w/c 18 Sep 2020 - In this episode we look at what the Australian Constitution and High Court really says about border closures and the power the Federal Government has to over-rule state laws - the truth may surprise you! 

Australian libertarian-conservative queen of Twitter, Alexandra Marshall @ellymelly joins us to discuss THAT Netflix film. 

And is Donald Trump getting fair press over his handling of Covid19? Our North America commentator Ray Rudowski shares his thoughts.   

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Daughters denied access to their dying fathers, then insulted by not even being permitted to attend the funeral, children undergoing cancer treatment torn from their distraught parents, curfews imposed even at the tail end of a COVID outbreak as doctors and epidemiologists say it’s not necessary and may be more dangerous than COVID itself. Petty bureaucrats went mad, drunk on power. A Prime Minister who says he’s powerless to act while crying on national radio. This is present-day Australia. A country blessed with so much, shooting itself in the foot. And we explore why Donald Trump is most likely to win the upcoming US presidential election.

Get up to date with all the madness of the past week from a classical liberal-conservative point of view on THE OTHER SIDE AUSTRALIA with DAMIAN COORY!

The Other Side Australia – Episode 002, your NEW free weekly half-hour catch-up of Australia's best commentary on the issues of the past 7 days. Presented by former Aussie radio/TV journalist Damian Coory, who’s just returned home after 20 years to find a country in crisis that's swung away from classical liberal principles toward a post-modern woke-ness full of politicians leading more from the heart than the head. In this episode, as Australia slides into a serious recession, we explore a credible new study that shows lockdowns may not even work! Scott Morrison calls on the states to open their borders as soon as possible. Tony Abbott warns of the dangers of emergency powers and says some states have gone way too far. And the Victorian cops hit “thought police” mode as they mount arrests over Facebook posts that reflect political dissent, but no calls to violence. Get up to date with all the madness of the past week from a classical liberal-conservative point of view on THE OTHER SIDE AUSTRALIA with DAMIAN COORY!

For more on the stories in this episode: The "lockdowns don't seem to work" study 

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/the-failed-experiment-of-covid19-lockdowns/news-story/6cd6bdb4e3e9fe9616f409d9bd8d75d7 

Scott Morrison and Paul Murray full interview, Sky News 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8K6cpFqqo 

Tony Abbott's full speech, Policy Exchange, London 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89W4kqN3KrI 

A great vlog on the "pregnant mum" arrest with the full video included here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkEaCmA3IQ8 

Nick Cater's articles in The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/founded-on-risk-and-reward-now-too-scared-to-go-out/news-story/0cf12b9b789ddc7fc5be8cfd8722e24f

Episode 1 of The Other Side, your NEW free weekly shortcut to Australia's best commentary on the issues of the past 7 days. Former Aussie radio/TV journalist Damian Coory returns home after 20 years and finds a country in crisis that's swung away from classical liberal principles toward a post-modern woke-ness full of politicians leading more from the heart than the head. In this episode, we take a deep look at the real COVID threat and question the sanity of 8 pm curfews and border lockdowns between states with hardly any cases. Is our response to COVID more deadly than the virus itself?
 
 And what's up with our universities? When did taxpayers decide it was OK to fund academics who are also working for the military and economic benefit of our biggest communist neighbor? Get up to date with all the madness of the past week from a classical liberal-conservative point of view with THE OTHER SIDE!

Find the full interview of Dr. Jay Battacharya with Dr. John Anderson here: https://youtu.be/FcnQPInwVNQ
 
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