The Hoot
Genevieve Jacobs & David Murtagh
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The Hoot brings you news, views and big ideas from Canberra's Region Media. Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for insights, expertise and a bit of fun each week.
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S2 E46: Lee's leadership, Schmidt's farewell and climate change cynicism
This week on The Hoot, can Elizabeth Lee pull off a 2024 election win? Whats the real role of experts in our community? And are you, personally, taking action on climate change? Ot's all the news you need to know with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Nov 30, 2023
S2 E45: The Pezzullo sacking, senate relevance and saying hello at the checkout
It's been a mighty fall from grace for one of Canberra;'s most powerful mandarins. But if it was easy to sack Mike Pezzullo, what happens next time? This week on the Hoot with Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh we talk about high flyers, more senators for the ACT and whether we all need that human touch at the checkout. It's all the news you need to know with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Nov 23, 2023
S2 E44: Youthful pollies, new life for Canberra Liberals and roosters (real ones)
Can you be too young for political office? This week on the Hoot, Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh debate intelligence versus wisdom and ponder whether the Canberra Liberals have a better chance of winning the 2024 ACT. And have you considered acquiring a rooster? The RSPCA would really, really, really like you to consider it (they have several).
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Nov 16, 2023
S2 E43: Labor Greens woes, corruption and the carpark that wasn't
It's a murky week on the Hoot as David Murtagh and Genevieve Jacobs discuss the political implications from Johnathan Davis's resignation, the difference between dinner with friends and corrupt conduct and the Brindabella carpark that wasn't. It's the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch.
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Nov 9, 2023
S2 E42: Optus, Elizabeth Lee and how you know you're a public servant
Are you an Optus customer? Yes? lucky you! This week on the Hoot, does the federal government need to ensure our communications access? Can Elizabeth Lee really win the next ACT election? And how do you know you're a public servant? It's all the news you need with a light touch from Ngunnawal country
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Nov 2, 2023
S2 E41: Nightclubs, footballers, Community Councils and paying more tax
On this week's episode of the Hoot, we delve into some very dark mysteries. What really happened when Mitchell and Wighton met the cops at 2am? Should you pay more taxes? And what good is your local Community Council? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country.
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Oct 27, 2023
Mr Fluffy, APS bosses flying high in the chairman's lounge and Halloween
Have you ever seen the inside of the chairman's lounge? Neither have your podcast hosts, but this week's episode of the Hoot is still full of opinions on APS bosses living the high life, Mr Fluffy and Halloween. Get listening! Hoot, hoot!
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Oct 19, 2023
The Hoot on fallout from the Voice, Floriade and oversized cars
The referendum has been and gone, but what are the consequences of the No vote? This week on the Hoot, Genevieve Jacobs and David Murtagh take a look at the political fallout for both sides. We're also wondering if Floriade needs a facelift along with Commonwealth Park? Our parking lots certainly do as we all get, ahem, bigger.
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Oct 13, 2023
The Hoot tackles FOI, why ACT criminal sentencing looks soft and other weighty issues
On the Hoot this week ... David Murtagh makes the case for more shame in FOI, Claire Fenwicke explains why ACT criminal sentencing errs on the soft side, and does you bum look big in that seat (or is the seat too small?) A 'fuscular' podcast host explains.
Does the ACT have a transparency problem? Ombudsman weighs in on concerns around FOI requests
RSPCA wants stronger sentencing after man avoids conviction for starving dachshund
Freedom of Information Act 2016 (if you're playing along at home).
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Oct 5, 2023
Union democracy, the mystery of light rail costings and Australia Day drones
When is a vote not a vote? Apparently when it disagrees with the union bosses and they don't get the result they want.
This week The Hoot looks at the CPSU vote that wasn't, the value of cost-benefit analyses and drones on Australia Day. Surely we can find better things to do with $450,000.
Join Claire Fenwicke (filling in for Genevieve Jacobs) and David Murtagh as they dissect the week's most interesting stories. Hoot, hoot Canberra!
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Sep 28, 2023
S2 E36: Mike Pezzullo's plight, return of the independents and missing voices on the Voice
It's been a bad week for senior public servant Mike Pezzullo - but who is really surprised to learn powerbroker and secretaries chat? This week's episode of the Hoot meditates on more independents in the ACT and asks whose voices are missing from the Voice debate. It's the news you need with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Sep 22, 2023
S2 E35: Canberra planning, lowering voting age and one hell of an (alleged) scam
This week's episode of the Hoot has it all, from lowering the voting age to an extraordinary alleged scam at Griffith with a $30 million price tag and a rare McLaren supercar. And in between, how would you solve Canberra's housing crisis? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country with a light touch.
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Sep 14, 2023
S2 E34: public servant voices, Liberal electoral chances and a heartwarming tale
Can you speak your mind when you're a public servant? If not, why not? This week on the hoot Genevieve and Dave debate the difficulties of activism, whether the Canberra Liberals are mathematically doomed to opposition and a heartwarming tale of one fan's ultimate devotion to her favourite ice-hockey team.
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Sep 8, 2023
S2 E33: A brand new Hoot on drug decriminalisation and QANTAS hi-jinks
It's time for the Hoot, with a brand new owl in the nest. Meet David Murtagh, who is already well versed in arguing with Genevieve about politics. This week, we tackle drug decriminalisation and the QANTAS brouhaha. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch.
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Aug 31, 2023
S2 E32: Zed's problematic resurrection, shouting at sport - and a farewell
Could Zed Seselja really resurrect his senate career - and do ACT voters want him? This week on the Hoot Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs dissect the board of inquiry, debate the ACT Liberals and discuss whether sports the last safe place for a good old barney. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country with light touch.
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Aug 24, 2023
S2 E31: Electric buses, a sexual assault court and the horror of Book Week
Did we get light rail right? Would a specialist sexual assault court work better than the current system? And does the horror of Book Week costume choices have a point? It's time for the Hoot as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs debate all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch.
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Aug 17, 2023
S2 E30: Matildas mania, Elizabeth Lee and cinema etiquette
This week the Hoot is just as captured by Matildas mania as everyone else as ross and Genevieve discuss the future of women's sport. Elizabeth Lee is back at work, but the Liberals challenge is immense ahead of the 2024 election. And do you eat at the movies? It's all the news you need to know with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Aug 10, 2023
S2 E29: Sofronoff, consultants and being mistaken for a shop assistant
Extraordinary times in Canberra as an inquiry head leaks his own report, consultants face a potential death knell and various Region staff are mistaken for shop assistants. It's time for the Hoot with Ross Solly, Genevieve Jacobs and all the news you need from Nugunnawal country.
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Aug 3, 2023
S2 E28: A racy episode on the Voice, V8 supercars and the Barbie movie
Action stations! This week's episode of The Hoot takes in everything from the revival of V8supercars to the Barbie film. Ross and Genevieve start with the serious questions over the Voice referendum, before asking if Andrew Barr has made a mistake squashing supercars' return? And who wore pink to the film?
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Jul 27, 2023
S2 E27: Dark days for procurement, community politics and what's in your bins
It's a murky old world in Canberra where everyone knows everyone else all too well sometimes. This week on The Hoot, Ross and Genevieve discuss procurement criticism (and the CIT debacle), political party ties and why the government is investigating your bins. It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country.
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Jul 20, 2023
S2 E26: Failed businesses, ministerial responsibility and the festival of cats
Heads are rolling this week on the Hoot, as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss ministerial responsibility, post-COVID business failures and the unmitigated joys of a cats festival. It's all the news you need with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Jul 13, 2023
S2 E25: Robodebt responsibility, ESA toxicity and puppy yoga (yes, really)
It's the perennial political questions: who carries the can when it all goes wrong in the public sector? This week's news from Ngunnawal country with Ross and Genevieve looks at Robodebt, the ESA and puppy yoga (because that has responsibility issues too)
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Jul 6, 2023
S2 E24: The Hoot on Liberal policies, a Scyne of the times at PwC and Taylor Swift
It's time for the Hoot and this week, Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs have much to tell. As the Calvary saga rolls on, where are the ACT Liberals' health policies? Can a phoenix rise from the PwC ashes? And, critically, is Ross going to see Taylor Swift? It's all the news you need from Ngunnawal country.
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Jun 29, 2023
S2 E23: Territory rights, a new stadium and our very own Monopoly board
is it finally time for a new Canberra stadium? Or are the promises so much hot air? The Hoot is here as Ross and Genevieve talk Territory rights and ask what the landmarks on our Monopoly board should be. It's your news with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Jun 22, 2023
S2 E22: ACT public education failings, Nick Kyrgios and Survivor Canberra
It's time for the Hoot, with Ross Solly, Genevieve Jacobs and all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country. This week, why can't the smartest city in the land get literacy right? Is a Nick Kyrgios documentary a good idea? And what challenges should Canberra Survivors face?
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Jun 15, 2023
S2 Ep 21: Katy Gallagher, the War Memorial and Canberra's hottest foods
Where will the Lehrmann matter end? Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss allegations against Senator Katy Gallagher and questions about the Australian War Memorial and Ben Roberts Smith. And what's Canberra's hottest food? It's all the news you need, from Ngunnawal country.
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Jun 8, 2023
S2 Ep 20: Journalism, Calvary red herrings and doing the Nutbush
It's easy to hate journalists these days, but sometimes we get it really, really right. The Hoot's here with your news from Ngunnawal country as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss that defamation case, what's really going on at Calvary and intergenerational Nutbushing (is that a word?)
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May 31, 2023
S2 Ep 19: Social media abuse, deer hunting and terrible Canberra drivers
It's the news you need from Ngunnawal country as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss where the blame lies in the Stan Grant storm, whether we should allow shooters into our national parks and a perennial Canberra question - are we the country's worst drivers?
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May 25, 2023
S2 Ep 18: Taser tragedy, emission free city centres and free-wheeling scooters
The Hoot is here to take a look at the biggest news in Ngunnawal country with Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly. This week, the whole community is talking about the tragic tasering incident at Cooma. But are there deeper questions to be asked about aged care, staff training and safety? There are proposals for an emissions free zone in Civic - how likely is that? And did you think e-scooters were slow? Think again!
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May 19, 2023
S2 Ep 17: Calvary, the DPP enquiry debacle and trashing Canberra tradition
It's been a huge news week in Canberra and the Hoot is here to dissect the news from Ngunnawal country. Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss the shock Calvary takeover, a sticky situation for the DPP and the possible fate of a beloved Canberra icon.
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May 11, 2023
S2 Ep 16: The Hoot's budget special, 30k speed limits and magpies
It's budget time and the Hoot has you covered on what's in it for Canberra (hint - not much). Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs ask whether we're really better off with the new mob on the hill? Pedal Power wants us to drive at 30 km/h on suburban streets, and what do magpies have in common with ladies' jeans?
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May 4, 2023
S2 Ep 15: Shock jocks, Rabbitohs and working at home with too many dogs
This week on the Hoot, all the big questions from Ngunnawal country. Did Ross Solly or Genevieve Jacobs go to (either) royal event? What are the limits of loyalty to your team? And do you really work better from home? It's all the news you need to know, with a light touch.
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Apr 26, 2023
S2 Ep 14: Lidia Thorpe, democracy and unparliamentary behaviour (and is Canberra boring?)
The Hoot's here to debate the news from Ngunnawal country as Ross and Genevieve ask what we really expect from our elected representatives. Is Lidia Thorpe a harbinger of democracy or just a human headline? As Canberra's population centre moves north, how long will Tuggeranong miss out? And is Canberra really boring - or are you boring for asking the question?
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Apr 20, 2023
S2 Ep 13: VAD, outsourced debt collecting and a Jugiong twitter jam
It's news time on Ngunnawal country as Ross and Genevieve discuss how far we should go in Canberra with voluntary assisted dying legislation, why the government was outsourcing Robodebt collection and how a village cafe found itself in the middle of a ridiculous twitter jam.
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Apr 13, 2023
S2 Ep 12: Hospo woes, Tik Tok bans and Northside vs Southside
Time for the news from Ngunnawal country with Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs, starting with whether banning TikTok on ACT Government devices has even a remote chance of working. Bad times are afoot in the ACT hospitality world - but why? And if you're a true Canberran, you're a North-sider or South-sider, right? But where would we be without the Lake?
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Apr 6, 2023
S2 Ep 11: Bad governance, the missing housing middle and the death of daylight saving?
The Hoot is here from Ngunnawal country and this week, Ross and Genevieve discuss the Brindabella Christian College fallout and what publicly funded entities owe the taxpayer. How will Canberra grow without the missing middle in housing? And have we let daylight saving go on way, way too long? it's all the news you need to know, with a light touch.
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Mar 29, 2023
S2 Ep 10: The Voice, Labor renewal and getting the government out of your wood heater
This week's Hoot with Ross and Genevieve starts seriously: has the government got the Voice wording right? It's an unexpected win for Steve Whan in Monaro (and for NSW Labor), so what have they got for the regions? And back in Canberra, is banning really the right way to solve woodsmoke pollution? It's news you need to know with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Mar 22, 2023
S2 Ep 9 : Submarines, car-free days and the government vs Braddon
This week on the Hoot, the hefty price tag on those subs, questions on whether the government actually wants anyone to live in Braddon and the existential challenge of getting Canberrans our of their cars. Careful what you wish for, says Ross Solly as he and Genevieve Jacobs debate all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country with alight touch.
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Mar 16, 2023
S2 Ep 8: A-League dreams, carpark nightmares and hardening up at the footy
Let the vuvuzelas ring out! Is it finally time for a Canberra A-League team? This week Ross and Genevieve assess the value of cheap pies, investigate chill winds blowing from the PBS collapse and ask if private schools can just annex carparks. It's all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country.
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Mar 9, 2023
S2 Ep 7: Who gets paid more in Australia's "Wokistan" and high speed rail (yes, again...)
Who gets paid more in the APS and why? Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs debate whether Canberra's the wokest place in Australia and if that's a bad thing. High speed rail is back on the agenda too - but only to Yass. Is this finally a viable solution? It's the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country, with a light touch.
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Mar 3, 2023
S2 Ep 6: Public service ethics, woke editing and tampon advertising
This week Ross and Genevieve talk about the things that make us shout at the clouds, from lamentable robodebt revelations to who's allowed to advertise tampons. And how do you know you're a real Canberran? Maybe it's whether you think Jimmy Rees is funny or not? All the news you need with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Feb 24, 2023
S2 Ep 5: Instagram moments, mobile phone cameras and Canberra movie moments
The Hoot is here as Ross and Genevieve wonder about everything from social media and personal responsibility to what movie you'd like to see filmed in Canberra. And are mobile phone cameras all the bad (even if they can tell if you're wearing pants). It's all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country.
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Feb 14, 2023
S2 Ep 4: Home Affairs culture chaos, Basil Fawlty and cancel culture
This week on the Hoot, does a fish rot from the head? The culture at Home Affairs is in trouble, but who is to blame? We're asking if you'd buy an apartment without a parking space - and could that comedy icon for all times, Basil Fawlty, fall victim to cancel culture? Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs have all the news you need to know from Ngunnawal country.
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Feb 9, 2023
S2 Ep 3: What links politicians, cold hard cash and big ideas? Now ya know!
It's time for the Hoot, a heady mix of need-to-know news for Canberra locals. Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs debate the true cost of getting into the Senate, being wrong about the National Arboretum and turning a beloved ad into an epic movie trailer. It's news with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Feb 2, 2023
S2 Ep 2: The Hoot on live music, artificial intelligence and burger sampling
The Hoot's here with Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly asking the hard questions on how live music fits with urban infill, the challenges of artificial intelligence and a brand new venture for one of our champion Australians. How hard could it be to sample burgers across the Territory? The news you need with a light touch, from Ngunnawal country
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Jan 25, 2023
S2 Ep 1: Australia Day politics, referendum questions and how to build a cabana
The Hoot is back for Season 2 on Ngunnawal country as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs discuss changing beliefs around Australia Day, the Voice referendum and how to maximise your shade and minimise your trouble on the beach (hint: ask Ross for help!)
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Dec 13, 2022
Ep 17: Snake(s) in a car, injecting rooms and making friends down the Coast
Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs are on Ngunnawal country with all the news you need to know, from the ACT's safe injecting room debate to real life reptile terror in a Kambah servo. And are they still our friends down the coast?
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Dec 6, 2022
Ep 16 Spilt Milk, Services Australia cuts and what to do with Lake George
Here's the Hoot, laden with tales of festivals gone wrong, government razor gangs and a watery playground for Canberrans. From Ngiunnawal country, Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs dissect the ACTs big news with a light touch.
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Nov 29, 2022
Ep 14: Light rail vs roads, election predictions and who does the housework
This week, Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs ask why the ACT government is diverting funds from our potholes riddled roads to light rail, how the pundits completely missed the Victorian election result and who really does the housework in 2022. Will Ross have lame excuses or is it an equitable division of labour at his place? It's serious news with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Nov 23, 2022
Ep 13: Seaplanes, jellyfish and the War Memorial's contentious expansion
What happens if a seaplane lands on a jellyfish hot spot? There's plenty to conjure with this week as Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs dissect the War Memorial's messages, ask who has first dibs on West Basin and discuss the value of the ageing employee (present company excepted, of course). News and views with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Nov 15, 2022
Ep 12: Robodebt revelations, road rage and carp capers
Here's the Hoot with a howling question - could we eat our way through the carp problem in Lake Burley Griffin? Revelations from the Robodebt enquiry are also in our sights as we ponder frank and fearless advice. And Ross has been a road rage target - is it on the rise?
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Nov 9, 2022
Ep 11: Gambling, a fair go for the ACT and our chance at curling glory
Remember the days when the Melbourne Cup stopped the nation? Not so much anymore and this week on The Hoot, Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs ask whether the inexorable rise of gambling - and its harms - may be to blame. We're wondering whether David Pocock can deliver four more senators for the Territory and if the new ice sports facility could bring us some unlikely sporting opportunities.
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Nov 1, 2022
Ep 10: Media and the Lehrmann trial, ACT budget wins and Halloween capers
Media was spotlit as the Lehrmann trial collapsed last week. Ross and Genevieve discuss responsible reporting and argue the toss on whether we're budget winners now that Labor's back on the hill. And there's serious disagreement over Halloween. Did you trick or treat?
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Oct 26, 2022
Ep 9: Snakes vs possums, sport, politics and working from home
It's a question for the ages this week on The Hoot from Region. Would you rather wrestle a snake or a possum? Which would be more predictable - or dangerous? Ross and Genevieve debate the tricky outcomes when sport meets politics and whose rights prevail. And we ask - are you ever going back to work in the office?
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Oct 18, 2022
Ep 8: Our tragic road toll, inclusive swimming and deeply ordinary rigs
This week on the Hoot, Ross and Genevieve discuss Canberra's tragic road toll and whether anything could help. We debate whether proposals for segregated swimming are inclusive - or exclusive? And can a footy coach from Queanbeyan snatch the title of Australia's most ordinary rig? Or could Ross be a late contender?
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Oct 11, 2022
Ep 7: Religious freedom, fast food fury and the call to ban cats
This week on The Hoot, Ross and Genevieve debate whether a fast food franchise really kills neighbourhood commerce, the oft-debated and very thorny issue of how far religious freedom goes and the burning question of our times: have cats had their day? Join us for all the news with a light touch from Ngunnawal country.
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Oct 4, 2022
Ep 6: Street trees, corruption and how to tell if you're a real Canberran
The Hoot's back, as Ross and Genevieve discuss how to get the Government's anti-corruption plans right, whether eucalypts are really widow makers and how to tell if you're really a Canberran (hint - is it the way you drive?). The Hoot is a light touch on Region Media's news and stories from Ngunnawal country.
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Sep 27, 2022
Ep 5: Sports stars, Canberra's crims and a problematic cheesecake
It's Grand Final time and sometimes sports stars do get it right. Ross and Genevieve discuss why the city's justice system is stumbling and what dish you would defend with your life (or a knife). It's the Hoot, with all the news and views from Ngunnawal country.
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Sep 20, 2022
Ep 4: The return of the "cookers", border woes and how to say Manuka
Spring has sprung, but will last summer's protestors also return like migrating birds? Ross and Genevieve wonder why we can't sort out the NSW border and how you actually pronounce Manuka. It's the Hoot, with all the news and views from Ngunnawal country.
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Sep 13, 2022
Ep 3: Other people's light rail, Republican questions and what's at the bottom of the lake
Why can't we have nice things? Ross and Genevieve ask why light rail works in other, smaller, cities, whether it's too soon to talk about the Republic and what's lurking at the deep dark bottom of Lake Burley Griffin (besides carp)
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Sep 6, 2022
Ep 2: Canberra's stadium woes, counting COVID costs and spring magpie mania
Canberra's dreams of a Civic stadium have been dashed. But is Bruce all that bad? Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly as they count our COVID costs and swap magpie swooping experiences.
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Aug 30, 2022
Ep 1: Barr 2024, a train to nowhere and Thor-some costume options
Should Andrew Barr run in 2024? Will light rail get to Woden within the next ten years? And who would you dress up as at Comic Con? Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for The Hoot, Canberra's weekly news and views.
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Aug 25, 2022
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The Hoot brings you news, views and big ideas from Canberra's Region Media. Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for insights, expertise and a bit of fun each week.
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