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Neoliberalism’s long winter of discontent
October 24, 2026 · 20 minFrance’s protests expose the broken promise of austerity: hardship today, prosperity forever postponed. As Australia faces its own cost-of-living crisis, housing affordability pressures and strained public services, can Anthony Albanese…
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Wong’s Palestine election demand: Who will protect the voters under occupation?
October 23, 2026 · 14 minPenny Wong’s criticism of the postponed Palestinian elections raises a crucial issue for Australian foreign policy: how can a democracy that’s been destroyed flourish under occupation? While Mahmoud Abbas’s prolonged presidency needs…
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The politics of violence and blame
October 22, 2026 · 17 minThe alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta raises urgent questions about political violence in Australia, the safety of elected representatives and the health of Australian democracy. With the motive still under…
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Death in America: The execution will not be televised
October 18, 2026 · 13 minDonald Trump’s cancelled plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution raises disturbing questions about state violence, political spectacle and Australia’s willingness to challenge its closest ally. We examine Pete Hegseth’s proposal to turn…
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Australia’s Red Line Package: Human rights for sale
October 17, 2026 · 13 minAustralia champions international law, but where does it draw the line when human rights collide with defence contracts and strategic alliances? Labor and the Coalition’s decision to block a Senate inquiry into the Red Lines Package raises…
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PFAS, housing and climate: Luciana Carusi’s fight for the Blue Mountains
October 16, 2026 · 33 minWho holds power in the Blue Mountains—and whose interests come first? Ahead of the NSW election, we speak with NSW Greens candidate Luciana Carusi about PFAS water contamination, housing affordability, climate policy and the gap between…
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Australia’s rules-based disorder
October 15, 2026 · 16 minDonald Trump’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court, Israel’s alleged war crimes in Gaza and controversy surrounding Navi Pillay and the Nobel Peace Prize expose the hypocrisy of a rules-based international order that shields…
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Is Big Tech AI out of control and too big to reel in?
October 11, 2026 · 14 minWho controls Australia’s AI future: elected governments or Big Tech? In this episode, we examine how scrutiny of OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google and DeepMind at Australia’s parliamentary inquiry exposes broader questions about…
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One Nation: The billionaire’s battler party
October 10, 2026 · 13 minOne Nation promises to defend ordinary Australians against wealthy elites – but Pauline Hanson’s party is moving into an $8 million Brisbane building owned by Gina Rinehart’s company. Barnaby Joyce insists it will pay commercial rent, yet…
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The FlyDubai incident: Fear and art of political fiction
October 9, 2026 · 17 minA crisis doesn’t have to be manufactured to become propaganda. We examine FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, Benjamin Netanyahu’s response and how terrorism and national security narratives can serve political survival, while diverting attention from…
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The Greens take on Labor, Supermarkets, AUKUS & Palestine
October 8, 2026 · 16 minCan David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into electoral support for the Australian Greens? From publicly owned supermarkets and cheaper groceries to housing affordability, AUKUS, Pine Gap and Palestine, this episode examines who…
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Will David Shoebridge give Labor the boot?
October 2, 2026 · 27 minCan David Shoebridge turn frustration with Labor into lasting support for the Australian Greens? In this episode, we examine how the Greens can rebuild after the 2025 federal election by connecting their policies to the cost-of-living…

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