News Fighters

INTRODUCING: the new News Fighters Book Club. This year I plan to sporadically interview authors of books about topics I find interesting and fascinating, and I hope you do too.

First up: Eliza Reilly author of the fantastic new comedic history book “Shielas: Bad Ass Women of Australian History”.

Find out more about Shielas here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760984014/

Follow Eliza on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eliza.reilly/

And on twitter here: https://twitter.com/elizareilly_

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

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Yes the leaders go head to head (whatever that means) in the first leaders debate of the 2022 Australian Federal Election campaign. It’s Scott Morrison versus Anthony Albanese on nurses raining from the sky, forgetting people names and pissing off Maserati drivers. Also Morrison tries out his empathy schtick and as predicted it did not go well!

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

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Welcome to Week One of the 2022 Federal Election Campaign, where Scott Morrison’s re-election pitch is literally “we suck but give us another go” while Anthony Albanese is like “I can’t remember any numbers!”

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Here’s a quick turn around look at Australia announces new high speed war toys and also we fact check Scott Morrison’s interview with Leigh Sales on ABC’s 730 last night!

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

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It’s time for our fourth annual budget all-nighter episode. This year the coalition tries to win votes by appealing to everyone ahead of the election, offering cheap petrol, tax offsets, military spending, funding for obscure transport projects and free money for old people (they almost forgot about veterans though). Then Labor agrees and says it’s good!

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qExuzh3WR14

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

• Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters
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First up we look at the War in Ukraine, where in Russia Putin puts on a concert wearing a turtleneck while a freelance video TV editor risks it all to protest live on national TV.

Also we wrap up the South Australian state election which saw charismatic Labor leader Peter Malinauskas defeat incumbent Liberal Steven Marshall, finally breaking the curse that has seen every incumbent re-elected in Australia since the pandemic began.

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

• Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters
• Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters
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This week I take an in-depth look at the blame game surrounding the recent flood catastrophe that has devastated the east coast of Australia and why the Morrison government thinks it doesn’t have a role to play to keep Aussies safe when they’re drowning or burning due to climate change.

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This week we look at Vladimir Putin deciding to invade Ukraine and the reaction from the west, including Scott Morrison here in Australia who seems to think stopping people shopping at Harrods could prevent World War III somehow.

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

• Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters
• Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters
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We’re back to recap all the stuff ups from Scott Morrison and Dominic Perrottet on Omicron that lead to this summer being a washout of rapid test shortages, empty shelves, full hospitals and an aged care sector in crisis. Comedy ensues!

Also Stefan Pazur stops by and we talk about the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Oscar nominations.

Follow Stefan on twitter at https://twitter.com/i_seenothing

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy from TV comedy video editor Dylan Behan.

• Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters
• Support us and get early, ad-free & bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/newsfighters
• I don’t advertise on Facebook so subscribe to our free newsletter: http://newsfighters.com
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• Follow News Fighters on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod
• Follow Dylan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dylabolical
• Follow News Fighters on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newsfighterspod/
• Email: [email protected]

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This week in my summer repeat series I thought I'd play you our last patreon bonus episode from December in the regular podcast feed to give you an idea what the bonus episodes are like and to hopefully encourage you all to sign up: patreon.com/newsfighters

News Fighters is a comedic look at Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.

• Buy me a coffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsfighters
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