Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Future of Australian Gender Politics
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. What do Australia's current and past female politicians hope the...
TLDR News
The EU Approve the 31 January Brexit Flextension - Brexit Explained
This morning Donald Tusk, President of the EU Commission, confirmed that the EU had approved the UK's extension. The new extension means that the UK will leave the EU on the 31st of January, with two breaks at the beginning of December...
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What Happens if MPs Reject May's Brexit Deal? - Brexit Explained
It looks unlikely that May's proposed Brexit deal will actually make it through the House of Commons. So we discuss what would be the consequence of the deal failing to pass? From a second referendum or general election to the UK not...
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Proroguing Parliament to Force No Deal? - Brexit Explained
Some of the candidates for PM discussed the possibility of proroguing parliament to get a no deal Brexit. As parliament won't accept a no deal Brexit, proroguing it is essentially suspending parliament so they don't have the ability to...
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Johnson Announces Proroguation to Force No Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Johnson announced that he planned to prorogue parliament for around a month during September and October. The government claim this is business as usual but many believe it’s a plan to stop anti-no-deal MPs from blocking no deal.
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Boris Johnson’s 32 Year Journey to Prime Minister - TLDR News.
Today the queen will invite Boris Johnson to form a new government and become Prime Minister. Many onlookers have long been speculating that this was always Johnson's ultimate aim, that he always wanted the top job. In this video, we...
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Bercow Resigns as Speaker: Who Will Replace Him? - TLDR Explains.
On Monday night John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, announced his intention to resign from his position. In this video, we share that moment and speculate who could be replacing him in the chair.
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Does Boris Johnson Really Want No Deal? - Brexit Explained.
Boris Johnson has spent a lot of time talking about no deal, and actually seems happy with the prospect of a no deal. So in this video, we talk about Johnson's plans and if he really likes the idea of a no deal or if it's a trick. Is he...
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Brexit Negotiations: Parliament Loses Control - Explaining Brexit.
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. One of the changes meant that MPs no longer had any say in the future negotiations between the UK and...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 3 - Visiting the Federal Government
Explore the exciting world of the Australian Parliament. How does the Australian government work? What are the three levels of Australia’s democracy, and why did we decide to organise the government like this? Watch now to find out!...
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: The Falkland war
Was Charles Moore struck by how little historians accept that people can change? Would we have had the Margaret Thatcher we know today without the Falkland war? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 2
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Bercow’s Plot to Derail Brexit? - Brexit Explained.
In recent years Conservatives and Brexiteers have become more and more frustrated with Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. They often see him as too much of a remainer influence in the Commons. In this video, we discuss...
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Lindsay Hoyle is Elected as the New Speaker - TLDR Explains
With John Bercow stepping down as speaker, Parliament needed to select a new Speaker to lead the House of Commons. Yesterday MPs voted to select Lindsay Hoyle as the new Speaker, so in this video we discuss the process of electing Hoyle...
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What The Hell is Happening in Brexit? - Brexit Explained
In this video, we discuss all that we've missed this week. We cover the Supreme Court's ruling, Johnson's return to the parliament and discussion about the language used by parliamentarians.
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Will The UK and EU Ever Reach a Deal? - Brexit Explained
With 44 days to go, it's worth questioning whether the UK and EU will ever reach a deal? Johnson seems optimistic, insisting that they're making good progress. The EU says they see no such progress and that they're prepared for a no-deal...
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MPs Approve General Election on December 12 - Brexit Explained
For the last two days MPs debated in the House of Commons, with the government pushing for a general election in December. In this video we discuss this 'Brexit' Election; why it's necessary and the stupidly complicated way that it ended...
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Theresa May Announces Resignation - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Theresa May announced that if her deal passes, she will resign as PM before the next stage of Brexit. However, the promise isn't quite as simple as some might have thought. So Theresa May might be around a little longer.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Housewives of Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. What does an empty fruit bowl say about a woman's fitness - or...
Kult America
Robert Biedron - Interview In English
Recently I met a president of a Polish city and former parliament member named Robert Biedron. He declares to be an atheist, gay, and refugee-supporter and it might seem to be very dangerous position for a politician, but here he is,...
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MPs Reject All Options in Indicative Votes - Brexit Explained
Last night (27th) MPs voted on a series of potential Brexit solutions to see what they could agree on. It turned out they couldn't agree on anything. However, there are some clear next steps and some options came out looking a lot...
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Will Parliament Approve a Brexit Deal (Mogg Thinks They Will) - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Jacob Rees-Mogg made a statement proclaiming that he believed Johnson would be able to get a deal through Parliament. Johnson doesn't yet have a deal, so it's not entirely clear what Mogg's basing this on, but in this video, we...
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MPs Reject a No Deal Brexit - Brexit Explained
Yesterday evening (13th March) MPs voted on whether or not they supported a no deal Brexit. But things weren't that simple with Yvette Cooper putting forward the Spelman Amendment. Ultimately the house voted against no deal, saying they...
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: A presidential role
What did Charles Moore's research consist of? Was Margaret Thatcher a part of a transition from British Prime Minister to a more presidential world stage? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 4