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26/12/2025

Ep. 329: State Politics Year in Review 2025 with Minister Harriet Shing is out now!

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Another year in The Garden State has come to an end.

In keeping with tradition, Harriet Shing is here to help us review the past 12 months.

💜Drawing from her own family’s experiences, Harriet brings warmth and clarity to the fight against hate speech, and stresses the need to create a society where all people are safe in their identities.

Plus:

🛣️Victoria’s massive year of road and rail - how has life changed for commuters, and what’s still to come?

✍🏽The First Nations Treaty - what does it really mean, and can the Tories still take it away?

🗳️The Victorian State election - One year out, what key issues and major challenges will Vic Labor face?

All this and more. Including donkeys! 🫏😯

26/12/2025

Minister Harriet Shing reflects on her early tour of the Metro Tunnel.

Ep. 329: State Politics Year in Review 2025 is out now!

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/sociallydemocratic

Another year in The Garden State has come to an end, and Minister Harriet Shing helps us review it.

22/12/2025

Ep. 328: After Bondi: Has the Left Failed Jewish Australians?

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19/12/2025

Ep. 328: After Bondi: Has the Left Failed Jewish Australians?

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After the horrific events at Bondi Beach, it’s time for the Left to reflect. ​ How can we be better allies to the Jewish community and fight anti-Semitism?

First Stephen, Jessie, and David break down the event, including the response from police, ASIO, Labor and community leaders.

Then they move to a broader discussion about Labor's historic relationship with the Jewish community, the rise of anti-Semitism in Australia, and critical reflections on how the Australian Left can reckon with their failings.

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19/12/2025

Ep. 328: After Bondi: Has the Left Failed Jewish Australians?

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/sociallydemocratic or wherever you get your podcasts.

18/12/2025

Does the Far Right own social media?!

Ep. 327: International Politics Wrap with Katie Parsons is out now!

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14/12/2025

We at Socially Democratic stand with the Australian Jewish community following the horrific terror attack at the Hanukkah family gathering at Bondi Beach.

11/12/2025

Traditional parties in decline?

Ep. 327: International Politics Wrap with Katie Parsons is out now!

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11/12/2025

Viktor Orbán, Hungary
Netherlands, the PVV
Sanae Takaichi,
Japan and the LDP

Canada is quoting Reagan
UK Labour’s badly shaken
Germany. AFD.
What’s wrong with democracy?

We didn’t start the fire,
But Katie’s here, she’s going to make it clear
We didn’t start the fire,
But our episode will help you carry the load

Romania - a little win
Proto-fascists back again
U.S. shut down, long delays
But Trump sends money to Milei

We didn’t start the fire.
But we’ve got Parsons,
And we know it’s arson.

We didn’t start the fire,
But we can talk and learn,
To help control the burn
The burn the burn the burn [fade out]

Ep. 327: International Politics Wrap with Katie Parsons is out now!

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08/12/2025

Ep. 326: What Does Labor Believe In? with Sean Kelly is out now!

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05/12/2025

What does Labor believe in?

Ep. 326: The Good Fight with Sean Kelly is out now!

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05/12/2025

Ep. 326: What Does Labor Believe In? with Sean Kelly is out now!

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Sean Kelly started with a basic question: What does Labor believe?

Drawing on his experience as a former press secretary for both Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, and over a decade covering politics, he pursues the question through the lens of our not so-distant-past - from the Cold War to Whitlam, from Hawke and Keating to Rudd and Gillard.

The result is a brilliant essay in Quarterly Essay which reflects on the struggles, feats and failures of the current Albanese government - placing it within the broader struggle of all centre-left parties: between belief and action, idealism and pragmatism, the 'right' thing and the achievable thing.

Sean comes on the show to discuss it with Stephen.

A must-listen and a must-read to all who are interested in fighting the good fight.

✍️ Mentioned in the episode:

Quarterly Essay 100: 'The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?' by Sean Kelly
https://bit.ly/4rzVkC3

The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison by Sean Kelly
https://bit.ly/48gYbYW