Shark attacks prompt calls for political fixes to tame the ocean

How much do black market cigarettes cost?

If you’re a smoker it’s probably somewhere in the ballpark of $15. But even non-smokers are paying for the missed tax on legal cigarettes. With the ever-increasing tobacco excise pushing up the cost of cigarettes past $50 a pack, is it any wonder that the illicit tobacco trade is rapidly growing as tax income from tobacco is falling. Featuring: Jacob Shteyman (AAP Federal Politics & Economics Reporter) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer - Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A future with no one to build it: how do we overcome generational workforce shortages?

How can we train enough electricians to meet the exponential increase in demand as the country moves towards electrification of our industries, businesses, and homes. Featured: Michael Wright (Electrical Trades Union, National Secretary) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Shark attacks prompt calls for political fixes to tame the ocean

Featured: Cat Holloway (Spark Shoalhaven Editor) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Who has been washed out in the budget wash-up?

Another year, another budget. Just what has changed to address inequality? Featured: Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS CEO), Matthew Maury (ACFID CEO), Georgie Dent (The Parenthood CEO), David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Is 2SER the canary in the coalmine for community radio?

Staff, alumni, presenters, and students are left looking for answers as 2SER confronts possible closure in July. How can the impact of a community radio station be conveyed outside of monetary terms and is this a sign of the times for community broadcasters?   Featured: Karen Barlow (Chief Politics Reporter, The Saturday Paper), Claire Northey (2SER station manager), Chris Dixon (Macquarie University Dean), James Bennett (UTS Dean), Reece Kinnane (Head of Advocacy and Communications, CBAA) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.