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Join Michael McLaren on 2GB Afternoons for a mix of news, opinion, entertainment and fun from 12.00pm - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday.
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Director of Audiology Mona Hemsley joins Michael McLaren to discuss how Audika is tackling the silent impact of hearing loss on mental wellbeing. From modern AI-powered devices to safe earwax removal, learn why regular testing at an Audika clinic is a vital part of your overall health story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Veronica Mason and her mother Julianne share their personal journey navigating the challenges of coming out, and share how the Pinnacle Foundation provides the mentorship and scholarships necessary to empower LGBTQIA+ youth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a live interview with Fox News America Sean Hannity, Benjamin Netanyahu argued that immediate military action against Iran’s nuclear and missile sites was a "now or never" necessity to prevent future blackmail and empower the Iranian people to overthrow their "terror machine."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australia’s reliance on just-in-time imports and overseas storage facilities has created a precarious energy weakness that threatens to ground the entire economy. Michael McLaren warns that a complacent national attitude toward dwindling refining capacity could lead to a total domestic collapse if Middle Eastern supply chains are severed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From dodging the "clickety-clack" of city trains to surviving a 1985 bomb scare with the Prime Minister, Executive Chairman Tim McFarlane reflects on the Theatre Royal's transformation into a 1,200-seat architectural gem that remains the intimate heart of Sydney's stage scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A retired Australian army major general has revealed what the likely outcome of the death of Iran's supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei means for the regime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Michael McLaren has reacted to the scenes out of the Middle East over the weekend, saying it's clear Iranian officials can no longer sleep soundly at night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From its humble beginnings in 2012 to high-profile collaborations with the Foo Fighters, director and co-founder Dan Hampton shares how staying true to local roots and "sessionable" liquid helped this inner-west brewery survive a shrinking market and fierce international competition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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As Treasury weighs consequential changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, former CBA boss David Murray warns that Australia’s rising debt trajectory and inefficient public spending are creating a productivity "growth limit" that could lead to a financial crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael McLaren warns that government "addiction" to high taxes on legal products, like tobacco, inevitably drives consumers back to the black market and fuels organised crime. While advocates argue that legalising illicit substances will dismantle criminal networks, recent international failures and the thriving black market for heavily taxed tobacco suggest that "regulating" the trade may only exchange one crisis for another.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The federal government is preparing to sell the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney’s eastern suburb of Paddington. Built in 1840, the site is widely regarded as the birthplace of the Australian Army and has stood at the centre of the nation’s military history for more than 180 years. Acting President of the NSW RSL Vince Williams joined 2GB Afternoons to discuss the RSL's position on the federal government's push to sell the historic site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Albanese government has committed $230 million to kick-start a 194km high-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle, a project estimated to cost nearly $100 billion. High Speed Rail Authority CEO Tim Parker argues the investment is justified by Australia’s population density, noting that 60% of the population lives on just 2% of the land mass along the east coast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael McLaren explores the polarising history of journalist Wilfred Burchett, the first "stateless" Australian, and questions why the current government hesitates to use its legal powers to bar modern security threats like ISIS brides from returning home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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nobody at fault says deb on vic cov19 spike. watch 2 july episode