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On today's show, Os and Scott look at how the energy crisis is influencing Australian media and politics and break down an ABC story that appears to be pretty shameless pro-fossil fuel propaganda.

Also in today's episode, Scott does a deep dive into Lebanon, looking at Israel's history of invading and occupying the country, the origins of Hezbollah and how that relates to the current war.

Plus, in Keeping Tabs: Kylie and Jackie O are being countersued by their old radio company, turning this dust up into one of the biggest media self-owns in recent history, and we share some great Australian journalism that deserves to be read.

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Articles discussed in this episode:

Taroom Trough's oil field touted as solution to fuel security but no-one knows how much oil is there

Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

KIIS turns tables on Kyle and Jackie O, sues pair for millions

Calls, messages, police records: How Palantir helped an intelligence agency analyse 42 million data points on Australians

Built to fail? NACC: the integrity body undermined from within

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In today's episode, Os and Scott discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., attended by President Trump.

Then they talk about Lamestream's exclusive reporting about the University of Queensland cancelling a children's book after accusations of anti-Semitism were levelled at its illustrator. They also discuss the new right-wing attacks on Welcome to Country ceremonies after booing marred a number of Anzac Day events.

Later in the episode, they unpack the political battle over a proposed gas tax and look at the tactics used by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to kill it, and they look at Israel's new breaches of the Lebanon ceasefire.

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Articles discussed in this episode:

Exclusive: University of Queensland scraps Indigenous children’s book, citing controversial anti-Semitism policy

Albanese poised to kill off move to increase taxes on gas giants

Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources

Amal Khalil: Autopsy of the Israeli army's assassination

Amal Khalil’s Two Decades of Militant Journalism

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Today, Os and Scott talk about the ongoing attempt to criminalise protest across the Australia and the role the media has played in pushing governments to introduce harsher and harsher laws. They discuss Queensland outlawing the phrase "from the river to the sea" and the Supreme Court striking down the NSW anti-protest laws rushed through after the Bondi terror attack.

Later in the show, they break down Karl Stefanovic's incredibly popular and incredibly weird AI nostalgia video and discuss what his end goal is. Then Os looks at the history of this kind of nostalgia content and how it has its roots in far-right and white supremacist ideology, and the way it has seeped into mainstream politics.

Then in Keeping Tabs, Os looks at the extraordinary and unprecedented lengths prison staff went to to protect Ben Roberts-Smith from the media, and Scott introduces a new game based around ABC News stories and the... unique way they are written.

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Articles discussed in this episode:

‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows

Special treatment for Ben Roberts-Smith needs a better explanation

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Today, Os and Scott open the show by discussing Os' appearance on the ABC's Insiders, and what happened with Lamestream went mainstream.

Then they turn to the latest in Lebanon, unpacking how seriously to take the current ceasefire and why domestic Israeli politics might see the occupation and bombing continue for months, regardless of Trump's demands that the war end.

Later in the show, they look at the Australian government's new defence strategy, which will see us double down on our alliance to the US and push defence spending to record levels.

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Articles discussed in this episode:

Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

A History of the Occupied Lebanese Border Strip

Watch Os' appearance on Insiders

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Today on the show Os and Scott are joined by a special guest: Al Jazeera correspondent Heidi Pett! Heidi is an Australian journalist who has been reporting from Lebanon for Al Jazeera throughout Israel's invasion. She breaks down the latest in the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, Israel's ongoing breaking of breaches of international law, how she became a war reporter and the state of the media industry.

Also on today's show, Scott looks at how the media covered the Liberal Party's announcement they would effectively bring back the White Australia policy, Os breaks down the fascinating controversy involving Usher, Melbourne band Radio Free Alice and Triple J, that has turned into the biggest music stories in the country, and the pair look at the growing media war over the Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution.

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Today on the show, Os and Scott step-through why the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend broke down, what the US is actually trying to achieve, and what happens now the talks have failed. They also break down the latest in Lebanon, and why the Australian government has such mixed-messaging on the war suggests.

Later, they unpack the bizarre Melania Trump speech that has revived media and public interest in Jeffrey Epstein and theorise why she decided to talk about the sex trafficker.

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Is this episode, Os and Scott look the long road to Ben Roberts-Smith arrest for war crimes, including the role played by investigative journalism. They discuss how sections of the media built up a cult of personality around Roberts-Smith, and how his arrest has already sparked a culture war with right-wing figures like Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson coming out to support him.

Next, they discuss the ceasefire between the US and Iran and what it reveals about who folded. They talk about how long it might last, and why the media coverage of this war still feels so disconnected from the reality on the ground.

In Keeping Tabs, they look at whether Lamestream's prediction of Karl Stefanovic's future is about to come true, and why the ABC's Managing Director Hugh Marks seems so eager to give The Australian everything they want, from questions about the ABC hiring Kyle Sandilands to the broadcaster's backdown on diversity.

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Os and Scott discuss the revelations that the US government has ordered its embassies all over the world, including in Australia, to influence news outlets and social media and oppose "anti-American propaganda". They talk about why Australia's journalists remain almost exclusively pro-US, despite Donald Trump's erratic, violent and corrupt presidency, and how that homogeneity is stifling our national conversation.

Later in the show, they break down the Albanese government's proposed reforms around gambling advertising and why they are so much weaker than what advocates have been asking for. They unpack efforts by big media companies to lobby against a gambling ad ban, and explain how the proposed new laws could make things worse.

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Os and Scott react to the Prime Minister's address to the nation and look at what Anthony Albanese actually said that warranted the most dramatic intervention into TV networks since the Covid pandemic in 2020.

Also in today's episode, they unpack the overwhelmingly negative responses to the government's fuel excise tax cut and discuss why the PM seems so reluctant to take more serious action, even as countries around the world are announcing more significant stimulus measures.

Plus, a discussion about the reaction to the killing of Dezi Freeman and why some public figures felt comfortable celebrating his death at the hands of police, even as details about the stand-off and shooting remain murky.

And later in the show, they examine the National Press Club's decision to platform Israel's ambassador and how that exposes the organisation's hypocrisy. In Keeping Tabs, Scott spots an interview the ABC conducted with one of the figures featured in the Epstein files thousands of times. Was he asked about his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein? You'll never believe the answer.

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Articles mentioned in this episode:

Eight snipers and a fatal choice: The high-stakes tactic that cornered Freeman

National Press Club statement on withdrawal of invitation to Russia's ambassador

Kharg Island could be Iran's weak spot as Washington reportedly considers ground invasion options

DN and Lamestream's latest reporting on Jeffrey Epstein

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Os and Scott look at whether the war on Iran is getting closer to an endgame, or if Donald Trump is actually going to launch an invasion. They discuss the different forces shaping Trump's approach, what Israel is doing to prevent an end to the war, and break down why the continual targeting of journalists by Israel is indicative of a new world order where international law has no meaning.

Later, they unpack the growing economic and political crisis in Australi and why the Albanese government seems unable to deliver to take the steps necessary to protect ordinary people.

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Articles mentioned in this episode:

Albanese’s caution is fuelling unease. This may be his COVID moment

‘Needless secrecy’: Government resolves to be upfront over fuel crisis

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