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March 09, 2021 Episode 291 - Private School Rapists and Dr Seuss
Private School Rapists
Meanwhile in India
Lying Cow
The Church and State Conference
NTOS in Vic Parliament
Dr Seuss books are being 'recalled' not cancelled
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
If I Ran the Zoo
Gender and language
Harry and Meghan
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1 hr 30 min
March 03, 2021Episode 290 - Christian Porter - We will never know
Shae joins the team to discuss:
Christian Porter
Brittany Higgins
Historical Rape Allegations on an un-named Cabinet Minister
What do we know?
Case Closed
From her lawyer
Its’ Tricky
Essential Poll
Facebook
Luckily Murdoch editors don’t do much influencing
Why Facebook defied the government's wishes while Google buckled
Texas
Those Crazy Texans
Peta Credlin forced to apologise to Kevin Rudd over false data harvesting claims
Alcohol Regulation
Victorian Emergency Powers
Clive Palmer v Western Australia: border ban justified by risks of Covid-19, high court reveals
Scott was interviewed by Hardbottom Industries

For the show notes in a pdf 290 notes
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1 hr 40 min
February 23, 2021Episode 289 - Facebook refused an extortion demand
In this episode we discuss:
We’ve Been Zucked
Brittany Higgins
Who is Celia Hammond?
Morrisons reliance on Jen
Texas
Tennis Boos
Gough Whitlam
Public Opinion
Thousands of anti-vaxxers hit Brisbane streets to protest jab
Exponential Growth
Australian businesses can require customers to prove they've had Covid jab, regulator says
Melbourne doctors under review for promoting discredited Covid treatment
Tobacco Advertising
Greens to put inequality at centre of election campaign after billionaires make out 'like bandits'
Democracy’s fragility revealed – Kevin Andrews

Show notes in a pdf - 289 notes
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1 hr 32 min
February 22, 2021 Episode 288 - We've been Zucked
Facebook has deemed us to be an Australian News page and has restricted our Facebook page. Basically, the page is still there but old posts are deleted and we can't create new posts.
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Cheers
Trevor
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4 min
February 09, 2021Episode 287 - Polls, Plibersek and Hillsong Plumbing Advice
In this episode we discuss:
Feedback
Homework
Opinion Polls
Pork Barrelling
Norms can’t be relied on
Apple
China
Craig Kelly and Tanya Plibersek
Submarine Catholics
No wonder Hillsong is popular – and I thought it was the music
Alan Jones forced to correct attack on Daniel Andrews that ‘misrepresented' Covid research
Peace progress in the middle east
Divorcing couples in Australia would have to wait two years under a radical plan
Maori Medical Students
The Magna Carta
How Good is Australia?
More Shit from The Spectator

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1 hr 44 min
February 02, 2021 Episode 286 - Taiwan, Magna Carta and Limits on Freedom
In this episode, we give an update on Satanic RI in Qld State Schools and then discuss Taiwan, the scrapping of the fairness doctrine, the Magna Carta, and the role of the harm principle in limiting free speech.
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1 hr 24 min
January 26, 2021 Episode 285 - Australia Day Divides Australia ... again
We’re podcasting on Australia Day
Feedback
Rum
A Forum
Noosa Temple Update
Australia Day … again
Australia Day debate is exhausting and data tells us it could last another generation
The Debate
Polls
Welcome to Country – Indigenous fight
Australia Day Awards
Cam Reilly Facebook Problems
Quarantine for Tennis Players
Big Tech Vs Newspapers
Sky News is a Socal Media play
Pete Evans
The Spectator has found God
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1 hr 21 min
January 19, 2021Episode 284 - The Capitol Coup and the Myth of Free Speech
In this episode we discuss:
Trump and the Insurrection
The long list of Republicans who voted to reject election results
Free Speech
Patrons
My interview on SBS
Sam Harris
The Great Reset
National Anthem
Contraception: the way you take the pill has more to do with the pope than your health
A Kids TV show featuring a giant penis

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1 hr 44 min
December 15, 2020Episode 283 - Old Arguments Rehashed and Opening Arguments on Renewables
We kick off with an unplanned return to lockdowns and after a number of minor topics we segue to China and renewables.
Lockdowns etc
Prayers in Parliament
Another School
Labor is pandering to Christians
Facebook banned Cam Reilly
New Patrons
Afghanistan Veteran Suicides
Christchurch Massacre
Should straight ever play gay? Critics come for James Corden over casting controversy
The China Import Ban:The disturbing facts and figures.
How we came close to total domination by China
Flight attendants should wear nappies to avoid COVID-19 risks in lavatories, China advises
Climate Ambition Summit
Agrivoltaics, Nuclear and Solar

I have prepared extensive notes, much of which was not discussed but we will get to them next year. It includes many charts and graphs which are time-consuming to put into this post so I have attached a pdf version of my notes if you are interested.
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Cheers
Trevor
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1 hr 56 min
December 08, 2020 Episode 282 - Morrison is a bull in our China Shop
Australia needs a sophisticated, nuanced and savvy Prime Minister to lead us through a complicated but not impossible relationship with China. Instead, we stupidly elected a numbskull from Cronulla who is completely out of his depth and is being cheered on by anti-China hawks in his party and the Murdoch press.
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1 hr 42 min