Wake Up Australia

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Wake Up Australia episodes

July 24, 2019 Wake Up Australia 25th July
Listen to the full show podcast with Michael Mclaren
59 min
July 24, 2019 “Private health insurance & Medicare is a muddle”
Michael is joined by Dr Stephen Duckett, The Grattan Institute’s Health Program Director, who is the co-author of a report published last week that highlights the muddled nature of the health system in Australia.
Dr Ducket urges the Morrison government to investigate the industry he said is decades overdue for an overhaul.
He says "The problems in the industry won’t go away and the issues of the competing interest won't go away so they need to have some form or way of resolving this."
12 min
July 23, 2019 Wake Up Australia 24th July
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59 min
July 22, 2019 Wake Up Australia 23rd July
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56 min
July 22, 2019 Gavin Grey – UK’s leadership challenge
Michael speaks to UK Correspondent Gavin Grey ahead of Britain’s upcoming leadership challenge.
They discuss the chance of Boris Johnson getting the top job, his stance on Brexit & his other challenges should he win… and also what’s in store for current PM Theresa May after stepping down.
14 min
July 22, 2019 Have Julie Bishop & Christopher Pyne breached ministerial standards?
Michael talks to Senator Rex Patrick, Centre Alliance Senator for South Australia, about Julie Bishop & Christopher Pyne being cleared of breaching ministerial standards over their post-politics private sector positions.

Even though Scott Morrison has been advised that the former foreign minister and defence minister are not in breach of the ministerial codes, Mr Pyne & Ms Bishop are still likely to face a Senate inquiry into their post-political employment with global consulting firms, unless key Senator Rex Patrick can be satisfied that they do not have a case to answer.
11 min
July 21, 2019 Wake up Australia 22nd July
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53 min
July 21, 2019 Gulf tensions rise as Iran seizes foreign oil tankers
Michael talks to Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Research Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics at Deakin University, about the escalating tension in the Gulf following Iran seizure of a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for alleged marine violations while allowing a second tanker to proceed after issuing a warning.
The tanker seizure followed a dispute between Iran & the Trump administration over claims the U.S. had shot down an Iranian drone in the strait.
13 min
July 18, 2019 Wake Up Australia with Michael Mclaren 19th July
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58 min
July 18, 2019 Michael Mclaren with Maggie Beer
Some elderly facilities are budgeting as low as $7 daily per resident. Michael speaks to Australian cooking icon Maggie Beers about the abysmal situation of food in nursing homes,
13 min