The Hoot

Here's the Hoot with a howling question - could we eat our way through the carp problem in Lake Burley Griffin? Revelations from the Robodebt enquiry are also in our sights as we ponder frank and fearless advice. And Ross has been a road rage target - is it on the rise?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember the days when the Melbourne Cup stopped the nation? Not so much anymore and this week on The Hoot, Ross Solly and Genevieve Jacobs ask whether the inexorable rise of gambling - and its harms - may be to blame. We're wondering whether David Pocock can deliver four more senators for the Territory and if the new ice sports facility could bring us some unlikely sporting opportunities. See omn...

Media was spotlit as the Lehrmann trial collapsed last week. Ross and Genevieve discuss responsible reporting and argue the toss on whether we're budget winners now that Labor's back on the hill. And there's serious disagreement over Halloween. Did you trick or treat? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a question for the ages this week on The Hoot from Region. Would you rather wrestle a snake or a possum? Which would be more predictable - or dangerous? Ross and Genevieve debate the tricky outcomes when sport meets politics and whose rights prevail. And we ask - are you ever going back to work in the office?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Hoot, Ross and Genevieve discuss Canberra's tragic road toll and whether anything could help. We debate whether proposals for segregated swimming are inclusive - or exclusive? And can a footy coach from Queanbeyan snatch the title of Australia's most ordinary rig? Or could Ross be a late contender?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Hoot, Ross and Genevieve debate whether a fast food franchise really kills neighbourhood commerce, the oft-debated and very thorny issue of how far religious freedom goes and the burning question of our times: have cats had their day? Join us for all the news with a light touch from Ngunnawal country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hoot's back, as Ross and Genevieve discuss how to get the Government's anti-corruption plans right, whether eucalypts are really widow makers and how to tell if you're really a Canberran (hint - is it the way you drive?). The Hoot is a light touch on Region Media's news and stories from Ngunnawal country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Grand Final time and sometimes sports stars do get it right. Ross and Genevieve discuss why the city's justice system is stumbling and what dish you would defend with your life (or a knife). It's the Hoot, with all the news and views from Ngunnawal country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring has sprung, but will last summer's protestors also return like migrating birds? Ross and Genevieve wonder why we can't sort out the NSW border and how you actually pronounce Manuka. It's the Hoot, with all the news and views from Ngunnawal country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why can't we have nice things? Ross and Genevieve ask why light rail works in other, smaller, cities, whether it's too soon to talk about the Republic and what's lurking at the deep dark bottom of Lake Burley Griffin (besides carp) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canberra's dreams of a Civic stadium have been dashed. But is Bruce all that bad? Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly as they count our COVID costs and swap magpie swooping experiences.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Andrew Barr run in 2024? Will light rail get to Woden within the next ten years? And who would you dress up as at Comic Con? Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for The Hoot, Canberra's weekly news and views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hoot brings you news, views and big ideas from Canberra's Region Media. Join Genevieve Jacobs and Ross Solly for insights, expertise and a bit of fun each week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.