SpinProof
A Friday weekly live conversational style podcast which wraps the #auspol news of the week & highlights the standard daily interplays between our politics & the media. Once you see it you won’t unsee it. #spinproof Presented by Denise Shrivell with special guests & some regular favourites, Also find SpinProof on Twitter & Facebook to join the conversation..
Episodes
December 4, 2024 • 122 mins
In the final SpinProof live podcast for 2024, Denise is joined by our regulars Cheryl Kernot, Noely Neate - and special guest Ronni Salt. They share their highlights and lowlights of this super election year of 2024 - and also look ahead to 2025. They also discuss the demise of Twitter/X and the rise of BlueSky. This is yet another wide ranging, worthwhile and at times laugh out loud discussion between four #auspol informed women...
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September 19, 2024 • 80 mins
This week Denise spoke with SpinProof regulars - Cheryl and Noely - about all things #auspol. They spoke about the performance of the major parties focusing on Labor’s timidity on a range of issues from the NACC to whistleblowers to AUKUS to this week’s UN vote on Israel/Palestine. Noely gave us a run down on the upcoming QLD State election where she expects a change of Government despite a strong performance by current Premier Ste...
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August 15, 2024 • 74 mins
This Friday Denise is joined by fellow Twitter traveller - Aaron Smith. They discuss the #auspol week from the NSW Liberal local Council election ‘debacle’ to Dutton’s current dog whistle on Gaza - to Labor’s back down on gambling advertising on free to air broadcast channels. As active Twitter users they also discuss the conflict of staying on a platform run by an increasingly concerning Elon Musk. Aaron then speaks about his deep...
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August 8, 2024 • 63 mins
This week on the SpinProof live podcast, Denise spoke with Marie Coleman AO. Marie is regarded as a National Treasure having been directly involved in politics for decades, first starting as a writer and journalist and was the first woman in Australia to head a national statutory authority when Whitlam appointed here as head of The National Social Welfare Commission. Marie shares her views on the current state of politics both here...
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July 11, 2024 • 89 mins
After yet another busy #auspol week, Denise is joined by SpinProof regulars - Noely Neate and Cheryl Kernot. They start off discussing the morning's breaking news where ASIO and the AFP announced Russian spies in the ADF - and Joe Biden's post NATO press conference which the eyes of the world are anxiously watching. Coming back home, they reflect on that election night in May 2022 and the relief and hope felt Australia wide - and ...
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June 20, 2024 • 60 mins
Denise is joined by a very special guest - the great Jon Kudelka. Jon is of course a well known political cartoonist - now working with The Saturday Paper - but his long career means he's worked with most if not all publishers Australia wide. Jon speaks about his work, how he started as a cartoonist - where changing from right to left handed was key! They also speak about the politics of the day including LNP and Dutton's latest ...
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June 6, 2024 • 62 mins
This week Denise catches up with theatre, film producer, writer and political commentator Jo Dyer - where they speak about some of the top #auspol stories of the week including yesterday’s late breaking news regarding Nine Chairman Peter Costello pushing a NewsCorp journalist to the ground at Canberra Airport. They speak about Laura Tingle and the predicable textbook NewsCorp pile on and what has sadly also become a predictable tex...
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May 30, 2024 • 66 mins
This week Denise's guest is journalist and author - Ben Eltham where they speak about the big news story of the day with Donald Trump’s felony conviction and what this might mean for the upcoming US election. They touch on the just announced redistribution in Victoria and West Australia - and Laura Tingle’s comments last weekend at the Sydney Writers Festival, the subsequent textbook NewsCorp pile on and the ABC’s response. They al...
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May 16, 2024 • 74 mins
Today Denise is joined by investigative journalist from The Klaxon - Anthony Klan. While they discuss the main news of the week with the 2024 Budget - they also speak about the major parties and why they are captured and incapable of making decisions in the public interest on the issues of our times. A very worthwhile Friday end of week chat.
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April 26, 2024 • 76 mins
On this special non-school day SpinProof live podcast, Denise speaks with Leo Puglisi who in 2019 at the age of 11, started 6News. 5 years later at aged 16, Leo has grown 6News into a trusted independent news source. They speak about his journey and forward plans, how he juggles school and his passion for journalism and his views on the news media landscape. Another worthwhile listen.
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April 18, 2024 • 97 mins
After a large and unsettling week Denise reaches out to SpinProof regulars Noely Neate and Cheryl Kernot where they talk about the dreadful events of the week at Bondi Junction and at a Church in Sydney's south west. They speak about the underfunding of vital services such as mental health care - particularly when funding seems so available for defence. They also spend some time on the media's role in these events - and the focus s...
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April 11, 2024 • 63 mins
This week Denise speaks with author and journalist - Lech Blaine. They discuss his latest Quarterly Essay - Bad Cop - about Opposition leader Peter Dutton. Lech tells us not to underestimate his prupose and drive - and makes the point that while 'governing from Opposition' would mean that Peter Dutton doesn't achieve his long held ambition of becoming PM he can still have great impact. They also speak about Peter Dutton's style ...
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March 7, 2024 • 87 mins
This Friday Denise catches up with SpinProof regulars - Noely Neate & Cheryl Kernot. As always, they cover a lot of ground from the Dunkley byelection & the tactics used - to the emerging policy plans including super for housing. They speak about the ABC, its role in our democracy & the need for fact checking. Noely shares an update on QLD poltics & Cheryl speaks about her recent trip to Vietnam - making the intere...
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February 29, 2024 • 71 mins
This week Denise speaks with journalist, Rachel Withers from The Politics. They discuss the Australian news media landscape and its impact on our democracy, the Dunkley by-election, the super election year both here in Australia and overseas, Scott Morrison's leaving Parliament and wrap the issues and events of the #auspol week. Well worth a listen.
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February 12, 2024 • 62 mins
This week, Denise speaks with the CEO of The Climate Council - Amanda McKenzie. In a wide ranging conversation they highlight the good news happening in the climate and renewables space - there is a lot! They are also realistic about the many challenges in this sector. The overall message from Amanda and Denise - we all have a role to play to move towards the climate and renewables policy settings we need. Well worth a listen.
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February 8, 2024 • 58 mins
This week on the SpinProof live podcast, Denise speaks with journalist Nick Feik about his recent 8 month investigation into institutional child sexual abuse in Tasmania & their recent state-wide inquiry into these decades long issues. Even though the findings of the inquiry were highly disturbing - the many issues raised are still inexplicably occurring today. Every Australian should know about this. Content warning.
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February 1, 2024 • 72 mins
Former Courier Mail journalist and Twitter/X regular, Paul Syvret joins the first SpinProof live podcast for 2024 where they wrap the #auspol week including a discussion on QLD State politics, stage 3 tax cuts, the media's performance this week, neo-nazis in Artarmon, the state of global democracy & more.
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