Weekly Wrap: Understanding the budget tax reform debate

About this episode

This episode discusses the political debate surrounding budget tax reforms and covers various political events and cultural recommendations.

This week, we’ll help you understand the political debate around the budget tax reforms, plus a few tidbits you might not have heard about. Then, we feel obligated to get you across the significance of the result in the Farrer by-election last weekend. We’ll cover what came out of Trump’s China visit as well. Lots of politics this week, but never fear - Eurovision provides some relief, as does the American Country Music Awards, and a nostalgic recommendation from Claire. Links Kate’s recommendation: Choosin’ Texas by Ella Langley Claire’s recommendation: Untold: The Race of the Century Want more News Club in your life? We've got you… ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our News Club newsletter⁠⁠ Watch all our episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @TheSquiz⁠⁠ PS: If you love what we do, the best way to support us is by clicking ‘follow’ on Apple or Spotify. A huge thanks to those who drop us a 5-star review, or even better - spread the word about News Club with your friends, family, colleagues... even your barista. Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson Producer & Editor: Ryan Pemberton Researcher: Sophie Felice

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire Kimball, Kate Watson

Topics covered

• budget tax reform
• political debate
• Farrer by-election
• Trump's China visit
• Eurovision
• American Country Music Awards

Keywords

• budget
• tax reform
• politics
• Farrer by-election
• Trump
• Eurovision
• American Country Music Awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Squiz

Books & works: Choosin’ Texas, Untold: The Race of the Century

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