Local and national building issues presented by the CFMEU Building Union Division.
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Cfmeu Podcasts
The Mining & Energy Union fights for our members in coal and metals mining and power generation around Australia. Our members work hard, play a crucial role in Australia’s economy, support their communities and have a proud tradition of standing up for safety and workers’ rights. Hosted by Tim Brunero, this podcast features news, interviews, historical features and inside stories keeping you up to the minute with our activities, challenges and successes - as well as the stories from our past ...
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All news. All the time.
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Clancy Overell and Errol Parker, editors of the explicitly raw but iconic Outback Australian newspaper known as The Betoota Advocate report fiercely - without fear or favour.
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Rank and File Worker and Trade Union Show, covering current affairs, progressive issues and news and events from the labour movement. Includes "This Is The Week" with Kevin Healy.
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News about peace, disarmament and nuclear issues.
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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia’s most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester. https://www.theage.com.au/topic/naked-city-jbi #crime #truecrime #police #news
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Voices 4 Palestine II Northern Suburbs Need PT II Changing Track Movie Interview II This is the Week II CFMEU Attack Update II
Headlines II here - States abuse of children using the legal justice system as cover - Safety Net reports Mass job cuts at ANZ - Safety Net reports Australian Unions join together in campaign against Amazon Exploitation methods - Guardian reports two potential litigants against Police use of stinger grenades - The US has launched a series of Airstr…
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As we wind down the year that was, Errol Parker guides a journey through some of the best moments from Betoota Talks in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic). Kevin Bracken joins the boys to give us the background to the recent 171 year anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Industry news with a reminder that it is the fourth week of picketing at CSR down in Yarraville. Drop in and support the workers 6am - 6pm 277 Whitehall St, Yarraville.…
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Headlines II Voices 4 Palestine II Careless - Australia's Aged Care System II This is the week II Singing Blackbird Enterprises - Thinking Strategically Program II
Headlines here II - Victorian Government's tough on crime- SBS new chair ex-arms company executive- US attacks on Venezuela- US releases convicted drug dealer ex-Honduras President while still accusing President Maduro of Venezuela of being a 'Narco Terrorist'. Voices 4 Palestine here II Nora Barris-Freeman, from Electronic Intafada gives an overvi…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Essential Worker Christmas Party, Delloitte Replaced By AI, Spotify Wrapped & Ford Raptor
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17:45Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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BETOOTA TALKS: Ashes Moments with Peter Lalor PART 2
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35:21What turns a routine delivery into folklore? How does one wide ball at the Gabba trigger a generation of English PTSD? And why do the strangest, funniest and most chaotic moments always seem to find their way into this rivalry? In Part Two of our deep dive into Ashes mythology, Clancy & Errol once again sits down with Peter Lalor to revisit a fresh…
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Headlines II Voice 4 Palestine II Rising Tide II 25 years Refugee Resistance Exhibition II Stock Exchange Threat to Living Standards & Nature II
Headlines here II- Massive stop work in Italy in support of Palestine goes further with widesweeping demands for system change.- The Nauru deal to park refugees- Federal Labor's new Environment Bill- Reflections on the side stepping of parliamentary process to get bills through both houses- The passing of the bill to allow Ministers and Police to c…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Pauline Hanson Stunt, Ciggies Not Appropriate Gift, Fine Dining Not Enough & Expensive Ice Latte
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11:45Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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What was it like to fight apartheid as a South African mining union leader?
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24:09Mining unions played a key role in bringing down apartheid in South Africa. We meet one mining union leader who was at the coal face of the struggle.By Glen Mpufane - Director of Mining and Diamond, Gems, Ornaments and Jewelry Production (DGOJP) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Lead for IndustriALL Global Union
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LISTEN: Jeremy Cordeaux: The AI Bubble, $96M Weather Website & Australia’s Net-Zero Madness
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22:04In this Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy dives into a fast-moving mix of politics, economics and the absurdities shaping Australia in late 2025. From fears of an “AI investment bubble” to staggering stock market swings, Jeremy breaks down what the tech boom really means for everyday Australians. He calls out the irony of govern…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Amyl and The Sniffers, Dog Vomit, 50 Grand Retaining Wall & Cocaine Epidemic
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12:54Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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BETOOTA TALKS: Ashes Moments with Peter Lalor Part 1
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32:08What is an Ashes moment, really? Why do grown men howl like rapid dogs over a ball that lands on a crack? And how did a couple of colonial summer sports turn into one of the world’s most unhinged rivalries? This week, The Betoota Advocate sits down with one of cricket’s most respected storytellers, Peter Lalor, to unpack the triumphs, meltdowns and…
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LISTEN: Small Business Collapse, Border Force Scandal & Immigration Truth Bombs — Jeremy Cordeaux
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23:25In this Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux fires off a rapid-paced commentary on immigration, energy prices, government incompetence and the collapse of small business confidence. Jeremy reveals shocking data showing a third of small businesses will close within six months—driven entirely by soaring energy costs caused b…
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LISTEN: Dropping Net-Zero, Gen Z Meltdown & The $2B COP Scandal — Jeremy Cordeaux
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19:34In this fiery Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux tears into Australia’s climate politics, the collapse of net-zero, and the rising despair among Generation Z. Reacting to the coldest November since 1913, Jeremy says the climate narrative has “fallen apart”, yet politicians and activists cling to it. He applauds the Liber…
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BETOOTA TALKS: 'Monkeyboy' on the secret cultural fault lines of Sydney City.
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32:17What are eshays? Where is Sydney home to the world's best chicken burgers? What the hell has been happening in Australia's biggest city since the government introduced lock out laws. This week, The Betoota Advocate talks to one of Sydney's most razor-sharp cultural commentators, Monkeyboy. He's an author, an online oracle, and an unofficial anthrop…
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Headlines II Voice 4 Palestine II Festival of Critical Comedy 2025 II Marking the Dismissal II This is the Week II CFMEU Update II
Headlines here II - What Indigenous people expect from COP30- The Human Rights Law Centre condemns the Allan Government for proposing children as young as 14 be locked away for life in Victoria. - Victorian Government push legislation to control dissent further.- Monash University has announced that it is ending its relationship with Woodside Energ…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Libs Ditch Net Zero, 50 Years Since The Dismissal, Big Week For FIFOs, Social Media Ban & Very Chill Maid of Honour
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20:57Clancy Overell and Errol Parker wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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3-HOUR LIVE STREAM: Australia Is Falling Behind? Jeremy Cordeaux Exposes the 4,950-Approval Disaster
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3:41:27In this special 3-hour LIVE edition streamed from his dining room table, Jeremy Cordeaux brings together sharp political commentary, major energy debates, industry insights, and candid discussions about Australia’s future. Joined by guests from politics, academia and business, Jeremy dives into South Australia’s crushing red tape problem, the 4,950…
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Net Zero Meltdown, Socialism’s Return & the Death of Common Sense
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21:42In this powerful Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux unloads on the political chaos surrounding Australia’s net-zero debate, calling the policy “nonsense” and “unachievable”. He reflects on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and warns of socialism’s global resurgence — from New York electing a socialist mayor …
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LISTEN: Climate Claims, John Laws Tribute & Australia’s $4B Illegal Cigarette Crisis
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22:08In this Remembrance Day edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux reflects on one of the most significant dates in Australia’s calendar and the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam dismissal. Jeremy pays tribute to radio legend John Laws, sharing personal memories from their time at 2GB. He dives into the Liberal Party’s looming net-zero a…
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This week on Betoota Talks, Errol Parker sits down with an icon of Australian cricket, Merv Hughes. In this wide ranging one on one interview, Merv takes us through the highs and lows of his career, from Australia’s triumphant away ashes victories, to the nervous moments hoping not to get dropped from the team. He’s got some classic stories about W…
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Headlines II here - Weapons manufacturers and distributers part of the corporate sponsors for the National Press Club - NSW government chief sponsor of the Sydney International Weapons Expo - Home Renovations linked to 51% of Mesothelioma death - "Punishment before trial" Senator Thorpe rejects police buries buried in social security bill - Fair Wo…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Landslide Win For Leftists, Tips To Get Rich, Online Gambling Is Totally Normal & Liberals Decide They Don’t Care About Climate Change
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18:37Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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LISTEN: CFMEU Corruption, Race Triage & SA Blowouts — Jeremy’s Biggest Garage Rant Yet!
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19:26In this Garage edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux dives into the growing tension between equality, government overreach, and Australia’s shifting political landscape. From historical parallels between Whitlam-era apartheid sanctions and today’s debates over race-based policies in Victoria, to reports of hospital triage favourin…
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LISTEN: Net Zero Dumped, Power Bills Soar & ‘Future Made in Australia’ Spin — Jeremy Cordeaux
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22:38Jeremy Cordeaux fires through Cup Day trivia, RBA rate nerves and Australia’s cost-of-living crunch before unloading on energy policy and political spin. He argues the Nationals are right to dump net zero, links today’s de-industrialisation to the 1975 Lima Declaration, and calls “Future Made in Australia” a slogan without cheap reliable power. He …
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Who was Christopher Skase? (with Mark Humphries)
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33:36Those who don’t remember the 1980s would not be familiar with the myth and scandal that surrounded Australia’s most confident, glitzy and wreckless businessman-turned-white-collar- criminal, Christopher Skase. This week, ABC presenter Mark Humphries joins Betoota Talks to discuss our nation’s most notorious high flyer, and what happened when he fle…
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Headlines II Voices4Palestine II Precarious workers Unite in UK II Stop War on Latin America Rally II Melb City Council 4 Year Plan Passes II
Headlines here II- Faux Ceasefire in Gaza as IOF kill civilians.- Lebanese response to Isreali incursions- Sudan update - RSF killed at least 1,500 people, including 460 patients and their companions from the local al-Saud hospital. - Venezuela update - US attacks on Latin American fisher people.- Ecuador's Indigenous Resistance: A Journey Through …
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Liberals Having A Normal One, Kevin27 Evades ICE, QLD High Schools, & Real Estate Agents
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14:59Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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LISTEN: Paedophile Networks, Shower Police & Political Madness — Jeremy Cordeaux Garage Edition
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20:06In this Garage Edition, Jeremy Cordeaux dives headfirst into some of the week’s most explosive issues — from the Four Corners exposé on organised paedophile networks to the national debate on childcare, political hypocrisy, and absurd new water restrictions. He calls for drastic action on child protection, questions male employment in childcare, mo…
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What’s the Industry minister doing for energy workers?
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13:46How can coal fired power station workers across the country ensure they retain stable well paying jobs and their communities thrive into the future? Industry Minister Tim Ayres talks about the success Collie has had in transforming itself, and the role of the NZEA in supporting regional industries across the country.…
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LISTEN: Albanese’s Joy Division Shirt Scandal, Woke Madness & Halloween Hazards – Jeremy Cordeaux
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21:18In this Garage Edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux tackles the week’s most eyebrow-raising moments — from Anthony Albanese’s bizarre “Joy Division” T-shirt scandal to woke self-censorship, Adelaide’s population boom, and the true cost of Halloween decorations. He also shines a light on beach safety, government waste on defibrill…
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International superstar and Quokka enthusiast Jelly Roll joined Betoota Talks to have a yarn and get the run down on what he needs to know before heading down under for his first ever headline tour in Aus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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Headlines & Homeless Persons Rally Report II Voices 4 Palestine II Homeless Persons Union Interview II This is the Week II Don Sutherland Interview II
Headlines & Homeless Persons Rally Report II hereEyewitness report of police violence on Sunday 19th Oct in Melb CBD - please explain to Vic Government who has supplied military style weapons to police who target anti fascist protestsHomeless Persons Rally Report: Debbie Brennan re Radical Women at Homeless Persons rally 21/10/2025AUKUS: Revolving …
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Trump V Rudd, RFK Approves Silica Packets, Local Mum Full From Lunch & Local Kid Frightens Neighbours
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15:14Errol Parker and Effie Bateman wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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FULL LIVE STREAM: Mike Smithson, Dr John Bruni, Graham Young, Jackie Goodall + More
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3:10:29Jeremy Cordeaux hosts a fiery three-hour live broadcast from the dining room table, diving into the week’s biggest headlines, scandals, and politics. Joined by guests Dr John Bruni (SAGE International), Graham Young (Australian Institute for Progress), Greg Sheridan (The Australian), Mike Smithson (Seven News), and Jackie Goodall (Royal Flying Doct…
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LISTEN: 28 Days of Fuel Left, $285M Wasted & The “Voice” Returns – Jeremy Cordeaux’s Garage Edition
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21:37In this Garage Edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux covers everything from fuel security to flying pets and “woke” education reforms. With only 28 days of fuel left in reserve, Jeremy warns of Australia’s dangerous supply vulnerabilities. He tackles the South Australian “Voice” controversy, the hydrogen project that wasted $285 m…
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LISTEN: Freedom of Information Under Attack, King Charles at Uluru & Barnaby’s Big Move – Jeremy Cordeaux
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20:30In this Garage Edition, Jeremy Cordeaux fires up The Court of Public Opinion with a classic mix of politics, wit, and reflection. From the government’s quiet attempt to restrict Freedom of Information, to King Charles meeting with representatives from Uluru, lithium battery dangers, and Barnaby Joyce’s rumoured alliance with Pauline Hanson — Jeremy…
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BETOOTA TALKS presents ‘The Ballad Of Barnaby Joyce’
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51:25The three-times Deputy PM, Barnaby Gerard Joyce MP has offered the vaguest resignation in political history over the weekend. Is he quitting politics? Is he quitting the party? Is he quitting Tamworth? Or is he simply reloading the clip and coming back for more!? This week on Betoota Talks, we trace the career of Barnaby Joyce from his days as a bu…
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Headlines II Voices 4 Palestine II Stop Woodside Monash II This is the Week II Save Public Housing Snap Rally II
Headlines II hereDespite the ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli forces have killed at least 3 civilians. Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported that since the ceasefire went into effect on October 11, 23 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks and 122 have been wounded.Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the…
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LIVE STREAM: Caleb Bond, Arman Gore, Dr John Bruni, Adam Creighton, Jamie Sandford Morgan + More
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3:11:41Maria – First caller, discussed the RAA (Royal Automobile Association) annual report and executive pay rises. Dr. John Bruni – Regular guest, expert on international affairs, discussed global politics, Ukraine, Russia, Trump, and Australian foreign policy. Arman Gore – Head of Legal Policy and Advocacy, Electric Vehicle Council. Interviewed about e…
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WEEKLY BULLETIN: Conflict Definitely Over, Young Blokes Pay Lands Mid Piss-Up, Former Gifted Child & 37-Year-Old Pulls Muscle
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11:38Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota. Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Betoota Advocate
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LISTEN: Pauline Hanson’s Rise, $325k Machete Bins & Dolly’s Comeback – Jeremy Cordeaux
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19:29Jeremy Cordeaux brings another sharp, funny, and fearless edition of The Court of Public Opinion – Garage Edition. From Christmas spending and phone habits to Pauline Hanson’s rise and Victoria’s latest “nanny state” laws, Jeremy dissects the week’s absurdities with his signature wit. He takes aim at $325,000 machete bins, political correctness, an…
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LISTEN: Lydia Thorpe’s Firestorm, Electric Dreams & the Cult of Climate Change – Jeremy Cordeaux
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21:00Jeremy Cordeaux’s Court of Public Opinion – Garage Edition tackles the week’s sharpest stories: the Grattan Institute’s bold claim that electricity prices will drop 50% by 2050, Victoria’s economic and crime crisis, Lydia Thorpe’s shocking call to “burn down Parliament House,” and the cult-like thinking behind climate change activism. Jeremy draws …
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