Monday Breakfast - 7 March 2022

with Evan

Latest from Chisholm - 7.15

Evan ventured to 'The Glen' to hear what was on the minds of community members in the Federal Electorate of Chisholm. An electorate held by the Liberal Party by only 1090 votes. 

Changing Water Cycles 

Taimoor Sohail, a physical oceanographer from the University of Sydney explained some concerning new research on the world's water cycles. View Taimor's Conversation article on this research here.

Ukraine Update - 7.45

Matthew Sussex, one of Australia's leading experts on Russian international politics and a Senior Fellow at ANU and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute, talked us through the complexities of Russia's war on Ukraine. If you're interested in Matt's perspective, take a look at this piece that was recently pubished by the ABC and follow Matt on Twitter for great analysis on unfolding developments.

Australian Politics Update - 8.05

Mark is a Professor at the Australian Studies Institute at ANU and former chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and the Canberra Times. He provided his analysis on what the volatile international situation means for Australian politics. Check out Mark's podcast: Democracy Sausage.

The Plight of the Koala -  8.25

Evan caught up with Jess Abrahams on the Koala being classified as endangered in NSW, QLD and the ACT. Here's the ACF's latest update on the koala.