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With the federal budget looming, Labor revealed a black hole and used it to secure historic disability funding. But did Tony Abbott walk away with a political victory? Crikey deputy editor Cathy Alexander talks budget bottom lines with Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane.

The federal budget is less than three weeks away and pollies are gearing up for a future of budget deficits. But does it have to be this way? Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane talks forward estimates with Crikey deputy editor Cathy Alexander.

Terrorists storm the White House. Aliens roam the surface of a ravaged earth. A comedian sleepwalks and Hugh Jackman sings. This and more with Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy in The Parallax Podcast.

Has the Business Council of Australia got a vision for Australia? Has anyone? Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane takes Crikey editor Jason Whittaker through the business agenda. Plus should we really give a Gonski?

A wheelchair-bound US president, action figurines writ large, strange cults and chop socky action in this fortnight’s The Parallax Podcast, hosted by critics Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy.

James Franco is the Wizard of Oz. Mark Wahlberg is Mark Wahlberg. In The Parallax Podcast, Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy review Oz: The Great and Powerful, Broken City and a trio of strange DVD releases.

James Franco is the Wizard of Oz. Mark Wahlberg is Mark Wahlberg. In this fortnight’s The Parallax Podcast, Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy review Oz: The Great and Powerful, Broken City and a trio of strange DVD releases.

Does Ted Baillieu’s departure as Victorian Premier have federal implications? Has Julia Gilllard’s trip to Sydney so far been a success? Exploring these questions and more in the latest episode of Crikey Calling, featuring Crikey editor Jason Whittaker and Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane.

Cloud Atlas baffles. Arnie returns in The Last Stand. On DVD, we find Sugarman and review John Hillcoat’s Lawless. This and more from Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy in The Parallax Podcast.

In the first episode of The Parallax Podcast for 2013, Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy race through the nine feature films nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award.

Weekly sex advice, fortnightly language discussions, fashion tips and yacking about movies. W H Chong writes on his favourite podcasts of 2012.

Skyfall and The Master are the top two items on the menu for this fortnight’s The Parallax Podcast, hosted by critics Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy.

In this week’s episode of our new Crikey Calling podcast, Jason Whittaker and Bernard Keane discuss asylum seeker policy and the federal government’s Murray-Darling plan.

Is Ben Affleck’s acclaimed drama Argo as good as the hype suggests? Is Dredd 3D as bad as it looks? Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy discuss these and more in this fortnight’s The Parallax Podcast.

In the latest episode of The Parallax Podcast, Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy ponder the Bruce Willis/Joseph Gordon-Levitt time travel flick Looper plus an assortment of old and new films — including a novel approach to reviewing Adam Sandler’s latest ‘comedy’ That’s My Boy.

Is Beasts of the Southern Wild a rousing drama or…poverty porn? Is Ruby Sparks the best film Woody Allen never directed? Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy discuss the latest cinema releases plus two Jason Segel films now on DVD.

In a Crikey Live event, Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane put your questions to independent MPs Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor. Listen to the discussion.

Moonrise Kingdom is the latest left of centre lark from writer/director Wes Anderson. But is the celebrated king of quirk becoming a parody of himself? Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy discuss Moonrise plus the latest cinema and DVD releases.

Who are cinema’s most inspiring male role models? In this special episode of The Parallax Podcast, hosts Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy are joined by veteran Australian comedian and broadcaster Lawrence Mooney.

This week web slinging superhero Spider-Man gets a franchise reboot and a heavy drinking, filthy mouthed teddy bear comes alive in Ted. It’s a Parallax Podcast mutant animal special.

What was wrong with Bob Hoskins in Snow White and the Huntsman? What was the best and worst of this year’s Sydney Film Festival? Luke Buckmaster and Rich Haridy discuss this and more in The Parallax Podcast.