Wake Up Australia

Michael McLaren speaks to Troy Lennon the History Editor of The Daily Telegraph

Invasive fauna has been introduced to Australia since the first days of colonising this great country whether by design or accident. With the cane toad plaguing Queensland in epic proportions, Senator Pauline Hanson believes children should put down their iPads and join the effort and suggests that Australians receiving welfare payments should be helping too.   Michael chats to Dr Michelle Christy, National Incursion Prevention & Response Facilitator for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions for a look at this invasive species whose poisonous toxin kills some native animals.

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The most common reason for transportation was theft – this included pickpocketing, shoplifting, stealing horses and sheep, highway robbery, housebreaking and receiving stolen goods.

In the 80 years of convict transportation, 806 ships brought more than 162,000 convicts to Australia. The last ship the “Hougoumont” landed in Fremantle with 269 souls.

Elise Edmonds, Curator at the State Library of NSW joins Michael for a chat about this fascinating period of our country’s history

Michael McLaren speaks to Professor David Flint

Listen to Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren, the Full Show Podcast here. 09/01/2019

Listen to Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren, the Full Show Podcast here. 08/01/2019

Michael speaks to Russell Setright

The current debate around the analysis of drugs at music festivals has ignited a mix of emotions and arguments.

While the wider conversation considers a number of broader political, social and funding issues, just what is the scientific validity of pill testing as an option to keep our young people safe? 

Michael talks to Michelle Williams, research toxicologist at the University of Newcastle, who writes that pill testing at festivals potentially leaves room for a fatal error.

Australia’s dangerously low fuel stockpiles could leave us exposed and without any reserves after just 22 days which could leave the nation dangerously exposed.

Experts have criticised the Coalition for failing to publish an urgent review of Australia’s liquid fuel reserves, with the nation failing to hold the recommended amount.

Michael speaks to John Blackburn AO was has been warning about this very thing for years.