Anthony Albanese's government finds itself with a lovely set of economic numbers but a media narrative in lock-step declaring his government on track to lose the coming national election. As Trump and his cronies shatter relationships with Europe and the US sides with Russia in the United Nations against Ukraine, some serious thinking has begun in Australia about the future of its military alliance. A freshly purged US defence and foreign policy leadership with a new cohort of conspiracy theorists, podcasters and Fox presenters pose big questions when the US has been given so much of Australia's allegiance, resources and its reliance for security. 

Meanwhile the influence of US media and politics continues to grow in Australia, with opposition leader Peter Dutton's embracing of the racist “Great Replacement Theory” pushed by Tucker Carlson and now Musk and Trump. This time, Dutton is claiming a secret migration plan to bring in refugees to vote in marginal electorates in Australia, with no evidence but plenty of support from useful idiots on national television. Meanwhile, the shattered landscape of Aussie soap operas has another victim with the axing of "Neighbours," after 40 years, contrary to the story of its salvation by Amazon two years ago.

Songs played on on RTHK3 today:

Geoff Achison - High Wire

Wrong Way Up - Hang On To Your Cool

Fairtrade Narcotics - Pivot 

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