Columns / Canberra Calling

Crikey’s kind of almost weekly podcast with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black.


The pre-commitment pokies podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the hoopla surrounding the pokies debate following Andrew Wilkie’s meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday.

The Rewound and Fast Forwarded New Year Podcast

In the first Canberra Calling for 2012, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey deputy editor Jason Whittaker look back at the year in Australian politics and what is in store for 2012.

The All I Want For Xmas Is A New Cabinet podcast

Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane is in Melbourne for Crikey’s Christmas party and he joins editor Sophie Black in the office to discuss Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s interesting Cabinet reshuffle.

The Banks who stole Christmas podcast

Crikey discusses the sickly European economy and how the banks have copped a hiding in the media this week for failing to pass on the Reserve Bank’s rate cut.

The Obamarama podcast

Crikey’s political podcast with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joining Crikey editor Sophie Black to discuss all things Barack Obama.

The get your shit together Europe podcast

World markets continue their volatility, so Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joins Crikey editor Sophie Black to analyse the financial instability in Europe and how it it is and will effect Australia.

The Qantas quagmire podcast

Crikey’s political podcast with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joining Crikey editor Sophie Black to analyse the political and economic fallout stemming from Qantas’s historic decision to ground their national and international fleet.

The blood pledge podcast

Crikey’s political podcast returns after a brief hiatus with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane joining Crikey editor Sophie Black to discuss the tumultuous week in politics following the passage of the Gillard government’s clean energy legislation.

The stopping the boats podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the Opposition’s refusal to support the government’s offshore processing amendments.

The Crikey Vertically Integrated News Rebrand Podcast

Crikey senior journalist Andrew Crook, Crikey media writer Margaret Simons and Crikey deputy editor Jason Whittaker discuss today’s story about News Limited’s leaked rebranding to News Australia.

The Crikey solution to the non-solution podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey deputy editor Jason Whittaker discuss the High Court ruling against the Malaysian solution and what this means for the Gillard government.

The Craig Thomson aaarrrgh podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the Craig Thomson scandal and the political fallout.

The I can’t believe Blackberrys are cool podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black talk about the UK riots, the role of social media and the global economy.

The Crikey cure for all that ailes you podcast

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey deputy editor Jason Whittaker discuss the the latest COAG health reform agreement and how the politics will play out.

The chaff bag in the Tasman Sea podcast

This week, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey deputy editor Jason Whittaker talk about extremism in public debate; such as Republicans taking US to brink of default, wild claims about the carbon price, why Gillard gets so much abuse and the declining trust in media.

The News of the World don’t mention the pie podcast

Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the scandal that’s engulfed News Corporation, both overseas and at home.

The phone-hacking cut the crap podcast

In the second of two special podcasts today, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the ever escalating News of the World phone-hacking scandal and the fallout for News International and the Australian media.

The grannies are mad for carbon podcast

In the first of two special podcasts today, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the carbon tax unveiled by Primer Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday, Tony Abbott’s response and the political fallout.

The carbon tax boots and all podcast

This week, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the Gillard Government’s carbon tax and the mushrooming News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

The WorkChoices reincarnated podcast

This week, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black discuss the return of WorkChoices, Peter Reith’s failed Liberal Party presidency bid and Bob Brown’s report into the foreign ownership of Australia’s mining sector.

The night of the long knives redux podcast

This week, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black look back at the 1 year anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s axing as Prime Minister at the hands of his own party.

The Faulkner in the road podcast

This week, Crikey’s Canberra Correspondent Bernard Keane and Crikey editor Sophie Black analyse John Faulkner’s Wran lecture and what it means for the Federal Labor party.

The happy days are at an end my friends podcast

This week Canberra Corespondent Bernard Keane and Crikey’s editor Sophie Black tackle the live export trade, Labor’s divide over the Malaysian detention of asylum seekers and … Bob Katter.

The War on the Internet podcast

Bernard Keane and Sophie Black discuss Crikey’s “War on the Internet” series — specifically chronicling the wave of attacks being launched by governments the world over on both the internet and its users.

Crikey‘s political podcast returns

Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and editor Sophie Black are back with your favourite almost weekly podcast!