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Phil O’Neil is joined by Brendan O’Neill, journalist & Editor of Spiked / Host of the Spiked podcast & author of ‘After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation’, to dissect the stories making headlines in the U.K. & the world over the past week. 

You can keep up to date with Brendan’s most recent work by visiting the ‘Spiked’ website www.spiked-online.com

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Qantas appears to have learned some lessons from past crises, taking the initiative in communicating about a cyber-attack that’s impacted six million customers.

The airline, on the rebound from slumping into the list of Australia’s most distrusted brands, proactively contacted customers and the media to outline the extent of the breach and the action it’s taking. 

Communication and credibility expert Dr Neryl East tells Phil unlike Optus and its infamous mishandling of a 2022 data breach, Qantas communicated early, acknowledged the impact and outlined next steps.

It’s a solid start from the national carrier; time will tell if its approach earns reputation brownie points from a wary public.

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Phil checks in with Rhiannon Down, Political reporter for The Australian, to find out what made news this week in Canberra

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Phil O’Neil has a weekly chat with Sue Dodd from the Sydney Markets about what bargains are on offer at the markets this week.

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Phil catches up with Aussie actor and singer Tom Burlinson, best known for his iconic role as Jim Craig in the 1982 classic The Man from Snowy River and for bringing Frank Sinatra to life on stage in Frank – A Life in Song.

A talented performer, Burlinson has won praise for his Sinatra-style vocals and has also starred in other Aussie favourites like Phar Lap and The Cup. 

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Phil speaks with Dr Joe Kosterich, a GP who says Australia’s crackdown on vaping has backfired badly. He compares it to alcohol prohibition in the 1920s, claiming the only winners are criminals.

While smoking kills around 20,000 Australians a year, nicotine itself isn’t the main danger—it’s the chemicals from burning tobacco.

But instead of focusing on harm reduction, he says politicians have waged war on nicotine, fuelling a black market for cigarettes and vapes and over 100 firebomb attacks.

His solution? Follow New Zealand’s lead—make vaping as accessible as cigarettes to reduce both smoking rates and crime.

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