Unf*cking Down Under.
And the Long Arm of the Chicago School.
The time has come to honor our Down Under F*ckers who have been supporting UNFTR since we launched. As we’ve done in prior shows about other countries, we attempt to explain the Australian political system, provide an overview of key issues and draw parallels between our experiences. Basically, a rough translation of Aussie politics for American listeners that only scratches the surface of this incredible nation. There’s an election coming up and several hot button issues facing the Australian people so it’s a good time to level set on what’s up down under. Note to our beloved Down Under F*ckers: This will be hilariously rudimentary to you but hopefully amusing enough to keep your attention. Now, piss off.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:03:41 | SBS Inclusion Program: Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- 00:07:42 | Braveheart: Motivational Speech
- 00:08:21 | The Parliamentary Education Office: The Constitution
- 00:13:04 | Honest Government Ad: Hung Parliament
- 00:15:44 | G.I. Joe: Knowing Is Half the Battle
- 00:16:25 | Dumb & Dumber: Australia
- 00:16:39 | Crocodile Dundee: That's not a knife
- 00:16:49 | Mel Gibson Rant
- 00:36:18 | The 7.30 Report: Indigenous rights in Australia, 40 years after referendum
- 00:38:08 | Honest Government Ad: The Floods
- 00:41:00 | Storyful News & Weather: Scott Morrison Brings in Lump of Coal Into House of Representatives
- 00:41:31 | 60 Minutes Australia: Meet the Morrisons: Aussie PM's secret weapon for re-election
- 00:42:11 | The Project: Scott Morrison Faces Fiery Scenes At Press Club
- 00:42:53 | Wion: Australia PM Scott Morrison's approval ratings tumble before elections
- 00:43:30 | National Press Club of Australia: Craig Foster AM
- 00:59:58 | News 24: Cricket fans bid farewell to Australian great Shane Warne
Resources
- Australian Government Style Manual: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- CIA: The World Factbook
- Parliament of Australia: Hon Anthony Albanese MP
- Parliament of Australia: Hon Scott Morrison MP
- The Parliamentary Education Office: Prime Minister
- Australia.com: Guide To Christmas Island
- Australia.com: Guide To Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Australia.com: Guide To Norfolk Island
- Hydrocarbons Technology: Gorgon LNG Project
- The Guardian: Australian leader Tony Abbott ousted by Malcolm Turnbull after party vote
- Law Council of Australia: Indigenous Legal Issues
- Centre For 21st Century Humanities: Colonial Frontier Massacres, Australia, 1788 to 1930
- Common Ground: Massacres
- The Guardian: The Killing Times
- SBS News: Great Barrier Reef avoids UNESCO 'in danger' listing after Australian lobbying effort
- The Guardian: PM personally approved $443m fund for tiny Barrier Reef foundation
- The Guardian: ‘A mockery’: Great Barrier Reef Foundation raises just $21m of $357m target
- The Sydney Morning Herald: Barnaby Joyce suggests God is the solution to climate change in Christmas video
- ABC News: Barnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM
- The Guardian: 'Orwellian': Coalition accused of planning to open green bank to fossil fuel investments
Book Love
- Dominic Kelly: Political Troglodytes and Economic Lunatics: The Hard Right in Australia
- L.F. Crisp: The Parliamentary Government of the Commonwealth of Australia
Pod Love
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