Episode 50 - The Annals of History (feat Denise Pirko)

00:01:05 Crashy McCrashyface
00:02:03 Ludlum's reflections on life as a parliamentarian
00:05:25 What're we getting for our generous ongoing investment in Mark Latham
00:07:25 ABC vs government pressure update
00:10:08 You don't need that internet speed, but Malcolm does
00:11:10 Fairfax printing some pretty silly stuff from the Federal Libs about Victoria
00:13:00 The Oz vs Alex Bhathal
00:17:20 Barnabye
00:19:29 New Deputy PM Michael McCormack - has he been rehabilitated?
00:33:13 Michaelia Cash wants to shame female staffers
00:33:37 Ginger's Stuck In My Craw
00:40:15 Julie's Shrodinger's Boyfriend
00:45:06 I pledge to thee my Dutton
00:47:12 Landy's annals of history
00:47:54 MakeRentingFair.org

Episode 49 - Obviously The ABC Could Not Give In To Government Pressure (feat Ginger Turner)

01:10 Short update on bloody Barnaby
12:47 Libs vs ABC vs Alberici
22:48 SIMC - Denise Pirko
25:11 Dutton and Abbott's latest anti-immigrant rant
27:44 Matthew Guy's latest idiocy
32:10 The cashless debit card: stupid, racist and harmful, and here's why

PS https://vimeo.com/155307641

Episode 49a - Well, *something* is on

An extremely up-to-the-minute musing on the Barnaby vs Malcolm stoush.

Episode 48 - Who would have him? (feat Denise Pirko)

From mad right-wing economics to the craziness of the nation's nastiest fundamentalist men, it's a great year to be back watching Australian politics.

Episode 47 - Insufficient Flag Waving (feat Brandon Selic)

[Please note: we recorded on Tuesday night, before we knew about the cabinet leaks being FROM AN ACTUAL SECOND HAND CABINET. Like, minutes before we knew. Thanks, WMWS Effect.]

00:02:13 NSW Trains - who needs the right to strike? (Links: 
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/25/sydney-train-strike-stopped-fair-work-blocks-union-action; https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2018/jan/28/expect-a-big-fight-on-industrial-relations-this-year-as-low-wage-growth-fuels-discontent)
00:09:34 Abbott's plan to starve poor young people (Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-29/tony-abbotts-razor-gang-considered-welfare-ban-for-under-30s/9352888)
00:18:58 Shorten now wants a federal ICAC (Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/30/labor-promises-federal-integrity-commission-if-it-wins-the-next-election)
00:24:26 Trumble's Guns! Guns! Guns! (Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/australia-unveils-plan-to-become-one-of-worlds-top-10-arms-exporters)
00:29:15 Stuck in my Craw - Ben Pobjie. Matthew Guy's "Australian values" dogwhistle
00:31:45 Enforced Patriotism Corner (Links: https://twitter.com/jeremysear/status/956386083360555008, https://twitter.com/MartinPakulaMP/status/956774746108018688, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5310103/The-real-story-settlement-Australia-1788.html
00:35:28 I stand with Tarneen (Links: https://www.3aw.com.au/invasion-day-protest-organiser-refuses-to-answer-questions-calls-neil-mitchell-a-racist/, http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/invasion-day-activist-criticised-after-controversial-remarks/news-story/870aa39f9fc5cf9a42472017a1324de5, http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/calls-for-invasion-day-rally-organiser-tarneen-onuswilliams-to-be-sacked-from-government-body/news-story/2299d48d3a2b4c8d346133b3f559ecbd, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/invasion-day-rally-organiser-says-her-comments-australia-should-burn-to-the-ground-should-not-be-taken-literally-20180126-p4yyxo.html, http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/is-married-at-first-sights-telv-related-to-aboriginal-abolish-australia-activist-tarneen-onuswilliams/news-story/acaeea08351476db1f221d9941b1493a)
00:51:44 Australia Vs Humanity - Remember ScoMo's evil; leaving baby in danger on Nauru; Manus Island asylum seeker tied down and force fed in PNG (Links: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jan/30/scott-morrison-asked-asio-to-delay-asylum-seekers-visa-checks-papers-show, 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-30/scott-morrison-tried-to-delay-asylum-seekers-visas/9353350, http://www.smh.com.au/national/manus-island-asylum-seeker-tied-down-force-fed-in-png-hospital-20180126-p4yyxy.html)
01:05:32 Discussion about what to expect this year