Michael McLaren asserts that the fundamental reason for the Liberal collapse was the party's "missing ideological spine." He argues that voters went to the polls unsure what the Liberal brand stood for anymore, contrasting the party's "purple blend" policy stance with the unashamedly clear, big-spending agenda of Labor.

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Belgium Specialist at Oasis Travel Rod Dyksman 

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Michael McLaren raises the alarm over a massive US naval build-up off Venezuela's Caribbean coast, including an aircraft carrier, arguing it signals the Trump Administration's determination for regime change.

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St Mary’s Cathedral Choir joins the show.

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Michael McLaren issues a stark warning about driver fatigue in the point-to-point transport industry after multiple encounters with clearly exhausted drivers.

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Lucy Zelić says children shouldn't be exposed to a man dressed as Mrs Claus at a Christmas event in Sydney.

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