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Every week, Sami Shah (ABC, The Gadfly)—comedian, journalist, and award-winning writer of words—breaks down the biggest stories with just enough sarcasm to keep us from screaming into the void.

🎟 Live Show Alert! Tickets for the News Weakly 150th episode live show are on sale now! March 21st, 6:30pm, at Comedy Republic, Melbourne. Get them at ComedyRepublic.com.au, or join Patreon for a discount: Patreon.com/SamiShah.

🗞 This Week on News Weakly:

• Terror Plot or Marlboro Smuggling Ruse? – The Sydney "terror" caravan was actually a bikie gang ploy, but Peter Dutton won’t let that stop him from stoking paranoia.
• Victoria’s Bail Laws: Tough, Then Soft, Then Tough Again! – Because why fix the justice system when you can just keep reacting to headlines?
• Trump’s Tariffs Hit Australia! – Albanese had a lot to say about a viral wombat video but not much about the US making our steel and aluminium exports 25% more expensive.
• Syria: The War After the War – The new government promised peace, but instead, they’re carrying out sectarian massacres. So… progress?
• Justice for Some, Not for All – Duterte gets arrested for war crimes, but Netanyahu remains untouchable. Because international law is just vibes now.

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• Ad-free episodes & discounts ➡️ Patreon.com/SamiShah
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Thanks for listening! See you next week!

Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, journalist, and broadcaster.

For more: http://thesamishah.com

Theme music 'Historic Anticipation' by Paul Mottram

This podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Sami Shah.

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