From Pillar to Post

In this final edition of From Pillar to Post , Noah and Martin reflect on the 'greatest hits' of the podcast. Be sure to check out all previous episodes of the podcast for the full interviews featured here. Many thanks to the collaborators across the country since we began From Pillar to Post in April 2025! Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer - Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

As football fans are fixed to the Men's FIFA World Cup in North America, many communities in Australia are wondering what happened to the funding promised following the Women's competition in 2023. Featuring: Emma Setterfield-Smith ( BayFM ), Emma Griffin (Female Football Co-ordinator, Football NSW) and Kerry Turner (Manager of Partnerships and Participation, NSW Office for Sport) Presented and pr...

Conflict on the other side of the world is quickly brushed off in Australia. But that’s not the way many Australians feel, especially with the current conflicts in the Middle East, pushing a number to take an active role in delivering aid to Gaza. So what does it take to step out?   Featuring: Neve & Kate O'Connor, Gemma, Suzie & Patrick O'Toole Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer...

If you’re a smoker it’s probably somewhere in the ballpark of $15. But even non-smokers are paying for the missed tax on legal cigarettes. With the ever-increasing tobacco excise pushing up the cost of cigarettes past $50 a pack, is it any wonder that the illicit tobacco trade is rapidly growing as tax income from tobacco is falling. Featuring: Jacob Shteyman (AAP Federal Politics &amp...

How can we train enough electricians to meet the exponential increase in demand as the country moves towards electrification of our industries, businesses, and homes. Featured: Michael Wright (Electrical Trades Union, National Secretary) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured: Cat Holloway ( Spark Shoalhaven Editor) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another year, another budget. Just what has changed to address inequality? Featured: Cassandra Goldie (ACOSS CEO), Matthew Maury (ACFID CEO), Georgie Dent (The Parenthood CEO), David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Staff, alumni, presenters, and students are left looking for answers as 2SER confronts possible closure in July. How can the impact of a community radio station be conveyed outside of monetary terms and is this a sign of the times for community broadcasters?   Featured: Karen Barlow (Chief Politics Reporter, The Saturday Paper ), Claire Northey (2SER station manager), Chris Dixon (Macquarie U...

As World Press Freedom Day is marked, it gives us a convenient moment to ask what is the state of that freedom in Australia? In 2014, Australian journalist Peter Greste was given a seven-year jail sentence for allegations of 'airing false news' as a reporter for al-Jazeera in Egypt. His story captured the attention of the nation and became a living reminder of the importance of press freedom. But...

As the federal budget looms, Australians brace for cuts to the services they rely on in pursuit of 'balancing the books'. But why isn't the focus on one of Australia's largest industries which some claim has fallen short of a fair contribution in taxes? Featured: David Pocock (ACT Independent Senator) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

The hardline approach on migration outlined by Liberal leader Angus Taylor has been met with harsh criticism from former Prime Minister Paul Keating, Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, and Amnesty International to name a few. But Mr Taylor singling out the recent cohort of refugees from Gaza has raised separate concerns from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre which says Australia is already failin...

It appears there is no limit to the rhetoric US President Donald Trump will use in his handling of the Iranian conflict. This week has seen a string of threats from the President including warnings ‘a civilisation will die’ if a ceasefire wasn’t reached and mocking Islam on Easter Sunday. The escalation in Donald Trump's comments has been shocking from a distance, but what has it...

Featured: Liam Fitzgerald ( FitzMedia ), Louise Stokes (NSW Upper-Hunter farmer), Lynnard Cucksey (Advanced Materials and Battery Council CEO), Francis Vierboom (Rewiring Australia CEO) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of grassroots news publishers have gathered in the regional South Australian town of Murray Bridge for the annual Local and Independent News Association summit. From the sidelines of the conference,  From Pillar to Post spoke with the creators caught up in the middle of a volatile media sector, the advocates fighting to keep local news alive, and the organisations pushing back agains...

Featured: Kyam Maher (SA Deputy Premier), Josh Teague (SA Deputy Liberal leader), Zibeon Fielding (APY lands executive board member), Dechlan Brennan (NIT reporter), Kerrynne Liddle (Liberal Senator), Lidia Thorpe (Independent Senator) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured: Mark Pearce (Volunteering Australia CEO), Andrew Leigh (Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured: Martin Davies, Paul O'Keeffe (US-Australian traveller), Chris (Austrian traveller), Cheryl (US traveller) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines in January for his speech promoting principles of collaboration beyond the typical global superpowers we've come to rely on. Mr Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum was criticised by the United States, but middle powers around the world have voiced their support including Australia. So where does that leave us? Will we reconsider the long h...

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Featured: Major Bruce Harmer (The Salvation Army), Dean Carlton & Dinah Facius (EdgeFM presenters), Mark Pearce (Volunteering Australia CEO) Presenter - Noah Secomb Producer -  Martin Davies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Men are less likely to be openly queer in professional sport around the world compared to women or non-binary players. So what does it mean when there has been a sudden increase of former sportsmen in Australia coming out as gay and bisexual in the public eye? Could this be a widespread shift in stereotypes for men in professional sports? Featured: Jacqueline Shields (JOYfm, Game On! ), Samantha L...

Australia Day this year has brought forward old debates to change the date of our national holiday, but has also ignited new concerns as alt-right groups have used the day to protest immigration. What was January 26th actually like this year beyond the headlines? And what is Australia missing by celebrating an historic day of colonisation and not a moment of unity?   Featured: Micah Kickett,...

Many Australians saw the result of last year's election as a sign of things to come. The broad support of the country should have given Labor the chance to go full throttle on reform and new policies. But that hasn't been the case. So why is Labor acting so slow? Is it intentional?   Featured: Sean Kelly,  Quarterly Essay - The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For? Presenter - Noah Seco...

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After 5 years as the National Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds has been a first-hand witness to the slow pace of change in politics, even when it's a matter of keeping young Australians safe. While the social media ban for under-16s suggests there is the ability to move quickly, it seems pretty unlikely the government will keep up the momentum and confront shortfalls in child safety.  ...