John Anderson is a name many will recognize from the Howard Years (1996-2007), when he served as Leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. But while his political career is well-known, what’s less familiar is his rise as a media powerhouse. With a YouTube channel that has hundreds of millions of views and 700,000 subscribers, John has managed to carve out a significant digital presence.

On this chat, we dig into how John transitioned from politics to digital media, why his content is hitting such a chord, and what he believes is Australia's path forward.

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The federal election for 2025 has officially been announced, and we cover what happened this week with the Budget. Plus, the story out of the US about a journalist being accidentally added to a top-secret chat group, and big news about the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

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The Trump administration accidentally texted me war plans

Lemon and ricotta cake

The Studio on Apple TV+

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Bryce’s career spans many of Australia’s top media outlets, but these days, he is the Director of Squiz Kids, having started our daily news podcast for busy families back in 2020. Bryce just returned from a Churchill Fellowship trip, exploring how global efforts are tackling mis and disinformation. He talks about what he learnt and also shares his experience interviewing Belle Gibson in 2015, when she confessed to faking her cancer diagnosis.

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Newshounds, our media literacy program

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Two astronauts caused a splash this week. We chat about that, plus the latest on the ceasefires between Israel-Gaza and Ukraine-Russia. We also talk about ACCC's recent findings from their supermarket inquiry and why the new Netflix series Adolescence has started some big conversations.

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Adolescence

The School of St Jude

Gwyneth Paltrow's interview with Vanity Fair

Newsmakers with Betoota Advocate

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For nearly 10 years, The Betoota Advocate has reigned as one of Australia’s most popular satirical news brands. In this chat, Charles Single (aka Errol Parker) and Zenon Kosmider (aka Wendell Hussey) share the backstory to The Betoota Advocate, their unique approach to news content, and how they’ve managed to engage us for almost a decade.

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In this Weekly Wrap we kick off with a look at the WA and Greenland election results before looking at the mop up from ex-TC Alfred and the drought in southern Oz. We also get across the latest on tariffs, why global share markets struggled this week, and former Aussie of the Year Richard Scolyer's update this week.

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Potato recipe (again...)

Pics of the beach erosion from ex-TC Alfred

The New York Times' visual story on former President Rodrigo Duterte's 'war on drugs' (warning: graphic images)

Variety's story - Rachel Zegler on Reinventing Snow White

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When it comes to cyber threats in Australia… Alastair MacGibbon is the guy in the know. Australia's foremost cybersecurity expert, he was the former National Cyber Security Adviser and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, served as the Australian Government’s inaugural eSafety Commissioner, and now runs the world-leading cybersecurity company, Cyber CX.

In this chat, we tackle the big themes of cyber warfare, online criminal behaviour, and how exposed we are. Plus, he talks about democracy, the courts, and the free press and how they're the most critical piece of critical infrastructure we have.

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In this Weekly Wrap we talk Cyclone Alfred, Ukraine and the US, rogue chickens, some positive economic data and we look at the week coming up in elections.

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Potts Pointers Facebook group

Broadsheet newsletter

Potato recipe

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Every weeknight Sarah Ferguson pulls together 30mins of news and current affairs, interviewing everyone from Pat Cummins to the Prime Minister. She’s also known for her hard-hitting investigative work— like The Killing Season on the Rudd-Gillard years or her award-winning exposé on live cattle exports, which led to a major policy shift.

We talk about how her upbringing shaped her, the ways journalism and media are changing, and the hardest kind of interview to pull off. She shares what she thinks the most overlooked news story is, and in a time where there are lots of big things happening in global affairs, the answer might surprise you…

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In this Weekly Wrap we discuss everything from the latest cheese news to the Chinese military exercises off Australia. We also get across Trump’s AI-generated video on Gaza, the latest on Richard White and WiseTech, and Andrew outlines the extent of his board game obsession.

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Atlantic - James Murdoch

Trump AI Video

SMH article - Chinese Warships

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