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Michael McLaren has weighed in on the news Abu Dhabi's state-owned Adnoc has agreed to terms over a takeover of Santos to the tune of $30 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's Sydneysiders segment, Jim Haynes chats to Michael about a "treasure".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel and Iran have continued trading blows over the weekend after Israel launched a significant escalation against the Iranian regime early Friday morning Australian time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Champion Australian golfer Ian Baker-Finch has opened up to Michael McLaren about always calling Australia home, positive thinking, and more, as he celebrates the release of his new book To Hell and Back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Israeli strike on Iran has been described as a substantial escalation, which has been a "long time coming" by a former Australian Foreign Minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, has been killed by an Israeli strike just after 10 am AEST in an attempt to prevent Iran from working on their nuclear program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Shadow Minister for Productivity and Deregulation, Andrew Bragg, has slammed the Prime Minister's newly announced 'Productivity Roundtable' as a mere "talk-fest" that feels like "pushing the problem down the road."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Our ears are crucial for communication, danger recognition, and balance, yet many overlook proper ear care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Australia's dairy industry, a long-standing national backbone, is under immense pressure as dairy companies announce only "slight increases" to farm gate milk prices, which "pale in comparison to the increased cost of production."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Australia is facing concerning economic realities, including a per-capita recession and stagnant productivity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Anna Cordaiy, Entertainment ExpertSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Michael McLaren has called out the "Run It Straight" social media craze, describing it as "a car crash without the cars" and pure "stupidity".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A recent, highly coordinated "Spiders Web" drone attack by Ukraine against Russia, involving 117 drones and causing an estimated $11 billion AUD in damage, has brought the future of warfare into sharp focus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Helen Jentz, CEO of Musculoskeletal Health Australia - Chats with Michael.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Drivers looking to use the M5 East tunnel are being warned it's unclear how long it will take to clear a crane crash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Following Labor's federal election victory, attention has shifted to their controversial superannuation tax policy, which proposes to increase taxes on super earnings from 15% to 30% for balances over $3 million and tax unrealised capital gains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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One Nation has had its best performance at a federal election since 2016, doubling its representation in the Senate, with Pauline Hanson ringing in to vote Warwick Stacey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed the Coalition reunion and encouraged leaders to stay principled amid recent internal tensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sydney Water prices are set to rise by an average of 23% over five years—a decision Stuart Ayres says is still problematic for housing growth, despite being lower than the initially proposed 50%.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USS Blue Ridge, a major US Navy command ship, arrived in Sydney Harbour as part of its Indo-Pacific diplomatic tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Commonwealth Bank CEO and ex-Future Fund chair David Murray has strongly pushed back on proposals to tax unrealised capital gains, calling it dangerous and economically unsound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Veteran MP and political maverick Bob Katter joined Afternoons the day after his birthday to reflect on his career, authenticity in politics, and the future of the CoalitionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Former Prime Minister John Howard has condemned the Nationals’ decision to walk away from the Liberal Party, calling it a “stupid move” that undermines the Coalition’s ability to offer a unified alternative to Labor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Reserve Bank has delivered its second interest rate cut of the year, lowering the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.85%. The move brings some relief to home loan borrowers struggling with rising living costs and signals a potential easing of monetary policy amid slowing inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.