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On August 31st, March for Australia spilled across the streets and into the headlines.  But who organised it? And if not the neo-Nazis of Australia’s far-right National Socialist Network (NSN), then why did their notorious leader Thomas Sewell take the main stage in Melbourne? Victorian State Correspondent Benita Kolov

When Sarah Witty de-throned Adam Bandt as the Member for Melbourne, it came as a surprise to many - none more than Adam Bandt. “He wouldn’t have been surprised if he was out talking to people like I was,” said Sarah. “There was a definite swing.” The newly-minted Melbourne MP joins Socially Democratic to talk about the

💰In June, Keir Starmer’s Labour government proposed significant cuts to disability benefits for the UK"s most vulnerable citizens.  🟢 With his party holding a clear majority in Parliament,  there should have been no issue getting it done. 💥 But in a surprise move, 126 Labour backbenchers rebelled - refusing to vote

Welcome back to Socially Democratic! This week, we’ve got planes, trains, and ornery Teals. The Transport Workers’ Union wins a landmark case against Qantas. Where to from here? The Economic Reform Roundtable took place in Canberra last week. Journalists tried to spice it up with a Chalmers vs. Albo angle, but we think

🤔 How much do you really know about Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ? She joins us in the Socially Democratic office for a special episode with Stephen Donnelly. 📺 You can also watch the full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/gm-AP9OcHUw While “some” people have their knickers in a twist over her government’s Wo

Dive into the latest episode of Socially Democratic as Stephen Donnelly and Chicago-based Democratic strategist Katie Parsons unpack the whirlwind first six months of the Trump administration. ​  From record-breaking executive orders to controversial immigration policies, the duo explores the political landscape, the D