Lanka has finally reached a long-awaited staff level agreement with the IMF to enter into a 2.9 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. What does this mean and what happens next? This week on The Doghouse, Watchdog's resident economist Umesh Moramudali, takes us through the next steps vis a vis debt restructuring and economic refor…

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Powerless: Sri Lanka's energy dependency problem 47:00

2y ago47:00

47:00

Sri Lanka's main coal power plant has suffered yet another breakdown which means power cuts have been extended again. Add to this the fact that electricity tariffs have nearly doubled and it's fair for consumers to wonder if they are being treated fairly by the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). we're discussing the CEB's generation costs,…

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Forced Cremations - The intersection of racism and tragedy in Sri Lanka's COVID-19 policies 47:25

2y ago47:25

47:25

TRIGGER WARNING - In this episode of the Doghouse we are talking about the grief inflicted upon thousands of victims of COVID-19 and their families by the administration of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Beginning with retro-active changes to public health guidelines on the handling of the bodies of COVID-19 victims, disinformation regarding the …

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"Ranilsplaining" 101 - Policy statement without any policies 43:01

2y ago43:01

43:01

On August 3, President Ranil Wickremesinghe opened the 3rd session of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka, delivering his policy statement. The problem though is that while the President acknowledged facts in terms of the economic crisis and set out some lofty goals, he failed to tell us how he plans to reach those goals. In a nutshell - we got the wha…

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Crisis of legitimacy - Sri Lanka needs elections. But when? And how? 39:22

2y ago39:22

39:22

This week Nadim and Yudhanjaya discuss the crisis of legitimacy facing the Sri Lankan government. What happens when a parliament that has seemingly lost its mandate from the people, elects from among themselves a President who has no mandate? Sri Lanka needs elections for democracy to prevail, but there are a number of hurdles we need to jump. We'r…

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Day One | Climate Change with Partner Patrick Ibbotson 19:47

2y ago19:47

19:47

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner and Built Environment Sector Leader Patrick Ibbotson, who specialises in development and environmental law, climate change, compliance, procurement and local government issues. Patrick shares how climate change is impacting the law, his client work and what future trends we can…

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#GotaGoHome - Presidential Flight & International "Punditry" 40:27

2y ago40:27

40:27

History has been made in Sri Lanka, where the world witnessed one of the most farcical departures from power of a Head of State in global political history. What happens next?In this episode we take a look at the events leading up to mass protests on 9 July, the storming of President's House, the Presidential Secretariat, and Temple Trees. We're ta…

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Day One | The Future of Property Development 18:32

2y ago18:32

18:32

In this episode, Declan Peacock and Amelia Hunter interview Senior Associates Lisa Rennie and Thandi Ellis from the Maddocks Development team on their involvement from a development perspective on Melbourne’s STH BANK by Beulah project and the iconic Australia 108 and their involvement in these projects. They also discuss the current trends that th…

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Pride Podcast | The relevance of inclusion initiatives for clients 17:24

2y ago17:24

17:24

In our latest podcast, Alicia Albury chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee spoke to Greg Palumbo, a Special Counsel in our Commercial team and Samara Fitzpatrick, a senior Corporate Lawyer at Frasers Property Australia about the importance of inclusion initiatives from a client’s perspective. As a client, Samara shares her personal experie…

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Surviving the food crisis - A data driven approach 31:22

2y ago31:22

31:22

Dystopia beckons... How can Sri Lanka get through the worsening food crisis? Continuing our coverage of the aftermath of the catastrophic decision to ban the use of synthetic fertilisers, we look at potential solutions to mitigate the disaster, and the knock on effects of the ban. Follow our reporting on food and agriculture at www.longform.watchdo…

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White Elephant Software: State Pharma Corp's "Masterclass" 34:25

2y ago34:25

34:25

7 Billion Rupee Software??? What does the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation want, exactly? Well if you want to combine the functionality of Google, Uber, Adobe, Canva, and a myriad of other existing tech solutions, you could consider 7 billion rupees to be cheap. We wouldn't touch this beast even if the amount was ten times higher. We read the docu…

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Our 1600km journey across the agricultural belt 40:02

2y ago40:02

40:02

This week on the Doghouse Amalini De Sayrah and Nadim Majeed take us through their journey across some of the major agricultural districts in the country, investigating the impact of the sudden ban on synthetic fertilisers. From Hambantota to Jaffna we met a diverse cross section of farmers who spoke to us about their shattered hopes and despair at…

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"Experts" & Experts - The food crisis as explained by Prof. Buddhi Marambe 40:57

2y ago40:57

40:57

Sri Lanka could be facing one of the severest food shortages in recent history in the coming months. How has it come to this pass? What was the science behind Sri Lanka's ill-fated organic only policy? Why should we be worried about massive losses in the maize harvest? We posed these questions and more to Prof. Buddhi Marambe, Senior Professor at t…

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Starvation Caused by Policy? - kicking off Watchdog's deep dive into Sri Lanka's agriculture sector 42:18

2y ago42:18

42:18

Why is Sri Lanka on the brink of a major food crisis? What role did Gotabaya Rajapaksa's overnight 'organic' farming policy have in exacerbating this crisis? Food is finally on the menu at The Doghouse. With this episode we're kicking off our deep dive into Sri Lanka's agriculture sector and discussing the tragic impact of policies fuelled by myths…

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A Question of Survival - Sri Lanka's future with the IMF 25:26

2y ago25:26

25:26

Ignore the 'Forwarded many times' messages from your 'politically savvy' uncle claiming that there's pots of billions of dollars coming into Sri Lanka now that we have a new Prime Minister. What is actually happening with securing bridge financing, debt restructuring, and the negotiations with the IMF? This week on The Doghouse, Umesh Moramudali, o…

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Cry Havoc & Let Loose the Dogs - The Attack on GotaGoGama & the Aftermath 44:36

2y ago44:36

44:36

What a week it's been! Peaceful protestors attacked, violent reprisals against the attackers and those perceived to have supported them, curfews and patrols by armoured vehicles, and the return of the inimitable Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister for a record 6th time. In this episode of The Doghouse we are dealing with false claims made by Nam…

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Day One | Privacy and Cyber with Partner Sonia Sharma 24:22

2y ago24:22

24:22

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner Sonia Sharma, who specialises in privacy, cyber and data resilience at Maddocks. Sonia shares her valuable insights into the industry, current legislation, her client work and what future trends we can expect to see in the future.…

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No Confidence Motions & Constitutional Amendments - Resolving Sri Lanka's Political Crisis 35:40

2y ago35:40

35:40

This week we're joined by Dr. Dinesha Samararatne of the University of Colombo's Faculty of Law and Ms. Ermiza Tegal, Attorney-at-Law, to discuss the proposed No Confidence Motions against the Prime Minister and President, and the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. What will these political manoeuvres in the legislature accomplish? Is there reason…

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Sri Lanka's Worsening Healthcare Crisis: How You Can Help 35:01

2y ago35:01

35:01

The public rollout of Elixir is done; we're giving you some context on the worsening health crisis and introducing you to our #OSINT tool to track medicine shortages. Over the next six months, we’ll need millions of units of medicine and equipment. Here’s introducing Elixir, and how you can help out. We're also "briefly" looking at the proposed con…

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Sniffing out Medicine Shortages and Tracking Protests in Sri Lanka - All in a Week's Work 27:05

2y ago27:05

27:05

This week on the Doghouse we discuss the denial of the healthcare crisis by the Department of Government Information. We're introducing you to Elixir - A Watchdog tool that enables healthcare professionals to submit lists of medicine shortages at hospitals around the country and provides a platform for donors to identify suppliers and ensure that t…

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No Medicine for the Economy, No Medicine in the Hospitals 44:55

2y ago44:55

44:55

We're putting international and Indian media in the doghouse this week. The crisis in Ukraine and Chinese debt are not the primary causes of Sri Lanka's ailments. Stop trying to take away Sri Lanka's agency. Also on the doghouse this week - Ask Watchdog! - "brief' explainers on some interesting questions posed on our socials. We're also in conversa…

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Power Cuts and Foreign Debt - A Marriage of Hubris and Stupidity 46:35

2y ago46:35

46:35

We realise that a lot has happened since we sat down to record on Wednesday (30/3/2022), but in this episode of the Doghouse, we're taking you through the minutiae of the key issues that have forced people onto the streets. We're looking at one of our first longform analyses from January this year when we broke down the power cut saga and its cause…

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