Michael McLaren analyses the massive buildup of U.S. naval firepower in the Persian Gulf, arguing that the blunt rhetoric from the Munich Security Conference signaling "regime change" is no mere bluff.

He suggests we are witnessing a high-stakes move in a global game of geopolitical chess designed to finally checkmate the Ayatollah and shift the tectonic plates of power.

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From the Northern Beaches to the world stage, two-time AEW TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher discusses the sacrifice, the "Brain Buster," and his high-stakes homecoming ladder match at Qudos Bank Arena.

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Michael McLaren warns that the "short-sighted" sale of Victoria Barracks ignores the "rearview mirror" of history and creates a dangerous security gap in the heart of Sydney.

Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, former Vice Chief of the Defence Force and former Chief of Army argues that losing this secure CBD site would be a "straight loss" to our immediate defense capability and our ability to respond to emergencies.

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With the Liberal leadership settled, Michael McLaren shifts the focus to whether Angus Taylor can expose the "fantasist" energy policies driving up bills and threatening Australia’s industrial base.

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Michael McLaren and Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson condemn the Albanese government's plan to sell off historic military sites like Victoria Barracks and Fort Queenscliff, calling it a "reckless" move that compromises national security and heritage for short-term budget fixes.

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Michael McLaren rebukes NSW Premier Chris Minns for comparing the potential sale of the historic Victoria Barracks to a neighbour clearing a boat off the street.

While acknowledging that everyone makes verbal slips, McLaren argues the comparison is "dopey" and "insensitive" given the site’s status as secular sacred ground and its deep connection to the soldiers who marched out of its gates to fight for Australia’s freedoms.

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Michael McLaren examines the tension between sports as a neutral escape and its reality as a platform for activism, arguing that selective neutrality is inherently political and suggests that "sport for sport's sake" may be an impossible ideal.

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