The Professor and The Hack is a frank, relatable and always entertaining discussion about the state of politics and current affairs from two of the most experienced and trusted sources in Australia.Network 10's resident experts, National Affairs Editor Hugh Riminton (The Hack) and Network Political Editor Peter Van Onselen (The Professor) are second to none when it comes to politics.They leave no stone unturned as they deep dive into what is happening in Australian politics and get to the bottom of what is really going on, always with their distinctive style, insights and a touch of humour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 6 hours 29 minutes
Episode 14: Crossbench Power
What is Scott Morrison's legislative agenda? Will we ever have another truly future-focused government? Are we creeping towards becoming a police state?Professor Van Onselen is away so Hugh asks Senior Fellow at ANU and host of the 'Democr...
Episode 13: Leakers and Whistleblowers
This week the Prof and The Hack discuss the AFP raids on journalists, complications with tax policy and how Albo is doing against Scomo so far.
Episode 12: Hard to Dis-Lodge
Both sides have announced their front benches: Which is strongest? What are the weak links?Also the Religious Freedom Act and picking a legacy moment.
Episode 11: Battle Of The Pragmatists
Hugh and Peter get together again to look at Albo as the leader of the ALP, the difficult choice between blocking and condoning and dancing around coal.
Episode 10: PVO's Final Prediction
Peter and Hugh wade through the election aftermath with thoughts on Shorten's salesmanship, early broken promises and the leadership contenders for Labor.
Episode 9: A Try After The Siren?
The election is a couple of days away so Peter and Hugh examine the final pitches, consider whether we know the leaders any better than we did at the start of the campaign and ask the question: Who disappear from politics completely after Saturday?
Episode 8: Tacking In The Same Direction
Peter and Hugh look at the latest happenings in the final week of the election campaign. There is seat conjecture, opinions on News Corps coverage of the election and the question is asked: 'Is it the singer or the song?'
Episode 7: Winning Ugly
Who won the final leaders debate? What would Bill Shorten be like as a prime minister? Why would a narrow ALP victory be the worst of both worlds? Find out as Hugh and Peter discuss what is happening on the election trail this week.
Episode 6: Look To The Itinerary
Murky preference deals, One Nation imploding and how the leaders travel plans indicate how they think they are performing.
Episode 5: The Small Target Technique
Peter and Hugh discuss the value of knowing when to 'do little', the Clive Palmer X-factor, the water buy-back issue and Getup mess up again.