The Hoot

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 slo...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudi...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...