To appease the Democrats, President Donald Trump has offered three years of deportation protections for some immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion in Mexican border wall funding.

Mr Trump said in a speech on Saturday to try and end a partial government shutdown he was offering a "commonsense compromise both parties should embrace".

James Morrow, Opinion Editor for The Daily Telegraph joins Michael to discuss whether this is another masterful move by Trump.

Listen to Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren, the Full Show Podcast here. 18/01/2019

With the royal commission into the aged care’s first hearing commencing today, the Morrison government will introduce new regulations of the use in nursing homes of physical and chemical restraints.

Michael speaks with Ian Henschke, the Chief Advocate for National Seniors Australia to discuss what the Royal Commission should cover

NSW Farmers’ Association is delighted to see its idea for a tunnel to be built through the Blue Mountains connecting Western Sydney with the Central West of NSW.

Michael is joined by Ash Salardini, Chief Economist at the NSW Farmers' Association to discuss the many benefits of this long gestating plan

Petitions have begun circulating immediately after it was announced that the iconic Macquarie Ice Rink will be demolished in favour of more access to the railway station and the bus interchange.

Michael speaks to the owner/operator of the ice rink, Dr Frank Gregg, who says the closure was especially disappointing given the rink’s expensive upgrade in late 2017

Listen to Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren, the Full Show Podcast here. 17/01/2019

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has been promoting a no-deal Brexit by visiting more than 100 of his pubs across the UK to talk to customers about the “huge economic advantages” a no-deal Brexit would supposedly bring.

The billionaire pub boss, who disagrees with the draft Brexit deal put forward by Theresa May, talks to Michael saying that the prime minister should not be negotiating Brexit

Michael Mclaren speaks to Professor David Flint

Welsh expatriates would find it difficult to find others here in Australia to share a conversation with in their mother tongue.

But now there’s a group of parents who are determined to put the ‘Wales’ back into New South Wales and will be sending their kids to the first ever Welsh summer school in Sydney this January.

Michael is joined by proud Welshman Dylan Wynne has lived in Sydney for more than 20 years and determined to pass on his native Welsh language to his sons Cai, 6 & Lachie, 3

Education Minister Dan Tehan says teachers must be given better training to manage classroom discipline amid concerns graduates are increasingly unable to control disruptive and abusive students.

Stories of abuse experienced by teaching professionals has seen calls for a sharper focus on making teachers ­“classroom-ready” by the end of their university degrees.

Michael speaks to leading educator Steve Francis, a who works with Principals & staff in schools to help them reach their potential and optimise the learning outcomes for their students