In this Garage Edition of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux tackles the week’s most eyebrow-raising moments — from Anthony Albanese’s bizarre “Joy Division” T-shirt scandal to woke self-censorship, Adelaide’s population boom, and the true cost of Halloween decorations. He also shines a light on beach safety, government waste on defibrillator rollouts, and an explosive Four Corners investigation into child abuse networks. It’s thoughtful, fearless, and classic Cordeaux — saying what others won’t.

Topics in this ep;

• Australia spent $27.6 billion online last quarter

• Gold and silver prices drop — “October crashes” revisited

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wears a “Joy Division” T-shirt with disturbing Nazi origins

• Woke meltdown: UK councillor apologises for saying “born and bred in England”

• Adelaide now Australia’s fastest-growing city — is bigger really better?

• Halloween decorations harming birds via fake spider web sprays

• Surf Life Saving report: 154 drownings, none between the flags

• Defibrillator rollout criticised — 65% of people say they wouldn’t know how to use one

• Remembering Kerry Packer’s life-saving $20 million donation to equip ambulances

• Upcoming Four Corners exposé on child exploitation networks in childcare

• Celebrating the Rising Sun Hotel’s 180th anniversary

• Trivia and birthdays: Brigitte Bardot, Bill Gates, Julia Roberts, Jonas Salk, Dennis Lillee

• Reflection on why independent media matters

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