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On this edition of Cory Talks…

I’m truly sorry if the stories of rape allegations in the Australian political sphere at the moment is disturbing, but we are not going to be able to fix the problem if we sweep it under the carpet. Canberra rape claimant Brittany Higgins has a win in court of defamatory comments by Defence Minister Senator Linda Reynolds. The money will go to help survivors of rape and abuse in the Canberra area.

Today, Monday 15 March 2021 is the day of #March4Justice. Time for you, me and government to listen!

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia is a national embarrassment. Surely not all adult Australian’s who wish to be vaccinated, will be by October as the Morrison government claims.

European Countries stop the use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine temporarily while they investigate if there is a link to the vaccine and blood clots. Australia plans to keep using this vaccine. The AstraZeneca jab is the one most Australian’s will receive.

Western Australian’s went to polls on Saturday. Was there really a doubt of who would win. The people have spoken in the west. Let’s hope Canberra is listening with increasing talk of an early federal election before 2022.

Australia’s Mr Potato Head, Peter Dutton in a Trans Tasman stoush. Aren’t we lucky Home Affairs Minister Dutton isn’t Prime Minister… well not yet anyway.

Former Liberal Party Australia government Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirms there’s a boys club in Canberra.

That Oprah interview with Harry and Meagan. Even the Queen has weighed in on the matter.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had a nasty fall last week. He cracked some ribs and did some damage to his vertebrae.

A CEO of a law firm loses her job after been kept in the dark about the firm taking on the case of alleged rapist, Commonwealth Attorney General, Christian Porter.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in his own words… no wonder Australian women are so angry. I’m angry too!

Federal Government coughs up funds to finance cheap flights at targeted locations around Australia. With the vaccination of Australian’s way behind, is this really the best time to be flying interstate for a holiday? And if the Morrison wants things back to normal, and people back at work – how can they do their job and take a break at the same time? Sounds like desperation from the government.

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On this edition of Cory Talks…

It’s a sh*t show in Canberra at the moment. You’d be hard pressed to find an adult Australian who is not aware of the truly disturbing rape allegations in the nation’s capital and a claim of a historical rape involving a very senior Australian government minister and Senator. The Federal Government has a completely different stance on how to proceed (quite simply, closing the case). But Australian’s are angry and upset… and rightly so. I’ll present a timeline of events as they’ve happened since the last podcast.

There will be #March4Justice protest rallies around the country including at Parliament House Canberra on Monday 15th March at noon.

Two Royal Commissions came to an end this past week. A federal one into the Aged Care sector. One state RC into the Mental Health system in Victoria. Making the announcements, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Spot the difference between these leaders. One admitted fault, accepted recommendations and promised change. The other flew into defensive mode.

Australian Senator calls a former staffer a lying cow after making rape allegations.

Triple earthquake off New Zealand and resulting tsunami alert.

Blowout in the cost of Australia’s digital future, the National Broadband Network. It could have cost a whole lot less if politics was not involved.

Western Australia joins Victoria in launching a Royal Commission into Crown Resorts and Casino after a damning report in New South Wales banned Crown from opening a casino in that state.

Australian music industry legend and founder of Mushroom Records, Michael Gudinski has passed away.

The Queen’s video chat to Australia.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021 is given the thumbs up despite operating in a COVID safe environment with social distancing.

Trump 2024… please tell me it’s not true!!!

Kayleigh McEnany, the former White House Press Secretary joins Fox News to the amazement of no one.

Dolly Parton in fine voice as she prepared to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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That circuit breaker COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria recently has done the trick it seems, with further restrictions being lifted over the past weekend. Meanwhile Queensland has opened up its metaphorical arms to Greater Melbourne, lifting travel restrictions.

I will not be reporting on the now growing list of rape allegations out of Australia’s capital. I’ve stated my reasons on my “Use Your Words” blog and also a rather lengthy response in the opening of this episode. You can find the blog post at https://cory.media/2021/02/23/capital-crime/

Australian government COVID-19 conspiracy theorist Craig Kelly has quit his party, almost guaranteeing that he’ll be even more of a nuisance to the Liberal Party than before.

The JobSeeker unemployment benefits base rate will go up $25 a week from next month. But the $75 a week coronavirus supplement will disappear. Not exactly a good time to be persecuted by the Morrison government. But dividing the nation is what they do best.

Evil old business tyrant (no not Rupert Murdoch this time), Gerry Harvey who controls the Harvey Norman department stores in Australia and New Zealand has decided NOT to give back the $22 million it accepted from the Federal Government in the form of JobKeeper to keep staff on during the pandemic. This is despite make huge profits in 2021. #BoycottHarveyNorman

Facebook refriended Australia after the Morrison government which was not going to cave on their proposed media bargaining legislation. Well… they caved slightly and came to an agreement with Facebook. However the social media behemoth reserves the right to ban news being served up on its platform in Australia in the future. My opinion – neither side is looking out for Australia or journalism.

When the going gets tough, Republican nitwit Ted Cruz gets going… to Cancun. I don’t think America can survive yet another selfish power hungry cretin in politics.

Speaking of selfish power hungry cretins, Trump’s tax returns have finally been released. Hopefully in time to lock up the Orange Idiot.

Speaking or right wing troublemakers, Australia has a real problem with extremism. If only we didn’t have a extreme right federal government, the country might be able to tackle the problem.

UK court tells Uber it has employees, not contract workers.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews threatens to tear up Crown Casino’s license to operate in the state if the recently called Royal Commission into the gambling industry in Victoria deems it necessary.

Oil refinery to pivot into the future… better late than never.

Tech news on Twitter and Bitcoin.

And whatever you do, don’t call him Mr Potato Head. (For Australian listeners, no I’m not talking about Home Affairs Minister and man who should be mashed, Peter Dutton).

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Rape allegations by two former Liberal Party staffers at Australian Parliament House levelled against one former male staffer. What did the Prime Minister Scott Morrison know and when did he know it? His words do not feel believable and if you believe the screenshot of a text message, the Prime Ministers Office knew about one of the allegations for a greater length of time than it has admitted.

The COVID-19 vaccine programme is finally rolling out in Australia. The Federal Government says all Aussies who wish to be vaccinated, should be by October.

The snap five day lockdown in Victoria was just that – thankfully! This was due to concerns about the more virulent strain of the COVID-19 virus, the UK strain. Now the state is looking to further easing of coronavirus restrictions this week.

Western Australian election in less than three weeks time and if you believe Newspoll, the Labor Party under Premier Mark McGowan looks to a massive win.

My take on this whole Facebook banning news in Australia thing. I don’t think either of the two (or is that three) players have the upper hand. I think in the end it’s Australian’s who will pay some sort of price for this political point scoring exercise.

New silly fad on TikTok.

Parler back from the wilderness. For them it’s been a long month. But if you’re new to the unfiltered platform, you might find it hard to join.

US President Joe Biden plans to get tough on guns. Good luck Joe when America has such an obsession with guns! (Hey, don’t shoot the messenger).

Harry and Meagan are officially out of The Firm.

I am in no way interested in Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West, so don’t bother expecting me to mention these media whores on the podcast.

More meat for cats.

Coke in paper bottles.

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Victoria enters a five-day lockdown to tackle an outbreak of the more virulent UK strain of COVID-19.

Greek tennis player departs Australia for South Africa and tests positive for coronavirus upon arrival.

Former US President is acquitted for the second time. The voting was ten votes short of convicting Trump for Incitement for Insurrection. Trump vows to continue his fight.

Free National Broadband Network upgrades to select Australian locations. Will it actually help.

Google launches its News Showcase platform in Australia to try and circumvent government proposal to make Google and Facebook pay for news content they feature.

I mention Superbowl LV… don’t expect much more than that!

A tennis player at the Australian Open just wanted to pee! Why was the umpire hesitant?

Investigations into former Australian Sports Minister, Bridget McKenzie as she faces the Sports Rorts Inquiry. Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton is also being looked at for his interference in grants process.

New Zealand rolls out the COVID-19 vaccine. So much for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s claim that Australian’s would be one of the first nations in the world to get the jab. More marketing lies from the King of Promo.

A South Australian Koala seems unperturbed by a busy road.

The United Arab Emirates looks to Mars for colonisation in the next century.

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Today (Monday 8 February 2021) was supposed to mark the date that 75% of the Victorian workforce could return to the office, but that was paused thanks to a coronavirus concern related to the UK variant.

Anti-conversion law introduced in Victoria, and it’s about time.

An Aussie doctor working in the Austrian Alps got the COVID-19 jab and has written a story for ABC News Australia on her friend who she loves dearly, but is an anti-vaxxer. After listening to this episode of the show, come back here and click on this link https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-04/vaccine-message-to-anti-vaxxers/13114344?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_content=mail&utm_campaign=abc_news_webto read Rebecca Schoepf’s opinion piece.

Alexei Navalny is quite a headache for the Russian establishment.

The US President and the technology impediment.

Spotify to suggest mood music for you. How do you feel about that?

Back from the dead, a social media platform that was apparently a hit here in Australia. I completely missed that!

Parler’s hypocrisy as it remains offline, despite a legal bid to make Amazon put the platform back up.

As the release of the COVID-19 vaccine draws closer in Australia, many are wondering when they’ll get the jab. While not set in stone, ABC News Australia has put together a little checklist that might give you an insight into the timeframe. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/when-will-you-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/13112610

Being over 100 years old doesn’t mean you can’t become TikTok famous.

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