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Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… This must make all Australian’s angry – surely! Independent journalist Michael West has published a story that confirms that we indeed have a shortage of the Pfizer vaccine and more importantly, why. Read the story for yourself and don’t forget it when it comes time to vote on the Morrison government. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/governments-appalling-error-rejects-offer-of-40-million-pfizer-doses-in-july-2020/ Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Victoria and New South Wales with the latter not fairing so well right now with the Delta variant of great concern. Latest information for these states at https://nsw.gov.au/covid-19, https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au and https://premier.vic.gov.au for the statement on changes to restrictions in Victoria. The red faced man is back leading the federal National Party and as Deputy Prime Minister. The rise, fall and rise of Barnaby Joyce. Where to now with viruses? Scientists are on the job! On IN FOCUS this week, I look at Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme – the NDIS. As it faces cuts, is the scheme doing a good job? The answer is no, according to some. The taboo topic of changing the date of Australia Day is not so the unspoken subject it once was according to the ABC’s Australia Talks 2021 survey. You’re going to love the “and finally” story I have for you today (unless you watch Fox News then you might want to fast forward four and a half minutes). It’s MSNBC’s Joy Reid versus Fox News’ Tucker (facts? What are they?) Carlson. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube.

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… As Victoria gets on top of the COVID outbreak, New South Wales has one of its own. Once again, the NSW government seems a tad slow at getting on to it. Testing needs to improve and mask wearing indoors is only “strongly recommended”. Updates from New South Wales Health – https://health.nsw.gov.au Updated from Victoria – https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will only be administered to Australians over the age of 60 now. However, those under 60 who have already had their first dose of the AZ shot can get their second. I swear we must pay politicians by the word. There were lots of them from Prime Ministers Scott Morrison (Australia) and Boris Johnson (United Kingdom) recently at the G7 meeting in England on the UK/Australia Free Trade agreement. Lots of words, not a whole lot of detail. Western Australian Premier pleads with federal government to let the Muragappan family return to their adopted home of Biloela in Queensland. A McDonald’s data breach, those affected are not “lovin’ that”. Leadership rumbles within the Liberal and National Parties in Victoria and Federally. If after seeing the Friendly Jordies YouTube video entitled, “arrested” which saw (Friendly Jordies) Jordan Shanks’ 21-year-old producer, Kristo Langker arrested on stalking charges and find yourself as angry and disappointed as me, do consider if you can, donating to the fighting fund at www.friendlyjordies.com I end this edition on a cocoa infused high. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube.

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… More restrictions to be lifted in Victoria as the Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton asks Victorians to continue getting tested over the winter months so we can stay on top of the COVID-19 situation. I did just this as I’d been feeling a little unwell recently. Hear me read the text message with the results of my COVID-19 test from last Sunday. Victoria has also struggled in the past week with wild weather causing flooding in the states east that has seen many Victorians without power for days. With the prospect for some of no power until July 10! Sky News Australia’s prized minister of misinformation, Peta Credlin awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro has a very thin skin when it comes to comedian and social commentator, Jordan Shanks, known on YouTube as Friendly Jordies. Not only is the politician suing FJ, he’s also had the YouTubers friend and employee, 21 year old independent journalist Kristo Langker arrested and charged in a sequence of events you’d expect from a TV show, or a real life dictatorship incident. The video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g is very confronting and disturbing. If you can watch it and feel as outraged as many Australians do, consider donating to the fighting fund at https://www.friendlyjordies.com/legal-fund. I’ve done just that! The Federal Government’s billion-dollar robodebt scheme took more than just people’s money, it also took many lives. The courts order the government to repay the money. On In Focus this week, the latest on the Biloela Family asylum seekers bid to remain in Australia. The Prime Minister is adamant that the family’s stay is not permanent. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has shown she can be just as uncaring as the Prime Minister. Meantime Morrison is the subject of an ABC-TV Australia 4 Corners report into his association with an Australian QAnon whack-job. A man whose family reported the PM’s friend of many years, to the Terrorist Hotline. After months off work due to a nasty fall, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is ready to return to work in the next week or so. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks Vero True Social Email Twitter News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian.

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… Victoria continues to move carefully and cautiously back to COVID Normal. A slight change to the COVID regulations announced on the last episode, face masks must continue to be worn outside in Greater Melbourne. In the war of words, facts and taxpayers money, who won? Christian Porter or The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The answer depends on who you speak to, but it shouldn’t. The controversial upgrade to the Australian War Memorial is to go ahead. Two Victorian’s foolishly went on a trip across three states, infected with COVID-19. Here’s the link to the story where you can follow these two idiots 1,700 kilometre journey from Melbourne to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-10/covid-exposure-sites-nsw-qld-cases-victoria-sunshine-coast/100204044 Vladimir Putin takes further steps to silence that thorn in his side, Alexei Navalny. Tax records from some of America’s richest should make you red in the face with disgust and should make the super-rich red in the face from embarrassment. In the first Cory Talks Podcast Recommendation for season four, we look at one of my favourites, The Minds of Madness Podcast hosted by Canadian Tyler Allen. True crime at its devilishly best. Find the show at www.themindsofmadnesspodcast.com and on Twitterand Instagram. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria to be eased from 11:59 tonight (Thursday 10 June 2021). I’ve got a round up of those details for you in this edition. The statement from acting Victorian Premier James Merlino and full list of changes are available at https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au While Victoria tries to get this more virulent variant under control, Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged the state to follow New South Wales’ lead in ending lockdown as soon as possible. I know this must sound like a joke to some of you, but the PM was serious. Why the blame game in coronavirus doesn’t help. Changes to Australia’s health system, Medicare has many doctors concerned. Claiming election fraud seems to be as catching as COVID-19. The almost decade long struggle for two Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers and their Australian born children is heartbreaking to hear about. On In Focus today, the story of Priya and Nades, and their children Kopika and Tharunicaa. They’re better known as the Biloela Family – named after the Queensland town they settled in when seeking asylum from persecution, only to find more of it in Australia thanks to the Morrison government. https://www.change.org/p/scott-morrison-bring-priya-back-to-biloela It’s important that nations around the world know the plight of The Biloela Family as 3 year old Tharunicaa suffers in hospital after being airlifted from their detention on Christmas Island to Perth due to pneumonia and possible septicaemia. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… A fresh update on the COVID-19 situation in Victoria, Australia and there’s concerns for the Kappa and Delta variants of coronavirus, as Victorian health officials tirelessly investigate each case. Job security can be a concern at the best of times. While the rich get richer, the rest of us continue to make ends meet. With the lockdown in Victoria and people struggling, the federal government was criticised for refusing to help the more vulnerable. When the Prime Minister finally announced assistance, it could be considered more like dangling a piece of cheese from a great height, that no one could reach. In Focus: American Politics – Destination Backwards… at least that’s the way it seems to me. With every positive step forward by a caring and compassionate President like Joe Biden, the Republicans mission seems to be dragging America and Americans backwards. I’d like to hear from my American listeners on their opinion of how America is doing right now. Contact via www.corytalks.com The kiwifruit war being waged. It’s an expensive war. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… The latest available information on the Victorian COVID-19 circuit breaker lockdown and the changes that happen tonight. Important listening for all Victorian’s. Prime Minister Scott Morrison met New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern for their annual trans Tasman talks. I find it surprising that New Zealand is on Australia’s side in our conflict with China. Sure, China shares some of the blame, but Australia cannot take the moral high ground on our deteriorating relations with China. One of the questions from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Australia Talks” survey asked, is Australia racist. The results might be surprising. Australian rabid Rottweiler (that’s what I think of her), Peta Credlin acts like she’s a journalist, but she’s nothing more than an attention seeker, and her latest stunt is beyond the pale! Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com 

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… This is the first episode of season four. In this edition, my conversation with a guy who was trying to get me to believe he works for Amazon Prime. It seems I need to be recording whenever my phone rings with the number of scammers out there. A bit of an update on what’s been happening since the last regular edition of the podcast. Have I got the COVID-19 jab yet… NO. But not because I don’t want to get it. A week long circuit breaker lockdown was announced for Victoria in the last few days. There has been a COVID outbreak in parts of Greater Melbourne, so the government has acted to put a halt to this. Despite a pandemic, many businesses around the world have flourished, including Apple. My home state is targeting Climate Change to make a real difference in the world. Shame that Australia as a country is dragged kicking and screaming. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube.

On this edition of the podcast, Cory Talks: It’s Personal.

This is quite a different podcast episode. For a while the previous special, Season 3, Episode 16 was likely the last of this season. Just wasn’t sure whether I should release this. But here goes anyway.

Apart from the level of personal information that I kind of reveal, there is news about season 4 of Cory Talks.

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On this edition of the podcast, Cory Talks Aussieland Stars from Hollywood have been moving to Australia to escape COVID-19. Most are here for work – which is fine, but what about those who are trying to dodge the pandemic as much as they can, and meantime thousands of Australian citizens have been struggling for many months to just get a flight home from where they are currently. It's not just the amount of flights, but also the exorbitant price of flights. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a vow to get all Aussies who wanted to come home, back by Christmas. I guess in the deflecting detail PM’s defence, he didn’t say which Christmas. While no direct fault of their own, will these celebrities and their film projects suffer in Australia, because Australian audiences may see the stars as queue jumpers? I reference this story from BBC News which was published on 3 April 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55851074 Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there’s new episodes out. The show’s available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher.