Podcast Episodes

Part 1: How Trump is shaping the financial industry in crypto’s favour

Episode 1661

US President Donald Trump was once skeptical of digital assets, saying Bitcoin “seems like a scam” and that crypto’s value was “based on thin air.”

Now, cryptocurrency is at the centre of both his ec…

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Part 2: How Trump built a crypto empire out of ‘thin air’

Episode 1660

After saying that the value of cryptocurrencies were ‘based on thin air’, US President Donald Trump changed his tune – pledging to be a ‘pro-Bitcoin president’ and earning the backing and campaign do…

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‘You inflicted untold suffering’: the Erin Patterson sentence

Episode 1659

For the first time ever, the Supreme Court of Victoria allowed a television camera to broadcast a sentencing – the hearing for convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson.

Justice Christopher Beale impo…

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Australia’s definitely-not-secret deal with Nauru

Episode 1658

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government’s deal with Nauru was “hardly secret.”

But the agreement to deport hundreds of non-citizens to live in the tiny Pacific nation was signed on Friday…

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

The political takeover of America’s public health

Episode 1657

Insiders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the agency is in chaos.

Last week, the White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after less than a month in the role.

Insiders say th…

Published on 5 days, 13 hours ago

Kylie Moore-Gilbert on what Iran’s Revolutionary Guard thinks of Australia

Episode 1656

Australia acted against Iran after ASIO found Tehran orchestrated two antisemitic arson attacks on Australian soil – expelling Iran’s ambassador and moving to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Cor…

Published on 6 days, 13 hours ago

How a mainstream protest gave cover to neo-Nazi violence

Episode 1655

In the lead-up to the so-called ‘March for Australia’, many people downplayed the involvement of neo-Nazis in organising and promoting the rallies that took place in several cities.

But in Melbourne,…

Published on 1 week ago

When religious doctors refuse healthcare

Episode 1654

As hard-fought gains in reproductive medicine, voluntary assisted dying and LGBTQI health care have been made – another story has emerged.

One where religious pharmacists, doctors and hospital system…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Murray Watt on our broken environmental laws and saying 'yes' to Woodside

Episode 1653

Murray Watt has a big job: as federal environment minister, he’s been hand-picked by Albanese to fix Australia’s old and broken environment laws.

It was a brief his predecessor Tanya Plibersek failed…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Who was involved in Australia’s decision to expel the Iranian ambassador?

Episode 1652

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fronted the media this week alongside ASIO chief Mike Burgess, it was with extraordinary news.

Albanese revealed that ASIO now has evidence the Iranian government…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago