Neil Mitchell Asks Why

In this episode, I sit down with Blanche D’Alpuget; An award winning writer, mother and second wife of Bob Hawke.

‘Fridays with Blanche’ by Derek Rielly is available now at all good book retailers. 

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I speak to sisters Cate & Bronte Campbell, two of the best swimmers Australia has ever produced, with a combined 7 Olympic gold medals between them. 

We talk about what really happens inside the Olympic village, why elite sport & fear go hand-in-hand & why nothing else compares to winning gold. 

You can hear Cate & Bronte on their new podcast 'Campbell's & Co'launchingthis summer.

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I speak to Dr. Tim Sharp, AKA Dr. Happy, about why money really won't buy you happiness and how to really find it.

Dr. Tim Sharp is the Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute.

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Back in 2017, I was lucky enough to record one of the last sit down interviews with legendary racing driver Allan Moffat.

Here is that interview again in memory of Allan, after his death this weekend aged 86. 

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I speak to Professor. Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist of the AI Institute UNSW, to discuss his most recent book; The Shortest History of AI.

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I sit down with Professor Owen White, a neurologist developing tech to better diagnose, manage and prevent concussion in sport. 

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I chat to comedy legend Ben Elton about his writing process, The Beatles, comedians & why you can’t satirise Donald Trump. 

Ben Elton's autobiography 'What Have I Done?'is available at all good book retailers now. 

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I chat to former opposition leader Bill Shorten about his career in politics, the challenges facing our Universities and why the country 'needs to move up a gear'. 

Bill Shorten is now Vice Chancellor at the University of Canberra.

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I sit down withProfessor Lisa Given to discuss how changes to the way we search for information and use social media will impact us all.

Lisa is a Professor of Information Sciences and Director of the Centre for Human-AI Information Environments at RMIT University.

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I sit down with entertainment reporter Peter Ford for the inside stories behind Kylie Minogue, Shane Warne, Hugh Jackman, Bert Newton, Joan Rivers and more.

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I sit down with US journalist and commentator James Kirchick to discuss Trump's world and Australia's place in it. 

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What do Formula 1 racing, baking and anorexia nervosa have in common? Nothing - except for Kate Reid. 

In this episode, I sit down with the creator of the world famous Lune Croissanterie to hear about her remarkable journey from aerospace engineering & the dark depths of anorexia to baking croissants. 

You can find Kate's memoir'Destination Moon' at all good book stores. 

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Professor Brett Sutton was at one time the most revered andthe most reviled man in the country. In this episode, Brett Sutton tells me what we got wrong during the pandemic, the toll it took on him and the lessons we learnt. 

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Harry Moffitt is not your ordinary soldier. The SAS veteran has been deployed 11 times to war zones around the world, but he's also a thinker. He's an author, a qualified psychologist and has a totally unique world view. 

You can find Harry's book, 'The Fourth Pillar: Modern Stoicism and the Philosophy of High Performance'at all leading retailers. 

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Comedian, satirist, intrinsically silly, genius; John Clarke died far too young. In this episode, I sit down with John’s daughter, Lorin Clarke, to get a look at the man behind the comedy.

Lorin Clarke is a writer, performer and director of new feature documentary, ‘Not Only Fred Dagg but Also John Clarke’, a loving tribute to her father out in cinemas now. 

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I sit down with the legendary Derryn Hinch to talk about his life, loves, mistakes and everything in-between. 

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I speak to Dr. Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston about re-defining death and living forever.

You can find out more about Dr. Ariel's work in his book, 'The Future Loves You':  https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-future-loves-you-9780241655894

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This is my take on the last week in news: Australia & Israel should both be ashamed, real meaning of China's internet outage and the citizen response to rising crime. 

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I sit down with John Taylor, bomb squad and special ops veteran to chat about the biggest cases of his career, and his new book;'Through fear and fire: The explosive true story of a bomb squad veteran.'

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This is my take on the last week in news; Why critics of Snoop are being labelled 'casual racists' and Anthony Albanese's decision to recognise Palestine is 'simply wrong.'

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I sit down with Geraldine Cox AM about her extraordinary life from Aussie diplomat, seducing her way across the globe, to founding children's charity 'Sunrise Cambodia'.

To find out more about Geraldine's work, and to donate, head to her website here:

https://www.sunrisecambodia.org.au

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This is my take on the last week in news; Protestors gone feral, mysteries in the Aussie bush, pets & the WFH backflip. 

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I chat with documentary maker Tim Noonanabout his search for the Tasmanian Tiger, manhood and why he thinks truth is the most valuable commodity we have. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: The truth about a sugar tax, young people are driving massive change in work culture and the Aussie company outpacing Elon Musk. 

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In this episode, I sit down with Alison Wright, CEO of the Reach Foundation & Fergus Watts, Chairman of Reach, to talk about the challenges facing kids today.

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The Hon. Linda Dessau has one of the most impressive CVs in the country. Jurist, former Governor of Victoria, former AFL commissioner & a proud Jewish woman - she is a formidable force. In this episode, Linda discuses the demise of social cohesion in Australia.

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This is my take on the last week in news:Time for Australia to get comfortable with killing kangaroos and the world needs to wake up to the dangers of AI.

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Ian Baker-Finchis a legendary golfer & sports commentator, who was struck down by one of the worst cases of the yips in golf history.

Ian's fall from the top in the late 90's became the stuff of golfing legend - But Ian's story isn't just about golf; It's about hitting rock bottom and finding a way back to the top.  

In this episode, Ian talks about the extreme highs and lows of his career, the mental game of professional golf and what it takes to bounce back. 

You can find out more about Ian's journey in his authorised biography 'Ian Baker-Finch: To Hell and Back'.

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This is my take on the last week in news: It’s time to seriously look at tax reform, solving 'intergenerational injustice' & the new education guidelines that are a 'pointless exercise in virtue signaling & social engineering'. 

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I speak with Dr. Nicola Powell,Chief of Research and Economics at Domain, and Scott O'Neill, property investor and author of Rethink Property Investing. We discuss what’s really driving Australia’s housing crisis & why tax reform won't be enough to fix it. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: Non-essential spending habits, ghost stories & it's time for Australia to join the campaign against Iran.

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Dr Vladimir Dubaj is a neuroscientist with a Ph.D. in biomedical instrumentation. He also believes in ghosts, the afterlife and a dimension of dead people. In this episode, he tells me why. 

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This is my take on the last week in the news: Why its time to seriously reform the health system,  sports reporting has become a bloodspot, another nail in the coffin for free to air TV & Greta Thunberg's latest stunt. 

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I chat to criminal investigator Ken Gamble about how fraud is becoming the number one income crime across the planet, and why Australians are the most susceptible targets.

Ken Gamble is a front-line cybercrime investigator & co-founder and current Executive Chairman of IFW Global. 

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This is my take on the last week in the news: Loyalty is eroding in all areas of society, world is on a war footing, Australia needs to pay attention to China and our dads need lessons in parenting. 

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It's been over a year since Australian journalist Cheng Lei was released from wrongful detention in a Chinese prison cell. Arrested on bizarre, trumped-up charges, accused of spying, she was jailed and interrogated in appalling conditions for more than three years. To this day, she still doesn't know why.

In this episode, I attempt to understand Australia's complex and problematic relationship with China, and what we can learn from Cheng Lei's ordeal. 

You can find Cheng Lei's book, 'Cheng Lei: A Memoir of Freedom',at all good retailers. 

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This is my take on the last week in the news: Machete ban needs to be National, farmers tired of political squabbling over climate change & why Victoria does business like North Korea. 

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In this episode, I sit down with farmer Emma Germano, advocate and former President of the Victorian Farmers Federation to talk about drought, food security, threats to the bush and how it impacts us all. 

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This is my take on the last week in the news: Victoria's disastrous state budget, the bush is up in arms, a rebel Catholic Priest and what I think about the Coalition split.

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Years ago, I found myself at war with the Catholic Church. Now, as it continues to grapple with allegations of sexual abuse, a new Pope has been elected in the Vatican. In this episode, I sit down with one of the most outspoken advocates for survivors from inside the Church, Father Kevin Dillon. 

Fr. Kevin Dillon is a retired Catholic Parish Priest, who, in 2013, established “Lifeboat Geelong” to provide pastoral support to victims of church related sexual abuse. 

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Why the drought is a problem for every Australian, not just the farmers - and The Libs have a new leader... here's what she needs to do. 

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I chat with Sylvia Arotin, woman of the year & founder of 'Guide & Grow' about the Montessori method, why the public school system is failing & how we can all be better parents. 

Sylvia Arotin is the winner of the woman of the year at the Women Changing the World Awards in London, also winning gold in the Early Childhood Education category. You can find out more about Sylvia's work here.

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ELECTION OUTCOME: The charade of politicians and how they need to win back our trust.

And why you should need a license to own a dog. 

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Julian Kingma photographs people who have chosen to access voluntary assisted dying in this country, capturing them in the final weeks, days and seconds of their lives.

You can find ‘The Power of Choice’ by Julian Kingma here and all good book retailers. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: Amy Scott a real life Australian hero, how AI has found a new way to con the world & summarising the final week of an absurd election campaign. 

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As we enter the final week of election campaigning, I sit down with Sarah Abo from the Today Showand Paul Sakkal, federal political correspondent for The Age and SMH, for their take & predictions. 

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I sit down with Professor Arnold Dix, the 'nerdy' Australian flower farmer, barrister, scientist and engineer who saved 41 people trapped in a collapsed Indian mine, capturing the world's attention. 

You can find Arnold's memoir 'The Promise: How an Everyday Hero Made the Impossible Possible'at all good book stores. 

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In this bonus episode for the Good Friday Appeal, I sit down with 13 year old cancer survivor Noa Ognall, her mum Dalia and Dr. Stewart Morrison, the Orthopaedic surgeon from the Royal Children's Hospital who saved her life. 

Donate to the Good Friday Appeal hereor call: 1300 APPEAL (1300 277 325)

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I sit down with Zoe Daniel, Independent MP for Goldstein,who is defending one of the most fiercely contested seats in this election. We talk about her career change from journalist to politician, voter disengagement and her biggest frustrations with the major parties.

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This is my take on the last week in news: More needs to be done for victims of scams, the narrow winner from the PM / Dutton debate and the US senator standing up for Australia more than our own politicians. 

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I speak toDr. Gail Iles (rocket scientist, former astronaut instructor, ex-British Army, Zero-G medal holder & Associate Prof. at RMIT University) about the future of humans in space, the myths and facts of nuclear power and the question she is most frequently asked. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: We’re in an age of cynicism fueled by un-inspiring politicians, election campaign launches with a splutter and third drug linked to Shane Warne's death is none of business. 

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I chat to Professor Jolanda Jetten, Head of the School of Psychology at the University of QLDabout conspiracy theories and why we love to fall for them.  

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This is my take on the 2025 Federal Budget. 

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I sit down with Vincent Fantauzzo to talk about art, violence and his new memoir 'Unveiled'.

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This is my take on the last week in news: Australians are embarrassed by their own country, why elections have become a billion dollar farce and it's time for Kevin Rudd to pack his bags. 

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I sit down with opposition leader Peter Dutton and discuss his plan for managing a volatile Donald Trump, nuclear energy and how he thinks he can win young votes.  

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This is my take on the last week in news: Trump tariffs are bizarre & wrong - Australia's response needs to be smart, Victorian Government stuff ups on youth crime have had devastating consequences, and the Premier has issued a groveling apology. 

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Professor Jim Nicklin is a high achieving doctor turned novelist. In this interview, I find out why an extremely well regarded medical professional would turn his hand to the world of fiction.

You can find Jim's book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/U-Jim-Nicklin/dp/1923265741

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This is my take on the last week in news. Tattoos could kill you, the lunacy of the Trump / Trudeau trade wars and what I learnt from my interview with John Setka. 

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I don't think there's ever been a more controversial union official than John Setka. This is his side of the story. 

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This is what my 90 minute interview with Anthony Albanese reveals about the upcoming election, will Trump stand with us and why you should never go to court against the ABC (trust me, I’ve tried). 

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I sit down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and find out why he thinks you should vote for him. 

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My advice to Usman Khawaja, interest rates have been cut but we're still missing out and why Kylie Minogue is an Australian hero. 

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Rohan Pike is a former AFP officer & superintendent of the fraud and anti-corruption division, who later ran the tobacco strike team for the Australian Border Force.

I found out why Australia's hugely profitable illicit tobacco industry is hurting us all - not just those who smoke. 

Rohan now runs his own consultancy business - Rohan Pike Consulting.

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This is my take on the last week in news: Sam Kerr should step down, a plea from victims of juvenile crime and the horrifying anti-Semitic rant from two Sydney nurses. 

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I speak to Dr. David Wright-Neville, Former Intelligence Analyst, about Trump’s America, the Middle East, terrorism and international espionage.  

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This is my take on the last week in news: Bianca Censori & Kanye stunt, my message to Kyle Sandilands as he faces life changing surgery, Phil Brady a 'star' of entertainment and why the prisons aren't working. 

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I chat to Sarah Abo, co-host of the Today show, and her father, Fouad Abo, about their family’s escape from Syria in 1990 and how they've come to call Australia home. 

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A recap on everything you missed in the last few months:

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As a young man,Jay Malkoun went to jail for 10 years for trafficking heroin. He survived the notorious Pentridge Prison and went on to become president of outlawed bikie gang The Comancheros. Jay Malkoun has been a very serious criminal. But now, he says he's not. You be the judge.

In this episode, Jay Malkoun tells me WHY he's written a memoir 'The Consultant' and thrust himself back in the media limelight. 

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Michael Klim is one of the most physically imposing athletes in Australian history, as well as being one of our greatest swimmers. In this episode Michael Klim tells me how he's made peace with a rare and debilitating disorder called CIDP (a neurological disorder that can cause weakness, wasting and sensory loss in the legs and arms) and WHY he had to drop his ego.

Michael's memoir 'KLIM' is available now at all good book stores. 

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Who controls space will control Earth. What happens up there impacts every aspect of modern life: Satellites, GPS, power grids. And there are some weird things going on.

In this episode I speak to Rebecca Shrimpton, director of Defence and National Security at ASPI, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. She has a warning of what we stand to gain, and what stands to be lost.

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Andrew Rule and John 'Sly' Silvester are the odd couple of crime. One can write, the other can talk. They've built their careers writing, and talking, about the most unpleasant things in life. Murder. Armed robbery. Gang wars.

They revolutionised the way journalists wrote about crime, and they're responsible for bringing one of Australia's most notorious, and now infamous criminals, into public consciousness: Chopper Read. In this episode, Andrew Rule and Sly explain why they write, and why some cases still haunt them. 

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There's no denying AI will shape the future of human life: How we work, live and communicate. In this special highlight episode, I speak to Australia's leading expert on Artificial Intelligence,Professor Toby Walsh, the Chief Scientist at the UNSW AI Institute.He's written a number of books on the subject, and been a vocal supporter of AI intelligence - but he has his concerns too. 

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I dive into the unexpected, unassuming world of fungi - and what I've found is astounding. I speak to Mycologist Dr.Teresa Lebeland discover fungi has the potential to change, save and shape the world like you wouldn't believe. 

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These are my predictions for 2025: Cost of living crisis won't go away, debt set to soar, ABC is in for a shake up and no clear winner of the federal election.

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In this episode of Neil Mitchell Asks Why, humanitarian Moira Kelly reveals how she saved her adopted daughter, one of the famously conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna, for a second time. 

For more information about Moira’s work, you can visit the Creating Hope Foundation  Here

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This is my take on the last week in news: Attack on Synagogue must be a line in the sand.

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Professor Peter Singerhas been called the father of veganism, the most influential philosopher of the last 50 years and the world's most moral man. In this episode, I find out how someone who thinks so deeply about the failures of mankind, can still find happiness. 

You can find Profess Singer's book'Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed'at all good bookstores. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: All banks are still bastards and Australia's decision to back UN Israel / Palestine resolution is wrong and unfair. 

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I'm back for a new season of interviews, debates and editorials in 2025. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: Convicted killer should not be granted leave for IVF treatment and new poll shows doubt over the direction Australia is heading. 

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Everyone else has expressed their view on Alan Jones - now it's my turn. 

And why it's time to re-think Christmas. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: We're on the brink of a boredom epidemic fueled by technology and why the Trump presidency could be a template for other democracies. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: Others will tell you the outcome of the US election doesn't matter to Australia - It does. This is why.  

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This is my take on the last week in news: The PM has shown he’s become inept at handling basic political crises, Covid report proves the plot was lost in Victoria and we need to develop a system for Cannabis use while driving. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: The Senate needs to condemn Thorpe’s outburst at Charles & Camilla, Royal media coverage was outdated and over the top and advice for David Warner & Jacinta Allan.

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This is my take on the last week in news: Anthony Albanese is entitled to buy any property he chooses - but he's losing a sense of what people really care about; Australia's birth rate is at an all time low and it could be a serious problem in the future. The Government needs to wake up to it!

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Tony Ayres is arguably the busiest TV producer in Australia. His company Tony Ayers Productions, and the company he co-founded, Matchbox Pictures, has produced some of the most applauded and award winning dramas in recent years.

In this episode, Tony Ayers tells me why his love for film and TV started young, and how his extraordinarily tough migrant upbringing shaped him. 

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My take on the last week in news: The media is struggling and losing credibility, questions raised around the Andrews' car crash need to be answered and we could be losing a generation of productivity thanks to Gen Z. 

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Garry Linnell has built a name and career out of being a professional cynic. He's an award-winning journalist, author and former director of news and current affairs for the Nine Network. But, after a recent trip to the Arctic, he has seen what he believes is evidence the world is dying. 

Garry is not a greenie, and he's the last person you'd expect to start campaigning on climate change, but in this episode, Garry Linnell tells me WHY it's time to start ringing the alarm bells. 

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My take on the last week in news: Victoria is in the process of losing everything it's worked so hard to build, Kamala Harris trumped Donald in the debate, common sense has burst onto the floor of Parliament and the rule change the AFL needs to look at. 

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Michael Klim is one of the most physically imposing athletes in Australian history, as well as being one of our greatest swimmers. 

In this episode Michael Klim tells me how he's made peace with a rare and debilitating disorder called CIDP (a neurological disorder that can cause weakness, wasting and sensory loss in the legs and arms) and WHY he had to drop his ego. 

Michael's memoir 'KLIM' is available now at all good book stores. 

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My take on the last week in news: Albanese could find himself to be a one term PM and if Raygun wants to play the celebrity game, she should prepared to be targeted. 

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The Federal Opposition Leader says he doesn't care about popularity - but Peter Dutton has a plan to win the next election, and in this episode he tells me how. 

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My take on the last week in news: The Greens are living in a fantasy land and we need a fresh approach to tackling the road toll. 

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In my view,Nick McKenzieis the best investigative journalist in the country. 

In this episode, Nick tells me how the pressure of his job follows him home and what the underworld, business & politics all have in common. 

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This is my take on the last week in news: Politicians need to wake up to cost of living crisis,  right to disconnect laws will spell trouble and fickle US voters impressed by razzmatazz over substance. 

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