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CLIMATE ACTION SHOWAPRIL 21ST 2025Produced by Vivien Langford "YOU ARE NOT ALONE"This episode of the Climate Action Show is part of the 89%Project, an initiative of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. The idea is that although between 80 and 89% of people worldwide want more effective climate ACTION they do not know that they are the majority. At the National Press Club Lunchin April, Greens Leader Adam Bandt reassured voters concerned about the climate crisis, by repeating... "You are not alone." Knowing that we are the majority could create a social tipping point that motivates action.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y69TTh__Npw With the headlines predicting minority goverment after the coming election, we explore what a hung parliament might achieve taking the urgency of the 89% to those who want to keep business as usual. 1.We will hear extracts from Allegra Spender's Climate speech in Parliament in May Allegra urges the government to get off fossil fuels, to stop opening new coal and gas projects, and to move as quickly as possible to renewables. She criticises the Labor Government's lack of a future gas strategy. She argues that their increase of fossil fuel projects creates more climate pollution and is a great disappointment for those who hoped for better.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTodgadZupg  2. Nick Ward standing for the Greens against Independent Allegra Spender in the Sydney Seat of WentworthOur community is facing significant challenges, from housing affordability to the pressing need for climate action. The scourge of racism and antisemitism will weigh heavily on this campaign. I believe in proactive, evidence-based solutions that address these issues head-on. I aim to bring a fresh perspective to Wentworth, advocating for Greens policies that reflect our shared values of fairness, sustainability, and community well-being. 3. Hannah Thomas standing for the Greens against the PM in the Sydney seat of GrayndlerIn 2022 she wrote in Independent Australia"Tuesday was also a heartbreaking day for the most vulnerable of individuals, children, standing up against the state in the courts of the colony. The Full Federal Court unanimously overturned an earlier finding that the Minister for the Environment has a duty to take reasonable care to avoid causing personal injury to children when deciding to approve a coal mine extension.The decision was essentially a green light to the Government and corporations to continue wrecking the climate in the face of overwhelming evidence that doing so would have catastrophic consequences for children.All of the evidence of the existential threat posed by climate change, and the fact that climate change is caused by fossil fuels, was accepted by the Court. And yet, the Minister for the Environment, who holds enormous power and discretion to perpetuate climate change, was found to owe nothing to the children whose futures are being irreparably harmed by climate change.I have no doubt that any number of legal experts would be able to defend each of these decisions based on the most sophisticated of technical arguments. But who cares about finessed points of law when ultimately, these decisions are all patently unjust to anyone with a functioning moral compass?" 4. Music by Eskimo Joe "Say Something" " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtWeAspTz0g   

Trigger warning that this segment features content that mentions sexual violence and domestic violence. If you think this content may be distressing, definitely feel free to skip ahead. If you need someone to talk to, please call 1800 RESPECT at 1800 737 732, 13YARN at 13 92 76 or QLIFE at 1800 184 527.The 25th of November marks the first of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence. As part of this, 3CR will be dedicating segments every day with segments corresponding to each day's theme, read more about 3CR's coverage here (https://www.3cr.org.au/16days2024). It is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As such, we replay speeches from the Naarm iteration of the National Rally Against Violence which took place back in July. At that point in the year, at least 56 women had been allegedly killed by men, that number now stands at 86.The speeches are by: - Bianca and Boyd Unwin, domestic violence advocates who began their advocacy following the brutal murder of Katie Haley in 2018. Katie's sister Biana is using her degrees in Criminology and Psychological Science to call out bad behaviour and poor practice. Katie's father Boyd sees his voice from the male perspective as an important tool to help change men's behaviour and attitudes. Boyd is also a current member on VSAC, the Victim Survivor Advocacy Council.- Madeleine Heather is the creator and host of the victim-centred podcast Reclaim Me, which offers victims and their families space to tell their stories in their own words. Madeleine herself is a victim survivor of child sexual abuse.- Finally we hear Sarah Hayden's speech at the rally. Sarah is a social worker, equine therapist, and a mother. **CW: racism - legacy of NT intervention (Aboriginal death)Support lines for Mob: 13YARN (13 92 76) -- a 24/7 national phone service operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters; Yarning Safe 'n' Strong 1800 959 563 a 24.7 Victorian phone support service. **This Saturday 23rd November, Coburg Town Hall hosted 'Voices from the frontlines of the climate crisis', a Mob-led panel discussion as part of the Middle Arm Roadshow. Community members, organisations, and traditional owners have teamed up to bring an urgent message down south, with calls to end gas expansion in the Territory, and in particular the $1.9B tax-funded Federal Government project to develop a so-called ‘Sustainable Development Precinct' in Middle Arm, at Darwin Harbour. You will be hearing more about the Middle Arm Roadshow events here on 3CR throughout the week, we wanted to highlight this powerful response during the Q&A session, which speaks to some of the root causes of issues like over-incarceration, and gender-based violence affecting NT communities. Next up, we hear from Mililma May (Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi Community Organiser), and Miliwanga Wuurben (Rembarrnga Traditional owner, healer & artist) responding to an audience question about systemic issues arising from the Howard Govts 2007 NT Intervention and how they link to government and corporations exploitation of their countries. Read more about the Middle Arm Roadshow here. The show ends with an interview from Wednesday Breakfast on the 20th of November in which Jesse spoke with Davey Heller, activist, journalist and unionist about his recent article published in Independent Australia. The article looks at the Government's proposed social media bans for under 16s and argues that our government is moving to repress access to information regarding Palestine and stop the leftward shift of young people according to recent reports from the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies. Full article: https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/government-bans-social-media-fearing-rise-of--generation-left,19158Community Announcements: Covid Safety Bloc Naarm are doing a free distribution of free PPE to help stop covid. Reach out to them via their instagram to request free personal protective equipment in Naarm, kids masks are also now available.Beyond Bricks & Bars Fundraiser Birthday PartyGet down on Sat 14 Dec 5pm to 10pm at Kines in Brunswick. All proceeds raised will be donated to Beyond Bricks & Bars and the Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Community Fund. You can purchase tickets here as well as donating to ITGD Community Fund and Beyond Bricks & Bars10 Days of action for West Papua - see freewestpapua.australia instagram for info on events.Campaign to push CBUS to review their investment policy and urgently divest from stocks that are facilitating or profitting from genocide and war crimes in Palestine. There is a letter generator on the APAN website to streamline that process. There will also be an annual online members meeting for CBUS members on the 28th of November for an opportunity to ask questions and press CBUS on this. More info about the campaign can be found on the cbus members against genocide instagram page.‘DEFEND THE CFMEU' TOWN HALL PUBLIC MEETING with Jade Ingham, Fatima Payman and David Waters, 6:30pm Thurs 5th December at Coburg Town Hall. COME ALONG AND BRING YOUR WORKMATESMelbourne Activist Legal Support has been fielding Legal Observer teams at protests, monitoring and reporting on public order policing, providing human rights training and legal resources for protest movements for over 12 years.MALS is proudly independent, grassroots and all volunteer.Help #FundtheFrontline! Your donation will:Train and equip more volunteer legal observers for more teams at more protestsProvide Know-Your–Rights training to hundreds of new activists taking to the streets for the first timeSupport activists who are targeted because of their race, sex, sexual orientation, or political stanceHold more police to account for misconduct or excessive forceHelp us push back against anti-protest laws, expanding police powers, and weaponry.Donate via mals.au/donateBoth AKPress and Haymarket Books are distributing free radical ebooks following Trump's election and as fascism continues globally. Access AKPress' collection here and Haymarket Books' collection here.Songs played: BWBB - softcultIt Must Change - ANOHNI and the Johnsons

 Acknowledgement of Country// News headlines// Dr Richar Fejo on his decision to step down from his state/territory-funded role in protest to the NT government lowering the criminal age of Responsibility:NT Larrakia and Warramungu elder Dr. Richard Fejo discusses the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility by the Northern Territory government from 12 to 10 and his subsequent decision to step down from the Darwin Waterfront Corporation in protest of the new laws. Dr. Fejo shares power personal stories of the continuing fight for justice for First Nations people on occupied landsDavey Heller activist and journalist on the real reasons for the government's proposed social media bans for under 16sDavey Heller, activist, journalist and unionist will join us to discuss his recent article published on Independent Australia which takes a look at the Government's proposed social media bans for under 16s and argues that our government is moving to repress access to information regarding Palestine and stop the leftward shift of young people according to recent reports from the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies. Full article: https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/government-bans-social-media-fearing-rise-of--generation-left,19158 Shiralee Hood on the Beyond the Bars CD launchBeyond the Bars is a unique series of live radio broadcasts that give voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates in Victorian prisons, held each year during NAIDOC Week. Shiralee Hood has a long running association with Beyond the Bars, and we spoke with Shiralee this week about her involvement, why it 's such an invaluable project, and tomorrow night's launch of the annual CD, documenting the interviews, songs, poems, and stories that reach Beyond the Bars. Beyond the Bars CD launch takes place tomorrow night, Thursday, from 6:30pm at the Djerring Centre, Eddy Court, Abbotsford, next to Collingwood Town Hall.Nicolette Jackson from MSF on the escalating humanitarian needs in war-torn Sudan:More than a year into the war between the government-led Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Sudan is in the grip of a man-made catastrophe, compounding the African country's other humanitarian challenges. Médecins Sans Frontières teams in Sudan are treating war-wounded patients, and providing humanitarian aid and medical care in refugee camps and displacement sites. Nicolette Jackson, from Médecins Sans Frontière, joins us to talk about the humanitarian response taking place in Sudan. Website : https://www.msf.org/Songs//We Have Survived - No Fixed AddressStars - Simon Juliff Band 

Sara Chessa"Distruggere Assange"Per farla finita con la libertà di informazioneIntroduzione di Antonio CecereCon un'intervista inedita a John Shipton, padre di Julian AssangeCastelvecchi Editorehttps://castelvecchieditore.comL'11 aprile 2019 l'editore di WikiLeaks Julian Assange viene trascinato fuori dall'ambasciata ecuadoriana a Londra, che gli aveva dato asilo politico nel 2012. È così che inizia la violenta persecuzione senza risparmio di mezzi da parte delle superpotenze occidentali – gli Stati Uniti, la Gran Bretagna e i loro alleati muti – ai danni di un unico uomo in carne e ossa. Una macchina messa in piedi con il preciso scopo di distruggerlo fisicamente e psicologicamente, per scoraggiare tutti gli “altri Assange” che, ovunque nel mondo, intendano portare avanti l'ideale del giornalismo di interesse pubblico. Con l'arresto inizia anche il «diario emotivo» di Sara Chessa, che fino al presente ha vissuto e documentato da Londra la vicenda di Assange, il processo e le azioni degli attivisti per i diritti umani che si sono uniti alla battaglia per un'idea veramente democratica di civiltà. Una narrazione alternativa e libera, lontana dai toni della campagna diffamatoria preparata per Julian Assange dai suoi oppressori, un racconto fatto di persone e di speranze che restituisce al pubblico la dimensione autentica di questa vergognosa pagina della Storia occidentale. Sara Chessa, giornalista, si occupa di diritti umani e libertà di informazione. Ha seguito da vicino il Caso Assange, raccontandone fatti e retroscena su testate come «Independent Australia» e «MicroMega».IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/1487855/advertisement

Fun Fact! When your co-hosts Michael Bayliss and Mark Allen aren't making brand new episodes of PGAP, they are involved in many other worthy enterprises. Michael has just co-written a brand new report “Population and the Housing Crisis”. Mark performed his debut show at the Adelaide Fringe, “The Boomer and The Doomer.” Like most things we do, this all flew under the blip of the mainstream media radar, so we took the opportunity this episode to interview each other on our respective endeavours. It is not a secret to anyone now that Australia is going through a housing emergency. With Australia one of the most unaffordable countries in the world and with many of us in severe housing stress, this reality is very tangible. As housing stress is reaching its peak, our federal government is committing to one of the largest population growth policies in recent decades. The ‘official' stance is that the housing crisis is a supply based issue – just keep building more! There has been very little written on the ‘demand' side of the housing equation. Michael found himself one of the few who were brave or foolhardy enough to tackle this issue alongside co-author Dr. Jane O'Sullivan, with whom Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/) commissioned to write the report ‘The Housing Crisis is a Population Growth Crisis (https://population.org.au/briefing-notes/the-housing-crisis-is-a-population-growth-crisis/).' For this episode, Mark interviews Michael on the story behind the report and some of its key findings. (Boomer and the Doomer artwork by Mathisha Wahikala, Mick Thompson and Mark Allen). The housing emergency is just another in long line of emergencies – take your pick! Climate change, boiling oceans, ecological collapse, resource depletion and other fun things. It can be hard to maintain a poker face through this incessant din of human induced calamities, let alone find time to laugh. Michael interviews Mark's recent experiences in combining political satire with stand- up comedy in his debut show at the Adelaide fringe with comedian Eric Tinker (https://eric-tinker.com/). Combined, they performed the duo show ‘The Boomer and The Doomer' across three sold out nights in March. We muse on bringing humour into Degrowth conversations, which has been one of PGAP's key objectives since day one. Eric Tinker's 'MC Boomer rap' can be viewed here on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ4KnRyVA80). (Ice cover artwork by Robert Smith and Mark Allen). We also take time in the episode to play a some choice tracks, 'Ice' (https://countingbackwards.bandcamp.com/track/ice) and 'A Deer Caught In The Highlights (https://shockoctopus.bandcamp.com/track/a-deer-caught-in-the-headlights-4)' from Mark and Michael's respective music projects, 'Counting Backwards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHV-lZ1GQk)' and 'Shock Octopus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q2tfC-6evo&t=5s)'. PGAP will soon be winding down for a short break between our fourth and fifth seasons. This is a perfect time to contact PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact) to let us know your feedback and what themes or guests you would like us to explore next time around. Our recent upswing in downloads continues - be part of this movement! Share this and other episodes to your family, friends and networks. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) or your favourite platform. A big thanks to Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/) for supporting this podcast. You can find out more about your co-hosts Michael Bayliss (https://michaelbayliss.org/) and Mark Allen (https://holisticactivism.net/town-planning-rebellion-tpr/) at their websites. Episode time stamp: 0:00:00 - 0:03:09 Introduction 0:03:00 - 0:05:07 'Ice' by Counting Backwards 0:05:08 - 0:38:05 Housing Crisis? What Housing Crisis! 0:38:06 - 0:42:10 'A Deer Caught In The Headlights' by Shock Octopus 0:42:11 - End The Boomer and the Doomer + Outro Mark referred to several articles during this show. These include: "Threat to Albanese Government (http://www.crispinhull.com.au/2023/05/01/threat-of-albanese-government/)" - Crispin Hull "Millions living on city fringes at higher risk of climate disasters as federal government warned of 'national crisis (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/outer-suburbs-climate-change-resilience-federal-investment-calls/102273256)" - ABC "There is a perfect storm brewing for the housing market and it could make buying your own home a pipedream (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/housing-affordability-risks-being-out-of-reach-amid-crisis/102289282)" - ABC Mark's article for Independent Australia, "Why the housing crisis is here to stay" can now be read here (https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/why-the-housing-crisis-is-here-to-stay,17588). A second article, "Economic reform vital to solving housing crisis (https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/economic-reform-vital-to-solving-housing-crisis,17646)", has also been published by IA.

Today I read you an article I wrote that was recently published in Independent Australia. Today we're covering: - The online dating landscape - Mental health statistics - Why we're so lonely - The need to be more realistic and interpersonal in our dating References 13 Online Dating Statistics Australians Should Know in 2022. Retrieved from: https://takeatumble.com.au/insights/lifestyle/online-dating-statistics/. Does Social Media Use Cause Depression? Child Mind Institute. Retrieved from: https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/. Good genes are nice, but joy is better. The Harvard Gazette. Retrieved from: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/. Maya Massing-Schaffer, Jacqueline Nesi, Eva H. Telzer, Kristen A. Lindquist & Mitchell J. Prinstein (2022) Adolescent Peer Experiences and Prospective Suicidal Ideation: The Protective Role of Online-Only Friendships, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 51:1, 49-60, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1750019. Social isolation and loneliness. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Retrieved from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/social-isolation-and-loneliness-covid-pandemic. The Importance of Connection. PsychCentral. Retrieved from: https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-importance-of-connection. Young People Are Lonelier Than Ever. vice.com. Retrieved from: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n5aj/loneliness-epidemic-young-people.

For season 4 of Post-Growth Australia Podcast (PGAP), we will be highlighting some extraordinary work being done by extraordinary Western Australians, who are bucking the dominant narrative of exploitation on scale on an ecologically unique yet fragile part of the world. In this episode, we speak to Murray Gomm from Oranje Tractor (https://www.oranjetractor.com/), award winning organic, regenerative and carbon negative winery/small farm holding near Albany. Oranje Tractor certainly punches above its weight. It was the winner of the Gourmet Traveller Wine, Australia's Best Cellar Door Awards 2019. Oranje Tractor Farm was the winner of ACCI's Great Southern Business Awards for Environment and Sustainability in 2019 and was a Case Study for Circular Economy WA in 2022. It has been endorsed by Charles Massy (previous PGAP guest) and visited by then Prince Charles – now king (and not YET a PGAP guest). But how do you produce good quality wine, along with an impressive variety of fruits, nuts and vegetables, in a manner that improves soil integrity and sequesters more carbon than what is emitted? Murray Gomm shares what happens ‘behind the scenes' of how they do it and why Oranje Tractor is capturing the interest and imagination of so many people. Murray also provides some insight into the wider regenerative movement and the agricultural zeitgeist that is slowly beginning to influence new ways of approaching farming in the Great Southern of Western Australia. For the introduction and outro of this episode, Michael is joined by co-host Mark Allen as they pick each other's brain on topics such as: regenerative agriculture and permaculture; progress on the Asbestos campaign (as discussed in the last episode); and the result of SPA's 8 billion competition and the commentary from the mainstream press for 8 billion day, which was reached on the 15th of November. Timestamp for the episode Intro (Michael Bayliss and Mark Allen): 0:00:00 – 0:06:37 Oranje Tractor interview with Murray Gomm: 0:06:38 - 0:58:24 Outro (Michael Bayliss and Mark Allen): 0:58:25 - End Liked this episode and the themes of regenerative agriculture? You will love our interviews with Charles Massy (https://pgap.fireside.fm/fenner), Shane Simonsen, (https://pgap.fireside.fm/zeroinput) Artist as Family (https://pgap.fireside.fm/artistasfamily) and David Holmgren (https://pgap.fireside.fm/holmgren). Like PGAP? Rate and review us on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) and share the podcast widely with your family friends and networks. Have a question for us? Got any suggestions for future discussion topics or interview guests? Contact PGAP anytime on our contact page here (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact). Further links you may be interested in: Independent Australia published an article co-written by Mark and Michael: “Working towards an asbestos-free future (https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/working-towards-an-asbestos-free-future,17004).” A more extensive version can also be read on the PGAP blog (https://pgap.fireside.fm/articles/asbestosfuture). Our various asbestos misadventures were discussed in the season 4 premiere of PGAP (https://pgap.fireside.fm/asbestosville). There is an excellent article, published by Carbon8, showcasing FarmHand wines, another excellent regenerative winery. Written by Elena Burger Guimaraes. Currently available to read on Facebook. (https://m.facebook.com/carbon8fund/photos/a.2260924247278365/4758087974228634/?type=3) ABC has interviewed Oranje Tractor on several occasions. Examples include here (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/carbon-positive-vineyard-oranje-tractor-farm-sequesters-co2/100756992) and here (https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-08-17/oranje-tractor-wines-trial-growing-bananas-sugarcane/101328830). SPA (https://population.org.au/) (who supports PGAP) announced the winners of the 8 billion writers' competition here. (https://population.org.au/winners-8billion-writers-competition/) You can find out more about Mark Allen's other work with Town Planning Rebellion here (https://holisticactivism.net/town-planning-rebellion-tpr/). You can find out more about Michael Bayliss at his website here (https://michaelbayliss.org/). Special Guest: Murray Gomm.

Luke caught up with the former deputy secretary for the Department of Immigration, Dr Abul Rizvi, to discuss the current state of immigration in Australia.  They chatted about a wide variety of topics including the return of international students, how immigration is squeezing the housing market and the smorgasbord of issues present in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme'. You can keep up to date with Dr Rizvi's work by following him on Twitter and keeping up to date with his articles in Independent Australia. His Twitter handle is @rizviabul.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAUGUST 15TH 2022Produced by Vivien Langford RECALIBRATING THE MILITARY TO DISARM THE CLIMATE HYPERTHREAT  AND ITS FOSSIL ALLIES GUESTSEskimo Joe - Song "Say Something" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtWeAspTz0gThe Singing Revolution - Music from Estonia - https://singingrevolution.com/ Dr Elizabeth Boulton, a former army major in the ADF has published Plan E with the US Marine Corps University in Virginia. Her expertise in logistics and experience in East Timor and Iraq has shown her the flaws in our preparation for threats of a conventional nature. She calls for a Climate Emergency Peace Treaty to give us time to focus on the hyperthreat that makes present day conflicts pale in comparison.  She is shocked that there is no plan to disarm the climate hyperthreat. Armies of the world are sent to protect the supply lines for oil, coal and gas yet these are at the core of  the hyperthreat. Police are used to intimidate and imprison protestors blockading the system that is overheating the earth. This is outdated thinking and dangerous.  Governments, financiers, military and intelligence services are rocketing our ecosystems to "hothouse Earth". However, what is presently legal will soon become criminal ecocide. Imagine  an oil well being dismantled by workers and attacked by mercenaries from the black market in Oil.Or imagine  a forest with  Indigenous protectors being terrorised by illegal loggers. Or fisheries or water supplies that need to be conserved for the common good. Or miners opening up an illegal coal mine. It's hard to imagine it now, but calling in the troops to protect this work might be necessary if all other peaceful negotiations fail. There is a lot of compassion for veterans traumatised by what they have done and seen and this plan  re deploys them in building and land regeneration.  Mobilising the 18 million people displaced by climate chaos would give them jobs as earth citizens. Dr Boulton's  fast and furious plan is that Global security forces will be deployed to help us survive.Related news articles: Alumna Dr Elizabeth Boulton addresses the ‘hyperthreat' of climate change, UNSW Canberra, 26 July 2022 Climate Change Isn't a Threat Multiplier. It's the Main Threat. Defense One, 2 July 2022. https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/07/climate-change-isnt-threat-multiplier-its-main-threat/368814/ Applying war theory to the hyperthreat of climate and environmental change, Independent Australia, 25 May 2022.  https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/applying-war-theory-to-the-hyperthreat-of-climate-and-environmental-change,16399  Byline Times, journalist Nafeez Ahmed: Defence Agencies ‘Accelerating' Risk of ‘Hothouse Earth' US Military Study Warns, 23 June 2022 https://bylinetimes.com/2022/06/23/defence-agencies-accelerating-risk-of-hothouse-earth-us-military-study-warns/  The theoretical paper was published within JAMS:  Here: https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/JAMS_Spring2022_13_1_web_1.pdf  OR Here: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/857233 but the actual plan E was published here:  https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/Expeditions-with-MCUP-digital-journal/An-Introduction-to-PLAN-E/    

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… It's the last one. Yep, that's right the final episode of the CORY TALKS Podcast. On this edition I talk about the COVID-19 numbers in my home state of Victoria. The 1918 Spanish Flu with a correction on the duration of this pandemic. Mis-information, lies, elections, power, politics, the Orange Idiot (just had to mention him one more time) and lastly, a big thank you! Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/cjnet | Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjnetlink News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR coryaustralia.com/corytalks --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

In this final episode of season 2, PGAP speaks with Economic Reform Australia (ERA) to find out why fundamental changes to our economic systems are a crucial part of a transition toward degrowth. Why do we have an economic system that prizes money and extraction over the environment and prospects for future generations? What is this ‘MMT' that everyone is on about these days? Why is economics something that everyone should try to understand and not just leave to the academics and experts? PGAP travels to Adelaide to chat with ERA's very own Bernard Thomson to find out more. PGAP also speaks with freelance economic thinker Zoltan Bexley to find out more about why Australia's current economic system results in many poor outcomes for many of us, such as the favourite bugbear on PGAP – Australia's housing unaffordability crisis. _ Please not that opinions raised in this episode are those of both guests and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of ERA as a whole. _ Host Michael Bayliss reflects on the dizzying last 12 months on the road, armed with microphone and recording hardware, that has resulted in on-the-ground PGAP views spanning the east coast from the highlands of the NSW/QLD border, down to Tasmania, then across to Adelaide. Now settled in Albany, Western Australia, I take time on this episode to reflect on the amazing journey and the incredible diversity of people doing outstanding post-growth things as we finally wrap up for season 2 of PGAP. PGAP will be taking a short break to revamp our graphics, create a new website and most importantly, take a well-earned break before we return with a vengeance for season 3. In the meantime, you can while away the time by meandering through these following links: The Economic Reform Australia (ERA) website can be found here. (https://era.org.au/) Sign up for a regular online journal and if you live in Adelaide, ERA regularly host events that take place within the heart of Adelaide's CBD. Please take the time during PGAP's break to rate and review this podcast. Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) seems best place to do so. We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on PGAP. Please don't hesitate to contact us on our contact page (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact)to let us know what you truly think of us (within reason). If you would like to be interviewed by PGAP, or know someone you'd like to dob in, please contact us. Host Michael Bayliss is also available for interview – he loves being a host but he also misses being a guest! PGAP relies on word of mouth to get around, we don't use any advertising or paid promotion. So, please get out there and spread our agnostic gospel on post-growth. Michael wrote statement on behalf of Sustainable Population Australia, “Rethinking Big Australia: the impacts of COVID-19” (https://population.org.au/covid-statement_2021/). Extracts from the statement have been published at ‘Independent Australia' (https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hitting-the-snooze-button-on-big-australia-in-the-wake-of-covid-19,15598) and the ‘Ending Overshoot' (https://medium.com/ending-overshoot/in-a-post-covid-world-it-is-time-to-rethink-a-big-australia-40f885373e48) blog. PGAP is made possible from the support of ‘Sustainable Population Australia' (https://population.org.au/). At PGAP, we put our hat off to SPA for allowing this podcast to explore the broader issue of degrowth in which the population debate is one controversial but a necessary moving piece of discussion in the movement. Throughout the two seasons of PGAP, we often ask our guests at least one question of population and invite a diversity of opinions that invites open discussion rather than closed division. This is the only way we're going to move forward on issues that we may not always see eye to eye on. Speaking of SPA, they have launched a ‘Let's Rethink Big Australia' (https://population.org.au/lets-rethink-big-australia/) campaign. We invite you to check it out. Speaking of checking out, PGAP wishes you well and see you soon for season 3. Timestamp: Intro 00:00 - 06:56 Bernard 07:08 - 34:16 Zoltan 34:24 - 01:02:05 Outro 01:02:16 - 01:04:58 Special Guests: Bernard Thomson and Zoltan Bexley.

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… Victoria to hit 80% double vaxxed rate today, or very close to it. Restrictions remain, but they are the same right across the state. Find out more at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au Also RMIT/ABC Fact Check some statements from the media and politicians. One is an out and out lie, the other is not as simple as it's presented by a senior Australian politician. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM/CORYTALKS | CJNET.LINK --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… Season 5, Episode 10 - Check-In The Australian state of Victoria is to hit 70% double vaccinations for COVID-19 today which will trigger the lifting of a number of restrictions in the state and the end of lockdowns in Greater Melbourne, Mitchell Shire and City of Mildura. Listen to this episode, including ways for Victorian's to secure their COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate, either by mail or adding to their mobile phone's wallet and the Service Victoria app. More information? Victorian COVID-19 information - https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews media releases - https://premier.vic.gov.au Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM/CORYTALKS | CJNET.LINK --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Naomi and I discuss her Mental Health journey as well as her new book, ‘A Very Long Way'. Naomi was frank and honest about her struggles in this very candid conversation. ******Naomi Fryers is an Independent Australia intern and freelance writer based in Melbourne.She has written for a number of celebrated Australian and U.S.-based publications including the Huffington Post and the Elephant Journal. She is a former editor of Lot's Wife and The Good Men Project.You can find her unique takes on lifestyle, politics and mental health, and disability at naomifryers.com.Naomi's debut non-fiction book, The Long Way https://instagram.com/naomifryers?utm_medium=copy_linkhttps://www.facebook.com/naomi.elizabeth123*******If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at Dauna@betertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0ETs2wpOHbCuhUNr0XFTw?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaunaD1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomVideo of the interview is available here: https://youtu.be/YoujtDIhg9wHave a question or want to be a guest on the podcast email: dauna@bettertopodcast.comTo see upcoming guests click here: https://www.dmneedom.com/better-topodcastSupport the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedom©2021 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the show

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… Doctor Who blew up the internet for a little while, which made a great change from it being Kim Kardashian! The brand new series starring Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor returns at the end of October. I can't wait! While out walking I often see cats, but George The Ginger Cat is one of my favourites. My latest interaction with him melted my heart. Microsoft released Windows 11 this past week. I jumped on that train early and I am more than happy with the results of this. Apple's iOS15 recently came out too, so I've been using a lot of data on downloading operating systems :-) Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR 4AU.CO | CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Ross Jones is s former merchant banker who turned insurance fraud investigator. In 2012 Ross became interested in the Peter Sipper (the House speaker)/ James Ashy scandal and began writing on the subject for Independent Australia in 2013. In 2015 Ross wrote ‘Ashbygate. the plot to destroy Australia's speaker'. Ross is currently investigations editor for Independent Australia and convenor of the newly formed anti-corruption party, Federal ICAC Now (FIN), And in this episode he talks to Fran Dyson about political corruption and the motivation behind establishing the FIN party, what the party hopes to gain in the forthcoming federal election. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 17/9/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… Something totally unexpected happened to me today. Someone I don't even know, came up to me in the street and gave me a really, really nice compliment. Not enough of that in the world. We all need some niceties right now I think. But when I got home from my walks, I discovered that Victoria had recorded the highest ever one day COVID-19 positive numbers, which was a downer to say the least. One this Check-In special, I talk about that and we hear from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews at his media briefing today (Thursday 30 September 2021). Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/coryaustralia | Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryaustralia News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… It's a check-in from me… shaken edition. All shook up for more than one reason. There was a 6.0 earthquake east of Melbourne today (Wednesday 22nd September). I didn't feel it, but many did across Victoria, as well as three other states and the nation's capital. The primary thing I'm shaken by is the level of rioting that's been going on lately in Melbourne at protests over the lockdown, mask wearing, social distancing and the construction industry… ooh and who can forget… the vaccine. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/coryaustralia | Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryaustralia News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… It has been a long time coming. A very long time. But now I am fully vaccinated with the coronavirus vaccine. I talk about my path to get to this point. The COVID-19 tests I had when I wasn't well that both come back negative and the wait to get the vaccine I wanted – the one I felt far less risk about. Thanks to my cousin Faith, who's taken me to the not so close vaccination centre. I truly appreciate it. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/coryaustralia | Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryaustralia News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORY TALKS… Here's my ten-minute rant on anti-vaxxers and the Federal Government of Australia. Fear not (about the vaccine and what I say in this special), I do not believe there's some sort of conspiracy to track your movements – your Facebook already does that unless you've turned those features off. These are my views. They may also be yours. But they may also NOT be yours. I just ask that you listen. My views are not for political or financial reasons. I freely put them out there because I am concerned that a number of people in Australia are failing to keep themselves and their loved ones safe by doing some good old research that doesn't include social media. But facts and I guess a good place to start is with your doctor. My second COVID-19 jab is tomorrow (Tuesday 14th September). I'll present another special episode later this week… once I shake off the government operative following me - only joking!!! Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Amazon, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/coryaustralia | Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryaustralia News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORYTALKS… Today on this podcast release date, it's been 20 years since the terrorist attacks on the United States which resulted in the deaths of many thousands of people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. I was reading news back in 2001 and in this special edition of the podcast, I look back at the time and share some audio of me reporting this story to listeners. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – https://coryaustralia.com/corytalks | Vero True Social: https://vero.co/coryaustralia | Twitter: https://twitter.com/coryaustralia News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYAUSTRALIA.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of CORYTALKS… I've made my second COVID-19 vaccine appointment now. I'm going to present a special look at my long journey to get vaccinated in an upcoming special edition of the podcast. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Get in contact – corytalkspodcast@icloud.com | Vero True Social: vero.co/4au | Twitter: twitter.com/4au_co News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORYTALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR 4AU.CO --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this special edition of CORYTALKS… VICTORIAN LOCKDOWN – part two The day after the last special edition on the Victorian Lockdown, the state's Premier Daniel Andrews announced that while the signs were encouraging, Victoria would need more time to get a hold of this Delta variant of COVID-19. The Premier announced the lockdown would be extended for a further seven days. New South Wales removalists seem to have a thing for Victoria. Victoria Police turn some away from the border in Mildura, in the north of the state. Not before fining them. By Friday things got worse for New South Wales which puts other states at risk. The NSW Premier wanted extra Pfizer vaccines from other states to deal with the Sydney burgeoning numbers. But that's not happening, and the Prime Minister put a Band-Aid on the situation extending the length of time between the doses to ensure enough people in New South Wales get their first dose. If that isn't a clear indication the Federal Government don't have nearly enough Pfizer vaccines! The arrogance of the New South Wales Premier when almost two months ago she appeared on radio and said NSW would not be helping Victoria out with extra doses during the states first Delta variant outbreak at the time. Protests in NSW, Victoria and Queensland over the lockdowns has almost certainly guaranteed the lockdowns will have to continue. New Zealand has put an at least eight-week pause on the Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble until the outbreaks are under control in Australia. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also has a plan to evacuate Kiwi's currently in Australia. If only Australia had a strong and effective leader like Ms Ardern. At the time of recording, South Australia and Victoria will be coming out of lockdown tonight, but in Victoria there will still be COVID-19 restrictions. All the details are at https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au Love to find a nice “and finally” story. It's hard during a pandemic, but this one is a gem. It's a report from ABC News Australia of a group of taxi drivers from my home city of Geelong, who have been putting their hands up to help the community right back to the first lockdown in March 2020. After you listen, read the full story at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-22/covid-19-lockdown-acts-of-kindness/100307768 Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Cory Talks website, Twitter, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORYTALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYTALKS.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this special edition of CORYTALKS… The Victorian government announced a snap five-day lockdown to deal with COVID-19 Delta variant cases popping up in the state as a result Victorians returning from New South Wales who tested positive and the removalist crew of three who hauled furniture from Sydney to Melbourne and then on to Adelaide – causing headaches for health officials in three states. The lockdown began at 11:59pm on Thursday 15th of July and at the time of publication, is still hoped to end tomorrow night (11:59pm Tuesday 20th of July). The decision could be delayed right up until tomorrow depending on the level of control over the outbreak that contact tracers and health officials believe they've reached. For more information on COVID-19 in Victoria: https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au https://premier.vic.gov.au 24/7 Coronavirus Hotline: 1800 675 398 (only for those in Victoria, Australia) Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other podcast platforms plus YouTube. Cory Talks website, Twitter, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORYTALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR CORYTALKS.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this final edition of Cory Talks… The New South Wales government may actually be taking their lockdown seriously now as restrictions were tightened on Friday and further mask rules taking effect from tomorrow (Tuesday 13 July 2021). Sunday the NSW Premier announced there could be as many as 100 new cases today. Sadly, an elderly woman from New South Wales died from COVID-19. As numbers continue to frustrate hardworking contact tracers and health officials in NSW, news has arisen that nearly 200 students at an exclusive Catholic school in Sydney were given the Pfizer vaccine by mistake. South of NSW, restrictions have eased in Victoria with the whole state on the same level of lessened restrictions now. But with school holidays now over, the Andrews government is concerned for families returning home from COVID areas of concern. Former Liberal Party member Julia Banks comes out swinging at her party and its leader, the Prime Minister! It was NAIDOC Week last week, a yearly celebration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples. Read more about the “two-way” learning happening in the Northern Territory. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-04/teaching-blends-aboriginal-culture-language-western-numeracy/100237208 This week on IN FOCUS, I follow up on a report from last week and the petition in Australia to halt the Federal Government's Cashless Debit Card (Indue card) which can be found at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN2799 but please note it is only available to Australian residents and the petition closes on 21 July 2021 at 11:59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. As most things, there's more to the story like the shareholders in Indue who stand to profit from those less fortunate. It's been 50 years since John Lennon released the anthem “Imagine”. Former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn have something truly special to celebrate. Australian tennis stars Ashy Barty and Dylan Alcott celebrate after their Wimbledon wins. America's 4th of July cyber attack, Microsoft making a change in its new operating system to a screen many around the world would have seen at least once over the years. TikTok lengthening their videos. Cats are taking their rightful place as social media stars. See the video from BBC News on some of the internet's most popular. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-57678337 Stay subscribed and turn on notifications so you can be alerted if and when a new series begins. Follow on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts, plus my YouTube channel. Cory Talks website, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of Cory Talks… #ScottyFromMarketing #ScottyTheAnnouncer whatever you wish to call Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, I'm dissecting his (yet another) announcement for a plan – I think it might be a plan for a plan, that he delivered last Friday in relation to the vaccine rollout and his #ScottFromMedicalSchool announcement that those under 40 in Australia could get the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine if they wanted to. This is despite the advice from his government's own experts. Who needs experts when we have Scott Morrison! Yes… I'm not a happy chappy! Also I'm not happy to hear that around half of those who have entered/returned to Australia since the beginning of the pandemic, have been in quarantine. It's like Canberra isn't taking the situation seriously. New anti-wage theft laws introduced in Victoria. COVID-19 info from right around Australia, well most of it. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a very quick wit. On IN FOCUS, it's more than ten years since the news of the phone hacking scandal in the UK. I'm listening to the British Scandal podcast which is looking at that now. The incredible shrinking regional news operations in Australia. The petition in Australia to halt the Federal Government's Cashless Debit Card (Indue card) is waiting for signatures at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN2799 but please note it is only available to Australian residents and the petition closes on 21 July 2021 at 11:59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. There's also this story to read on the cashless debit card, https://theconversation.com/the-cashless-debit-card-causes-social-and-economic-harm-so-why-trial-it-again-74985 Sky News Australia host Chris Kenny is a rude man. That is all. Okay, it's not all. Hear the audio of why when he clashed with South Australia's Chief Health Officer. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Bullhorn, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website, Vero True Social, Twitter, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of Cory Talks… Almost one week into the two-week COVID-19 lockdown in New South Wales. But that's not the biggest story this week. It's the Prime Minister acting like he has a degree in science and medicine. It's dividing medical experts and state governments. There's links to all the state and territory government websites relating to COVID-19 on my websites, https://corytalks.com and https://coryoconnor.com The Federal Liberal Party's coalition partner, The Nationals, have reshuffled their frontbench, once again promoting the woman at the centre if the Sports Rorts scandal, Bridget MacKenzie. Two versions of the facts in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial. Neither show the Australian Special Forces in a good light. Trump has not and will never change. While stopping short of announcing that he'd contest the 2024 American election, the Orange Idiot did insist his job was stolen with some of the thousands attending his first rally, claiming he was still the President. TikTok and WeChat get a reprieve from the Biden administration, at least for the time being. We don't trust Instagram Influencers according to the 2021 Australia Talks Survey, but advertisers are still using influencers to promote their goods and services. Plus in some late news, Bill Cosby has been released from prison with the charges overturned on his 2018 conviction. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Bullhorn, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website, Vero True Social, Twitter, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

On this new edition of Cory Talks… New South Wales finally admits a lockdown is required, although the message from New South Wales Health and the government is not as clear as other jurisdictions. https://nsw.gov.au/covid-19 The Northern Territory announced today a snap 48-hour lockdown in three areas of the Top End. Victoria cautiously watching NSW but is not currently re-evaluating the already eased restrictions in the garden state. Australia and China have launched complaints with the World Trade Organisation over each other. 5G is not fully rolled out in Australia, but the worlds techies are already striving for 6G supremacy. Back in April I presented a Cory Talks Special on Cryptocurrency where I likened it to the share market. Now a peak central bank is warning over the volatility and the risk of crime in relation to crypto. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-24/cryptocurrencies-are-not-good-says-bank-international-settlement/100240296 Australian Supermarket giant, Woolworths caught underpaying staff… again. The apparent suicide death of anti-virus guru, John McAfee. The vipers from the Murdochracy, Murdoch Propaganda Unit, News Corp, whatever you want to call them, will be out for the manufactured blood of Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews who returns to work on Monday after that nasty fall earlier in the year. The likes of Andrew Bolt, Rachael Baxendale, Paul Murray, Sophie Elsworth, Neil Mitchell, Leigh Sales, Tom Elliot and Peta Credlin have been sharpening their claws for their meritless and relentless attacks on the Victorian Premier, together with their collective “gotcha moment” attempts and “what if's”. Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions drop. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Bullhorn, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website, Vero True Social, Twitter, Email News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… This must make all Australian's angry – surely! Independent journalist Michael West has published a story that confirms that we indeed have a shortage of the Pfizer vaccine and more importantly, why. Read the story for yourself and don't forget it when it comes time to vote on the Morrison government. https://www.michaelwest.com.au/governments-appalling-error-rejects-offer-of-40-million-pfizer-doses-in-july-2020/ Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Victoria and New South Wales with the latter not fairing so well right now with the Delta variant of great concern. Latest information for these states at https://nsw.gov.au/covid-19, https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au and https://premier.vic.gov.au for the statement on changes to restrictions in Victoria. The red faced man is back leading the federal National Party and as Deputy Prime Minister. The rise, fall and rise of Barnaby Joyce. Where to now with viruses? Scientists are on the job! On IN FOCUS this week, I look at Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme – the NDIS. As it faces cuts, is the scheme doing a good job? The answer is no, according to some. The taboo topic of changing the date of Australia Day is not so the unspoken subject it once was according to the ABC's Australia Talks 2021 survey. You're going to love the “and finally” story I have for you today (unless you watch Fox News then you might want to fast forward four and a half minutes). It's MSNBC's Joy Reid versus Fox News' Tucker (facts? What are they?) Carlson. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks Vero True Social Email Twitter News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… As Victoria gets on top of the COVID outbreak, New South Wales has one of its own. Once again, the NSW government seems a tad slow at getting on to it. Testing needs to improve and mask wearing indoors is only “strongly recommended”. Updates from New South Wales Health – https://health.nsw.gov.au Updated from Victoria – https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will only be administered to Australians over the age of 60 now. However, those under 60 who have already had their first dose of the AZ shot can get their second. I swear we must pay politicians by the word. There were lots of them from Prime Ministers Scott Morrison (Australia) and Boris Johnson (United Kingdom) recently at the G7 meeting in England on the UK/Australia Free Trade agreement. Lots of words, not a whole lot of detail. Western Australian Premier pleads with federal government to let the Muragappan family return to their adopted home of Biloela in Queensland. A McDonald's data breach, those affected are not “lovin' that”. Leadership rumbles within the Liberal and National Parties in Victoria and Federally. If after seeing the Friendly Jordies YouTube video entitled, “arrested” which saw (Friendly Jordies) Jordan Shanks' 21-year-old producer, Kristo Langker arrested on stalking charges and find yourself as angry and disappointed as me, do consider if you can, donating to the fighting fund at www.friendlyjordies.com I end this edition on a cocoa infused high. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks Vero True Social Email Twitter News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… More restrictions to be lifted in Victoria as the Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton asks Victorians to continue getting tested over the winter months so we can stay on top of the COVID-19 situation. I did just this as I'd been feeling a little unwell recently. Hear me read the text message with the results of my COVID-19 test from last Sunday. Victoria has also struggled in the past week with wild weather causing flooding in the states east that has seen many Victorians without power for days. With the prospect for some of no power until July 10! Sky News Australia's prized minister of misinformation, Peta Credlin awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro has a very thin skin when it comes to comedian and social commentator, Jordan Shanks, known on YouTube as Friendly Jordies. Not only is the politician suing FJ, he's also had the YouTubers friend and employee, 21 year old independent journalist Kristo Langker arrested and charged in a sequence of events you'd expect from a TV show, or a real life dictatorship incident. The video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXtq4a8829g is very confronting and disturbing. If you can watch it and feel as outraged as many Australians do, consider donating to the fighting fund at https://www.friendlyjordies.com/legal-fund. I've done just that! The Federal Government's billion-dollar robodebt scheme took more than just people's money, it also took many lives. The courts order the government to repay the money. On In Focus this week, the latest on the Biloela Family asylum seekers bid to remain in Australia. The Prime Minister is adamant that the family's stay is not permanent. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has shown she can be just as uncaring as the Prime Minister. Meantime Morrison is the subject of an ABC-TV Australia 4 Corners report into his association with an Australian QAnon whack-job. A man whose family reported the PM's friend of many years, to the Terrorist Hotline. After months off work due to a nasty fall, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is ready to return to work in the next week or so. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks Vero True Social Email Twitter News sources: ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West, The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspod/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… Victoria continues to move carefully and cautiously back to COVID Normal. A slight change to the COVID regulations announced on the last episode, face masks must continue to be worn outside in Greater Melbourne. In the war of words, facts and taxpayers money, who won? Christian Porter or The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The answer depends on who you speak to, but it shouldn't. The controversial upgrade to the Australian War Memorial is to go ahead. Two Victorian's foolishly went on a trip across three states, infected with COVID-19. Here's the link to the story where you can follow these two idiots 1,700 kilometre journey from Melbourne to Queensland's Sunshine Coast. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-10/covid-exposure-sites-nsw-qld-cases-victoria-sunshine-coast/100204044 Vladimir Putin takes further steps to silence that thorn in his side, Alexei Navalny. Tax records from some of America's richest should make you red in the face with disgust and should make the super-rich red in the face from embarrassment. In the first Cory Talks Podcast Recommendation for season four, we look at one of my favourites, The Minds of Madness Podcast hosted by Canadian Tyler Allen. True crime at its devilishly best. Find the show at www.themindsofmadnesspodcast.com and on Twitterand Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks on Vero True Social – vero.co/corytalks Cory Talks email – podcast@coryoconnor.com Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria to be eased from 11:59 tonight (Thursday 10 June 2021). I've got a round up of those details for you in this edition. The statement from acting Victorian Premier James Merlino and full list of changes are available at https://coronavirus.vic.gov.au While Victoria tries to get this more virulent variant under control, Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged the state to follow New South Wales' lead in ending lockdown as soon as possible. I know this must sound like a joke to some of you, but the PM was serious. Why the blame game in coronavirus doesn't help. Changes to Australia's health system, Medicare has many doctors concerned. Claiming election fraud seems to be as catching as COVID-19. The almost decade long struggle for two Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers and their Australian born children is heartbreaking to hear about. On In Focus today, the story of Priya and Nades, and their children Kopika and Tharunicaa. They're better known as the Biloela Family – named after the Queensland town they settled in when seeking asylum from persecution, only to find more of it in Australia thanks to the Morrison government. https://www.change.org/p/scott-morrison-bring-priya-back-to-biloela It's important that nations around the world know the plight of The Biloela Family as 3 year old Tharunicaa suffers in hospital after being airlifted from their detention on Christmas Island to Perth due to pneumonia and possible septicaemia. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks email – podcast@coryoconnor.com Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… A fresh update on the COVID-19 situation in Victoria, Australia and there's concerns for the Kappa and Delta variants of coronavirus, as Victorian health officials tirelessly investigate each case. Job security can be a concern at the best of times. While the rich get richer, the rest of us continue to make ends meet. With the lockdown in Victoria and people struggling, the federal government was criticised for refusing to help the more vulnerable. When the Prime Minister finally announced assistance, it could be considered more like dangling a piece of cheese from a great height, that no one could reach. In Focus: American Politics – Destination Backwards… at least that's the way it seems to me. With every positive step forward by a caring and compassionate President like Joe Biden, the Republicans mission seems to be dragging America and Americans backwards. I'd like to hear from my American listeners on their opinion of how America is doing right now. Contact via www.corytalks.com The kiwifruit war being waged. It's an expensive war. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks email – podcast@coryoconnor.com Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… The latest available information on the Victorian COVID-19 circuit breaker lockdown and the changes that happen tonight. Important listening for all Victorian's. Prime Minister Scott Morrison met New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern for their annual trans Tasman talks. I find it surprising that New Zealand is on Australia's side in our conflict with China. Sure, China shares some of the blame, but Australia cannot take the moral high ground on our deteriorating relations with China. One of the questions from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's “Australia Talks” survey asked, is Australia racist. The results might be surprising. Australian rabid Rottweiler (that's what I think of her), Peta Credlin acts like she's a journalist, but she's nothing more than an attention seeker, and her latest stunt is beyond the pale! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks email – podcast@coryoconnor.com Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Welcome to the Cory Talks Podcast! On this brand-new episode… This is the first episode of season four. In this edition, my conversation with a guy who was trying to get me to believe he works for Amazon Prime. It seems I need to be recording whenever my phone rings with the number of scammers out there. A bit of an update on what's been happening since the last regular edition of the podcast. Have I got the COVID-19 jab yet… NO. But not because I don't want to get it. A week long circuit breaker lockdown was announced for Victoria in the last few days. There has been a COVID outbreak in parts of Greater Melbourne, so the government has acted to put a halt to this. Despite a pandemic, many businesses around the world have flourished, including Apple. My home state is targeting Climate Change to make a real difference in the world. Shame that Australia as a country is dragged kicking and screaming. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks email – podcast@coryoconnor.com Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR corytalks.com | linktr.ee/coryplus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of the podcast, Cory Talks: It's Personal. This is quite a different podcast episode. For a while the previous special, Season 3, Episode 16 was likely the last of this season. Just wasn't sure whether I should release this. But here goes anyway. Apart from the level of personal information that I kind of reveal, there is news about season 4 of Cory Talks. ******************************** If you feel the need for help, or just need a qualified person to speak with, there are a number of services in Australia that can assist. Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636 Lifeline – 13 11 14 Kids Help Line – 1800 551 800 Mensline Australia – 1300 789 978 QLife – 1800 184 527 For elsewhere in the world, please search for your local mental health professionals. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – corytalks.com Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram – instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, BBC News, Independent Australia, Michael West and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY MEDIA. coryoconnor.com | corytalks.com | cory.media --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of the podcast, Cory Talks Aussieland Stars from Hollywood have been moving to Australia to escape COVID-19. Most are here for work – which is fine, but what about those who are trying to dodge the pandemic as much as they can, and meantime thousands of Australian citizens have been struggling for many months to just get a flight home from where they are currently. It's not just the amount of flights, but also the exorbitant price of flights. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a vow to get all Aussies who wanted to come home, back by Christmas. I guess in the deflecting detail PM's defence, he didn't say which Christmas. While no direct fault of their own, will these celebrities and their film projects suffer in Australia, because Australian audiences may see the stars as queue jumpers? I reference this story from BBC News which was published on 3 April 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55851074 Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coryfromoz I also source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Cryptocurrency For quite some time I've wondered about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. So I decided to do some research and I was amazed by a number of facts, including that there were more cryptocurrencies in the world than there are traditional currencies. Take a trip into the past and the beginning on cryptocurrency, what is it, what can you use it for, where's it going and is it safe? Sources of information I've used in this special edition of the podcast are as follows… https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-au/learn-cryptocurrencies/what-are-cryptocurrencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/what-can-you-buy-with-bitcoin-44409 https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-cryptocurrency https://www.investopedia.com/tech/most-important-cryptocurrencies-other-than-bitcoin/ Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coryfromoz I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Scams Recently I've been followed by someone on Twitter who comes from The Gambia in Africa. I believe his reason for following me was to scam me out of money. If this is true, then I could see he was playing the long game, as he started following me more than a month ago and it's only just prior to recording this special edition of the podcast that the hand came out for money. Since recording this episode, now two others had started following me, all from The Gambia. I'm guessing since the first attempt to scam me didn't work, they're thinking try, try again! Hear my story on this special episode of Cory Talks. I also want to hear from you. Drop me a line via my website. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/coryfromoz Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coryfromoz I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Daylight Savings What is it, why do we have it? It surprised me that there were only a few territories around the world that have never used daylight savings and equally as surprising for me, a great number that have experienced Daylight Savings Time and said, no thanks – I'll be fine. Personally I don't blame them. I need to say over and over and over again, “spring forward, fall back” as a way of remembering which way to turn the clocks when Daylight Savings Time comes, and goes just as it did early this morning in many parts of Australia. Source of information for this edition of the show… Wikipedia. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune-In and YouTube. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... This fourth edition of the Cory Talks podcast from May 2020 was originally a video. I took me nearly a year to work out that I in fact extracted the audio from the video after watching to see if the audio could stand on it's own. For the first time, Cory Talks series 1, episodes 1 - 4 are now downloadable in audio only format. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... This third edition of the Cory Talks podcast from early May 2020 was originally a video. I took me nearly a year to work out that I in fact extracted the audio from the video after watching to see if the audio could stand on it's own. For the first time, Cory Talks series 1, episodes 1 - 4 are now downloadable in audio only format. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... This second edition of the Cory Talks podcast from early May 2020 was originally a video. I took me nearly a year to work out that I in fact extracted the audio from the video after watching to see if the audio could stand on it's own. For the first time, Cory Talks series 1, episodes 1 - 4 are now downloadable in audio only format. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... It's numero uno, the first, the beginning! This first edition of the Cory Talks podcast from early May 2020 was originally a video. I took me nearly a year to work out that I in fact extracted the audio from the video after watching to see if the audio could stand on it's own. For the first time, Cory Talks series 1, episodes 1 - 4 are now downloadable in audio only format. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… The state of Victoria has been declared virus free. And with that wonderful news comes sweeping changes to COVID-19 restrictions in the garden state. Hear from Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton on the great work all Victorian's have achieved. The Chamber of Commerce thinks the restrictions being lifted from tonight (Friday 26 March 2021, 6:00pm) do not go far enough. Hopefully more Victorian's can be vaccinated with the approval of 800,000 doses of locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine. My worry is (apart from when will actually get the jab), is the increased talk of opening up Australia's borders and the potential risk of another lcokdown. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… I'm truly sorry if the stories of rape allegations in the Australian political sphere at the moment is disturbing, but we are not going to be able to fix the problem if we sweep it under the carpet. Canberra rape claimant Brittany Higgins has a win in court of defamatory comments by Defence Minister Senator Linda Reynolds. The money will go to help survivors of rape and abuse in the Canberra area. Today, Monday 15 March 2021 is the day of #March4Justice. Time for you, me and government to listen! The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia is a national embarrassment. Surely not all adult Australian's who wish to be vaccinated, will be by October as the Morrison government claims. European Countries stop the use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine temporarily while they investigate if there is a link to the vaccine and blood clots. Australia plans to keep using this vaccine. The AstraZeneca jab is the one most Australian's will receive. Western Australian's went to polls on Saturday. Was there really a doubt of who would win. The people have spoken in the west. Let's hope Canberra is listening with increasing talk of an early federal election before 2022. Australia's Mr Potato Head, Peter Dutton in a Trans Tasman stoush. Aren't we lucky Home Affairs Minister Dutton isn't Prime Minister… well not yet anyway. Former Liberal Party Australia government Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirms there's a boys club in Canberra. That Oprah interview with Harry and Meagan. Even the Queen has weighed in on the matter. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews had a nasty fall last week. He cracked some ribs and did some damage to his vertebrae. A CEO of a law firm loses her job after been kept in the dark about the firm taking on the case of alleged rapist, Commonwealth Attorney General, Christian Porter. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in his own words… no wonder Australian women are so angry. I'm angry too! Federal Government coughs up funds to finance cheap flights at targeted locations around Australia. With the vaccination of Australian's way behind, is this really the best time to be flying interstate for a holiday? And if the Morrison wants things back to normal, and people back at work – how can they do their job and take a break at the same time? Sounds like desperation from the government. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… It's a sh*t show in Canberra at the moment. You'd be hard pressed to find an adult Australian who is not aware of the truly disturbing rape allegations in the nation's capital and a claim of a historical rape involving a very senior Australian government minister and Senator. The Federal Government has a completely different stance on how to proceed (quite simply, closing the case). But Australian's are angry and upset… and rightly so. I'll present a timeline of events as they've happened since the last podcast. There will be #March4Justice protest rallies around the country including at Parliament House Canberra on Monday 15th March at noon. Two Royal Commissions came to an end this past week. A federal one into the Aged Care sector. One state RC into the Mental Health system in Victoria. Making the announcements, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Spot the difference between these leaders. One admitted fault, accepted recommendations and promised change. The other flew into defensive mode. Australian Senator calls a former staffer a lying cow after making rape allegations. Triple earthquake off New Zealand and resulting tsunami alert. Blowout in the cost of Australia's digital future, the National Broadband Network. It could have cost a whole lot less if politics was not involved. Western Australia joins Victoria in launching a Royal Commission into Crown Resorts and Casino after a damning report in New South Wales banned Crown from opening a casino in that state. Australian music industry legend and founder of Mushroom Records, Michael Gudinski has passed away. The Queen's video chat to Australia. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021 is given the thumbs up despite operating in a COVID safe environment with social distancing. Trump 2024… please tell me it's not true!!! Kayleigh McEnany, the former White House Press Secretary joins Fox News to the amazement of no one. Dolly Parton in fine voice as she prepared to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY.MEDIA www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… That circuit breaker COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria recently has done the trick it seems, with further restrictions being lifted over the past weekend. Meanwhile Queensland has opened up its metaphorical arms to Greater Melbourne, lifting travel restrictions. I will not be reporting on the now growing list of rape allegations out of Australia's capital. I've stated my reasons on my “Use Your Words” blog and also a rather lengthy response in the opening of this episode. You can find the blog post at https://cory.media/2021/02/23/capital-crime/ Australian government COVID-19 conspiracy theorist Craig Kelly has quit his party, almost guaranteeing that he'll be even more of a nuisance to the Liberal Party than before. The JobSeeker unemployment benefits base rate will go up $25 a week from next month. But the $75 a week coronavirus supplement will disappear. Not exactly a good time to be persecuted by the Morrison government. But dividing the nation is what they do best. Evil old business tyrant (no not Rupert Murdoch this time), Gerry Harvey who controls the Harvey Norman department stores in Australia and New Zealand has decided NOT to give back the $22 million it accepted from the Federal Government in the form of JobKeeper to keep staff on during the pandemic. This is despite make huge profits in 2021. #BoycottHarveyNorman Facebook refriended Australia after the Morrison government which was not going to cave on their proposed media bargaining legislation. Well… they caved slightly and came to an agreement with Facebook. However the social media behemoth reserves the right to ban news being served up on its platform in Australia in the future. My opinion – neither side is looking out for Australia or journalism. When the going gets tough, Republican nitwit Ted Cruz gets going… to Cancun. I don't think America can survive yet another selfish power hungry cretin in politics. Speaking of selfish power hungry cretins, Trump's tax returns have finally been released. Hopefully in time to lock up the Orange Idiot. Speaking or right wing troublemakers, Australia has a real problem with extremism. If only we didn't have a extreme right federal government, the country might be able to tackle the problem. UK court tells Uber it has employees, not contract workers. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews threatens to tear up Crown Casino's license to operate in the state if the recently called Royal Commission into the gambling industry in Victoria deems it necessary. Oil refinery to pivot into the future… better late than never. Tech news on Twitter and Bitcoin. And whatever you do, don't call him Mr Potato Head. (For Australian listeners, no I'm not talking about Home Affairs Minister and man who should be mashed, Peter Dutton). Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify and Stitcher. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Rape allegations by two former Liberal Party staffers at Australian Parliament House levelled against one former male staffer. What did the Prime Minister Scott Morrison know and when did he know it? His words do not feel believable and if you believe the screenshot of a text message, the Prime Ministers Office knew about one of the allegations for a greater length of time than it has admitted. The COVID-19 vaccine programme is finally rolling out in Australia. The Federal Government says all Aussies who wish to be vaccinated, should be by October. The snap five day lockdown in Victoria was just that – thankfully! This was due to concerns about the more virulent strain of the COVID-19 virus, the UK strain. Now the state is looking to further easing of coronavirus restrictions this week. Western Australian election in less than three weeks time and if you believe Newspoll, the Labor Party under Premier Mark McGowan looks to a massive win. My take on this whole Facebook banning news in Australia thing. I don't think either of the two (or is that three) players have the upper hand. I think in the end it's Australian's who will pay some sort of price for this political point scoring exercise. New silly fad on TikTok. Parler back from the wilderness. For them it's been a long month. But if you're new to the unfiltered platform, you might find it hard to join. US President Joe Biden plans to get tough on guns. Good luck Joe when America has such an obsession with guns! (Hey, don't shoot the messenger). Harry and Meagan are officially out of The Firm. I am in no way interested in Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West, so don't bother expecting me to mention these media whores on the podcast. More meat for cats. Coke in paper bottles. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher and Vurbl. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Victoria enters a five-day lockdown to tackle an outbreak of the more virulent UK strain of COVID-19. Greek tennis player departs Australia for South Africa and tests positive for coronavirus upon arrival. Former US President is acquitted for the second time. The voting was ten votes short of convicting Trump for Incitement for Insurrection. Trump vows to continue his fight. Free National Broadband Network upgrades to select Australian locations. Will it actually help. Google launches its News Showcase platform in Australia to try and circumvent government proposal to make Google and Facebook pay for news content they feature. I mention Superbowl LV… don't expect much more than that! A tennis player at the Australian Open just wanted to pee! Why was the umpire hesitant? Investigations into former Australian Sports Minister, Bridget McKenzie as she faces the Sports Rorts Inquiry. Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton is also being looked at for his interference in grants process. New Zealand rolls out the COVID-19 vaccine. So much for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's claim that Australian's would be one of the first nations in the world to get the jab. More marketing lies from the King of Promo. A South Australian Koala seems unperturbed by a busy road. The United Arab Emirates looks to Mars for colonisation in the next century. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podchaser, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher and Vurbl. Cory Talks website – https://cory.media/corytalks Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks… Today (Monday 8 February 2021) was supposed to mark the date that 75% of the Victorian workforce could return to the office, but that was paused thanks to a coronavirus concern related to the UK variant. Anti-conversion law introduced in Victoria, and it's about time. An Aussie doctor working in the Austrian Alps got the COVID-19 jab and has written a story for ABC News Australia on her friend who she loves dearly, but is an anti-vaxxer. After listening to this episode of the show, come back here and click on this link https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-04/vaccine-message-to-anti-vaxxers/13114344?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_content=mail&utm_campaign=abc_news_webto read Rebecca Schoepf's opinion piece. Alexei Navalny is quite a headache for the Russian establishment. The US President and the technology impediment. Spotify to suggest mood music for you. How do you feel about that? Back from the dead, a social media platform that was apparently a hit here in Australia. I completely missed that! Parler's hypocrisy as it remains offline, despite a legal bid to make Amazon put the platform back up. As the release of the COVID-19 vaccine draws closer in Australia, many are wondering when they'll get the jab. While not set in stone, ABC News Australia has put together a little checklist that might give you an insight into the timeframe. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-05/when-will-you-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/13112610 Being over 100 years old doesn't mean you can't become TikTok famous. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Vurbl, Stitcher and Spotify. Find the CT Archive, a repository for all episodes of the show at www.corytalks.com Cory Talks website – www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email – send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter – www.twitter.com/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Vero True Social – www.vero.co/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY O'CONNOR. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... The last time I'm going to talk about Australia Day (Invasion Day) this year, I promise. Australian Open heating up for the February 8 start, and I'm talking about the exerted ranting of one American tennis player and his first world problem. Australian Chemists/Pharmacies able to sign up from today (Monday 1 February 2021) to become COVID-19 vaccination points. The European Union being heavy handed on limiting to quantity of inoculations to non-EU countries. It may have an impact on Australia's expected vaccine supplies. GameStop... something that I'd never heard of before has been in the news this past week and Wall Street was not amused. The tax office in Australia is investigating the rorting of the federal government's JobKeeper programme. Intimate contact hotel quarantine breach in New Zealand. NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was not happy that Australia abruptly halted the Trans Tasman Travel Bubble. New Aussie Trade Minister given the cold shoulder by China. @MarieWalsh18 on Twitter brought some memes to my attention last week in relation to what the Morrison Government has been up to. It may make you as mad as I was. Then again, maybe not if you're so easily taken my Murdoch media propaganda. And paying with your face! Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Vurbl, Stitcher and Spotify. Find the CT Archive, a repository for all episodes of the show at www.corytalks.com Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Vero True Social - www.vero.co/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... America has another chance at regaining their democracy after the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States on January 20. The Trump Impeachment (Part Two) is expected to start on February 8. The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam also starts in February and it's had controversy of its own with some professional players acting like spoilt children. Once players girlfriend would make my douche of the week award... if I had such an award to bestow. Australia Day is tomorrow (Tuesday 26th January), it's divided many Australian's for a number of years. Some of Australia's first nations people, see the day as Invasion Day. A time for sorrow and not celebration. A compromise must be sought. One thing I wouldn't compromise on is that tomorrow, former tennis great Margaret Court is expected to be given an Australia Day Honours award. She was a great Australian sportsperson and hero to this country in her time. But now she is a horrid embarrassment to Australian society. Google is still threatening to pull out of the Australian Search Engine market. A Twitter spat for me and a tinfoil hat wearing anti-vaxxer this past week. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been known as "unlucky in love", "koala killer" and now government document shredder. But she need not fear, there's not going to be any consequences. ALL COOL AND NORMAL! American Preachers who supported Trump in his "stolen election" falsehoods expose themselves and the fact there's not a lot of difference between business, politics and religion. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Vurbl, Stitcher and Spotify. Find the CT Archive, a repository for all episodes of the show at www.corytalks.com Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Vero True Social - www.vero.co/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Hello there everyone! It's been a while, almost two months in fact since the last edition of the show and I'm picking things up with days before the Inauguration in the US of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. It's been a rocky road to January 20, but I don't need to tell American's about that, they've been living it and my thoughts are with all the decent people who have not been taken in by the lies and deflection of the Trump administration. One episode one of season three, I'll look at some of the stuff that's happened in the past 50 plus days. Not only the American election, but also some of the stuff that's been happening in Australia. But let's face it, America has continued to be the focus of the world's attention. It's strange, because out-going President Donald Trump usually likes being the centre of attention. Like nothing's happened the Australian Open tennis is coming to Melbourne. Yes, despite a pandemic, it seems the tennis must play on. At least four people who've flown into Australia for the grand slam have tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully the quarantine borders for the tennis are holding. Hasn't stopped some players from trying to leave their hotel rooms though. Is it just me, or has Australia's COVIDsafe coronavirus tracing app has gone missing? The sole surviving Golden Girl, Betty White celebrated her 99th birthday on Sunday. It's imperative Betty gets the COVID-19 jab. She absolutely has to make it to her 100th... and then keep going (only if she wants to of course). Should the Australian government really be getting into the divorce prevention arena? According to a report from the tatty News Corp toilet paper propaganda sheet, the government is considering it. Aussie supermarket giant Woolworths will stop accepting cash at select stores from January 25. A Cory Talks topic of discussion that I'd like to hear from you on. Drop me a line via the website. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Vurbl, Stitcher and Spotify. Find the CT Archive, a repository for all episodes of the show at www.corytalks.com Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Vero True Social - www.vero.co/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.coryoconnor.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... It's the 2020 series finale episode. And it's the longest podcast I've done so far coming in at 67 minutes. Please don't miss this one and certainly do not feel you have to listen to it all at once. There's breaks after around each 20 minutes. While Victoria continues on its path to COVID Normal, not so good news out of South Australia which initiated a brief lockdown this past week. It ended earlier than expected because a man lied to contract tracers about his association with a pizza shop. Still health officials were working hard to bring this outbreak to a swift conclusion. Meantime the inquiry into contract tracing in Victoria has seen disappointment levelled at the Department of Health and Human Services over their handling of contact tracing. Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell held a media briefing on Thursday over the damning report into Australian Special Forces members abhorrent actions in Afghanistan. *WARNING* the audio contained in this edition of the podcast will be confronting to some. The media diversity Senate Inquiry is going to happen looking into Rupert Murdoch's influence on the Australian media scene, as the attacks on its two poster children, former Prime Minister's Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull intensifies. A Melbourne based podcaster claims he "tested the system" by getting someone to forge fake digital signatures for the petition. A $1.2 billion AUD victory for those wrongly assessed by the government as owing money to the nation. Freedom of Information (FoI) documents cast light onto Prime Minister Scott Morrison's mirky past when at Tourism Australia and Tourism New Zealand. Rabid celeb chef Pete Evans gets rebuked for a social media post. A big shout out to a really nice and generous person. Filmmaker and musician Patrick McGuinn sent me five of his films after a compliment on YouTube I posted in reference to one of his films. Hear the story on this episode. This being the final show for 2020, I have not one, not two, but three special guests... Guest: - Grant Baensch (@grantbaensch on most social platforms) joins me to talk about his love of the King, Elvis Presley and a radio show he does in tribute. Guest: - Ellie D (@elliedofficial on most social platforms) tells us what's ahead in 2021 for her podcast and YouTube Documentary Series - Behind The Music with Ellie D, plus another project in the new year. www.elliedofficial.com Guest: - Johnno Smallman (@thebizzwithjohnno on Instagram) reviews his year of entertaining us all with his live Instagram Shows during a year where we desperately need entertainment, and what's in store for 2021. The Bizz with Johnno on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwErbx3kGBRTSaboCnXJ1VA Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. What's happening in 2021 for me? Well time will tell. I'll most probably be back before January 20 for the American Presidential Inauguration. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Trump still refuses to accept the will of the American people. The Biden/Harris team continue on their journey to the White House, despite the lack of help from the current administration. If you're American, are a Trump supporter and are thinking of moving to Canada, think again. Once Canadian man has words for you. Aussie group produces a song in tribute to Trump's denial of facts. You can find it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9__8UJSc4&t=7s * WARNING: contains course language and hilarity. Victoria hits more than two weeks without any new positive COVID-19 cases or deaths. The State will also be helping out Mum's who want to get back to work with free Kinder. Australian government calls for an inquiry into the media landscape after the record breaking petition launched by former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. Who's subsequently been falsely attacked by Sky News tool, Peta Credlin. KRudd fights back though! Aus. government also looks into alleged horrific war crimes by Australian Soldiers. Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims he's assisting Joe Biden in how to deal with COVID-19. Joe should talk to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews instead. Not a good week for the PM who mansplained which made global headlines over sexism in parliament following an ABC-TV Australia/4 Corners special investigation. Politicians truly don't care because I have a story about some refugees who have already had it tough enough and are now facing deportation. PM announces the possibility of extending travel bubble to Asia. A damning report from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology and top scientific organisation, CSIRO, on Australia's climate change. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Multiple media outlets early Sunday morning Australian Time projected Joe Biden to be President-Elect of the United States after securing at least 273 electoral college votes, three more than required to assume the Presidency. President Trump has been doing as much as he could to disrupt the counting and diminish the awesome democratic right American's have. But not all agree with that assessment as you'll hear in this episode. Joe Biden spoke of hope on Saturday. This was around twelve hours before he was projected to be the next President. As of Saturday, Victoria had recorded eight straight days of double doughnuts - that's eight consecutive days of zero new cases of COVID-19 and zero deaths in the garden state. The Inquiry into the bungled hotel quarantine system in Victoria is being finalised. There are 69 recommendations and they will be delivered to the Governor General of Victoria. We await the public release. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's call for a Royal Commission to look into the control Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has over the Australian media landscape recorded a record number of petition signatures from Australian's. The petition will be submitted shortly to the Australian Parliament. New Zealand to open up to Melbourne. Queensland hopefully to open up to Victoria by Christmas. Clive Palmer has his legal challenge to Western Australia's lockdown dismissed. Now the fatuous self-obsessed tool has to pay WA's legal fees! Peta Credlin's Sky News Australia documentary that targeted Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews falls flat on facts... and interest. The death of an Australian swimming great. A Cory Talks medal of honour (if there was such a thing) for an alert parrot from Queensland. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... On this special episode, the focus is on the American election. What a result... well maybe... to be honest I don't know because at the time of typing this, votes were still being counted. There you go, honesty OF politics, not honesty IN politics. At the time of typing this, Joe Biden was in front in the Electoral College votes, 203 to 103. While actual votes for the Republicans and Trump are slightly ahead (at 12:47pm AEDT). Disturbing news on the COVID-19 figures in the United Kingdom. Five doughnut day for Victoria with five consecutive days of zero new cases of coronavirus and no deaths. The border between Victoria and New South Wales will end later this month. The CEO of Australia Post has stepped down over the Cartier watches scandal. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... A spectacular third term win for Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Queensland Labor party over the Liberal/National Party headed by Deb Frecklington. It was the first election night result where the defeated leader spoke after the winner. The results can be found (once available) on the Queensland Electoral Commission website, www.ecq.qld.gov.au Just days now until the Federal election in the United States. Australia Post CEO engages a lawyer who's not impressed with the Prime Minister for his negative sentiment towards Christine Holgate. The Australian Taxation Office is warning business not to abuse the government's COVID-19 helping hand that is JobKeeper. The CEO of regional Victorian railways operator V/Line has been sacked. Centrelink's Robodebt scheme has been detrimental to many Australian's. Despite the government being forced to pay back millions of dollars, the programme is set to restart. New Zealand says yes to the right to die. Tracey and Cory Road Trip with Helen, last night went to Torquay and a cold and windy viewing spot for the Blue Moon and quite embarrassing for me to find out that the blue moon isn't actually blue... it's not even aqua! Hear the audio on this episode of the podcast and see the pictures and video on @CoryTalksPod on Twitter, @CoryMedia on Twitter and Tracey's socials... see below. Guest: Helen O'Connor (my Mum) Guest: Tracey McGee. Creator of kibo by Tracey. www.kibobytracey.com. Find Tracey on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as @aussiestorm65 and search for kibo by Tracey on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... The up's and down's of COVID-19 in the state of Victoria. Thankfully now there are more good days than bad with extra freedoms starting today (Wednesday 28th October). Queensland election on this Saturday. That states deputy Premier has congratulated Victoria on some really hopeful news. Shame the federal government wasn't as giving. Another scalp claimed at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Former Victorian Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos calls her former boss, paralysed. Trump walked out of a TV interview. Hear the audio on this edition of the show. The 2020 Australian rules football and rugby league seasons wrapped up on the weekend and Cory Talks wheels out the big guns to discuss the season and Grand Finals in the AFL and NRL. I'm joined by my good friends Tracey McGee and Grant Baensch to discuss the nations two top sporting codes in a pandemic year. Guest: Grant Baensch. Co-host of Elvis Express Radio podcast. www.elvisexpressradio.net. Find Grant on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as @grantbaensch. Guest: Tracey McGee. Creator of kibo by Tracey. www.kibobytracey.com. Find Tracey on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as @aussiestorm65 and search for kibo by Tracey on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Despite a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and protests at the capital's Shire of Remembrance, Victoria should still expect some further restrictions removed from the states lockdown. Time for the Chief of Australia Post to step down after a Senate Estimates inquiry. Victorian Hotel Quarantine guard speaks out. The final Presidential Debate for 2020 was not so much about fireworks from the mouth of Trump. Quite astonishing that the Pres pretty much kept his cool. The Foxtel rort. Another reason why a Royal Commission into Rupert Murdoch's News Corp which own's 65% of Foxtel, should get off the ground. What's up with the Vatican sending money to Melbourne to defend Cardinal George Pell? What's Trump's Twitter password. Did the President pull a Vodafone? (Throw back to a couple of years ago when Vodafone's Customer Database password was... password). Reminder that Tracey McGee and Grant Baensch join me on episode 15 (Wednesday 28thOctober) with a wrap up of this weekend's Grand Finals in the AFL and NRL. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.corydigitalmedia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Lockdown law restrictions continue to ease as the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria continue to drop. There could be further easing early next month. Federal Health Minister criticises the Victorian Premier claiming the state is not opening up quick enough. Yes, that tired old message from a Federal government that is "not in this" with Victorian's. Victorian Chief Health Officer given a please explain over a contradiction in his evidence at the Victorian Hotel Quarantine Enquiry. Concerns over New Zealand tourists who are entering Australia as part of the Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble. They're not all in the states or territories they're supposed to be in. Retail giant's Gerry Harvey doesn't understand who Melbourne businesses aren't opening sooner. More to do with his Harvey Norman stores more than anything else. Horrific information relating to the ABC Investigations report into the Afghan Files which resulted in two ABC staff members being investigated by Australian Federal Police. Trump's got the hump (again) with Dr Fauci. Final Presidential Debate coming up at the end of this week. Don't worry people, this will all be over soon! Asylum seeker sues the Australian government. An update on a story Cory presented last month. Google may also be heading to the US courts, as the Department of Justice files an anti-trust law suit. Information about Tracey, Cory and Helen's Road Trip on Monday to Daylesford in regional Victoria. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.net0400.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... The New Zealand election and a stunning result for Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party with a mandate to lead the country for the next three years. It's the first election win in 25 years where a single party has received enough votes to lead without the support of another party. Also election for Labor in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory). The Labor party has been in power in the nations capital for almost two decades. The Victorian Liberal Party have a plan for COVID-19... finally. But is it too late with the states positive cases continuing to fall? The US Town Hall Presidential Debates. The President on NBC and Biden on ABC. We all know how much ratings are important to the Orange Idiot, so he's probably not going to like that more people watched the Democrat nominee. What does copper and COVID-19 have to do with each other? The answer might surprise. Rupert Murdoch's attack drone, Peta Credlin tries standover tactics on the Victorian Premier... which fail, and she was not happy. Police looking into someone who's caused a COVID-19 panic in two regional Victorian locations. And a nice political story to end with. Yes I know, good and politics are not words that are at all expected to co-exist. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.net0400.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... With just a few weeks to the Queensland election as donations scandal has hit that states opposition party leader, Deb Frecklington. I should create a new segment called, stupid sh*t the US President says because this week through either drugs or his natural, perhaps unnatural lack of sense has made him say lots of kooky stuff. To borrow a saying from the Orange Idiot, "you're not going to believe it". New Zealanders prepare for their General election this weekend. No huge gaffes to report there thankfully. Anger that some university course costs to go up. One independent pollie fears it will put higher education out of the reach of many. Former Abbott Government attack dog, Peta Credlin drops a truth bomb. How politics almost makes telling bald faced lies palatable. The hoped for major easing of lockdown restrictions in Victoria from Monday seems destine to disappoint like an episode of Channel 10's The Bachelorette. The flattening of the COVID-19 curve has not progressed as well as expected, while some still think getting back to normal right now is a good idea. Seems like there might be a correlation between the two. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confessed at an inquiry of being in a relationship with a fellow MP she sacked for corruption. But because she's a Liberal Premier, the media goes easy on her saying it's a personal matter. The hypocrites ignore that she'd lied. Apple launches yet another series of expensive iPhone's... yes, I'll probably buy one. Pre-ordering starts at the weird time of 11pm this Friday (AEDT). Plus how to get around a hacked sex toy. Well it's the 21st century, so obviously hackers are targeting adult products. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Following the Australian Federal Government's 2020 Hope, payer and jobs budget, there's anger at the people it leaves out. Most notably half of the population. Also New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is pretty angry herself. NSW businesses flouting COVID-19 rules has caught her eye. The Vice Presidential Debate this week between VP Mike Pence and nominee Kamala Harris was not as fiery as the first Presidential Debate... thank goodness. Seems like there's not going to be a second debate between Trump and Biden because the orange idiot is having a hissy fit over not being allowed to do it in person, on account of him being infected... with COVID-19 too. Never a dull moment in Victorian politics. Premier Daniel Andrews still copping it from the state opposition, but more so this week from the Murdoch press and fellow biased media outlets. There is some smoke there, but is there a legitimate fire the Andrews Government needs to attend to? Nearly 100 year old ice cream treat to get a new name. Australia in the dirty game of making weapons for war. Former US Mayor, Pete Buttigieg turns the tables on Fox News hosts. Guest: TRACEY MCGEE is back and this time we're talking about our Tracey & Cory Road Trip adventures. We are hoping to be able to get back on the road before the end of the month. Find Tracey on Twitter and Instagram as @aussiestorm65. kibo by Tracey on Instagram and Facebook. www.kibobytracey.com Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2020 Budget in Canberra yesterday (Tuesday 6 October). It was a budget speech that included the word jobs, a lot! Immediate tax cuts, but you have to make at least $45,000 a year. A budget for people who already have money is the way it seems to me. Kiwi's not in favour of lowering the voting age with just over a week until the New Zealand general election. Trump is out of his hospital bed and back in the White House... that place is going to need to be fumigated before January 20! What you do when you come face to face with a guy holding a hypodermic needle in his hands. Victoria holds its breath the sanity prevails, and further lockdown laws can be eased on October 19. Google plans a global fund for news stories. Is it enough? Will it work? Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... The virus that US President Donald J Trump called a hoax, then would magically disappear in April, the same virus he played down despite knowing how dangerous it was... yes that virus, COVID-19. The President and First Lady now have this hoax liberal media coronavirus. Oh and the First Lady is now the Grinch who stole Christmas! The Australian Federal Budget is released this coming week. High deficit and expected tax cuts for those who can afford to be paying tax... what could possibly go wrong?!?!? Victorian opposition minister Tim Smith, otherwise known as Dim Tim is still on his crusade to bring down state Premier Daniel Andrews and the Labor government, at all costs. Even risking the health and wellbeing of Victorians. The first Presidential Debate for 2020 was described by CNN reporter as a sh*t show. While many have called for it to be the first and only US Presidential Debate this cycle, there's going to be at least one or maybe two more. Again... what could possibly go wrong?!?!? Australian government ministers are putting more public money at risk by approving funding for projects with a lack of oversight. I'm not talking about Rupert Murdoch and his dodgey News Corp, Fox News, Sky News propaganda machines, so that should be a relief. I know it is for me. A Royal Commission investigation into the failings of the Aged Care sector in Australia, a sad indictment of incompetence and putting money over the aged. That's just my assessment. The final report will be less damning. Let's see if the Australian government acts on the recommendations from the RC. Australia lost a treasure this week. RIP Helen Reddy. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... The rate of COVID-19 case in Victoria continues to drop which is very encouraging. While the state is not out of the woods yet, it looks like there could be some major changes to the lockdown laws in the coming weeks if we all keep getting tested and do the right thing by ourselves and other. Talk of a travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia is back on the agenda. You can still download the TikTok app in America... at least for the time being. How to keep occupied and help family and friends during a pandemic. It's time to get creative. Donald Trump's America... he really takes that title seriously. I guess it could be his if he just got rid of the votes. YES! He actually said that. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

On this edition of Cory Talks... BREAKING: Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos resigned on the weekend after Premier Daniel Andrews' testimony at the inquiry into the handling of hotel quarantine in the state. If you're an Aussie Rules footballer or family member, should that entitle you to special treatment during COVID-19 times? A robodebt for one Centrelink Disability Support Pensioner that can never be paid. ABC News Online readers help out Melbourne man Raiyan Chowdhury. It's my good news story for this episode. National Broadband Network about face from the Federal Government. Aussie cricketer and commentator Dean Jones dies of a cardiac arrest in India. Guest: - Tracey McGee is a good friend of mine and she's very creative and talented. Hear Tracey talk about "kibo by Tracey". Tracey's contact details are on my website... www.corytalks.com/guests.htm Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA CREATOR. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Nick Franklin talks to Dr Lee Duffield about the closure of local and regional newspapers by the Murdoch press, and the future of journalism. They discuss the possibilities of a changing media landscape for local journalism and for journalists, and the rise of independent media. Duffield is a media editor for Independent Australia. "He has been practising and teaching journalism for over 40 years. With the ABC he was the first news editor on the youth radio service, Triple-Jay, and the Europe correspondent at the fall of the Berlin Wall." "Until 2017, he was a senior lecturer in journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and continues to follow research interests in new media, European media and development news, notably in the Pacific region." In Part 1 of this series, Nick Franklin spoke to ABC Alumni Matt Peacock about the decimation of the ABC via ongoing budget and staffing cuts. This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 19th June 2020. The image in the logo is from the Katoomba Times 1889. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message

It was mid-October, 1976, when Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28 moved in to number 147, Easey St. The three-bedroom house was perfect for the two of them, as well as Armstrong’s 16-month-old son, Gregory.  Then, in early 1977, neighbours would watch emergency workers and police swarm the property, after the bodies of the two women were found three days after they’d been killed.   Helen Thomas is a journalist and author who was a cub reporter at Melbourne newspaper The Age at the time of the double homicide.  She has since researched the case and profiled it in her book ‘Murder On Easey Street: Melbourne’s Most Notorious Cold Case.’ Jessie sits down with Helen to walk us through the case, and find out if there’s any potential for justice for the families of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. If this episode brings up any issues for you please reach out to the National Sexual Assault and Family Violence Hotline on 1800 RESPECT, that’s 1800 737 732. GUEST: Helen Thomas HOST: Jessie Stephens PRODUCER: Elise Cooper RESEARCH ‘Murder On Easey Street: Melbourne’s Most Notorious Cold Case’ book by Helen Thomas https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/murder-easey-street  ‘Original Easey St murders article that triggered call from possible murderer’ from Independent Australia https://bit.ly/2CUcDXt   

The upcoming Australian federal election is looking set to be fought on, among other things, tax reform. While the Labor Party want to wind back certain perks for the well-to-do, such as negative gearing and dividend imputation, the Liberals insist these changes will affect the aspirational middle-class and pensioners, in the case of the latter. Meanwhile, a lot of the electorate are left bedazzled by the complications of the debate, left wondering what policy change will effect whom. SubjectACT's Nathan Gubler spoke with John Passant, Canberra correspondent at Independent Australia and former Assistant Commissioner of Taxation at the Australian Tax Office. John Passant has written on tax for years, and explains how these mechanisms work and why Labor are arguing for a winding back of them. We then explore whether a campaign based on these reforms represents a rejuvenated Left ready to dismantle rampant neoliberalism, or if is a case of Labor wanting to rock the boat. Read John Passant's piece for Independent Australia on franking credits and other tax reform suggestions here: https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/franking-credits-superannuation-and-other-legal-tax-rorts,12362 Also find John's blog, En Passant, here: https://enpassant.com.au Image by GotCredit (https://flic.kr/p/TCxv9R) used according to CC BY 2.0 licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). The interview was originally broadcast on 19th February, 2019. Join us each Tuesday evening from 6.30pm on 2XX FM 98.3 SubjectACT for local current affairs, or stream on 2xxfm.org.au/listen. Find this and other episodes in podcast form on Soundcloud or the iTunes Store. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to 2XX via https://2xxfm.org.au/Form/subscriber

Daily Telegraph journalist Sharri Markson won the 2018 Kennedy Prize for Journalist of the Year her story exposing the Barnaby Joyce affair. The only problem is that the entire story had already been published by David Donovan at Independent Australia, months before. We speak to David about this and the other massive stories he's broken online, his independence enabling him to print the entire truth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 7am intro and acknowledgement of country 702am News: - Internecine war in the Liberal party - The new coup against Jeremy Corbyn - faux "anti semitism" as battering ram 730am Jacob and Zane speak with Steve O'Brien about why Socialists should run for parliament 745am Jacob and Zane speak with Canberra correspondent and press gallery member for Independent Australia John Passant about the crisis in the Liberal party  804am activist calendar 8:20am News: 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring: When Soviet tanks crushed democratic socialist hopes